Innocense & Experince

To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated heavily by Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. As the reader progresses through the book Scout starts from a confused little girl who had just started school to a confident person who was aware of the events that happened around her. This in it’s own sense is Innocence and experience. Scouts character is developing as one reads the novel. In the beginning Scout doesn’t understand some of thing that’s were happening or being said around her. One example of this would be her discussion with Miss. Maudie who was praising Atticus for living life now then worrying about the future.

“Miss Maudie stopped rocking, and her voice hardened. “You are too young to
understand it,” she said, “but sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse
than a whiskey bottle in the hand of—oh, of your father.”
I was shocked. “Atticus doesn’t drink whiskey,” I said. “He never drunk a drop in
his life—nome, yes he did. He said he drank some one time and didn’t like it.” (Page 60. Chapter 6)

This scene seems to show Scout’s understanding of life at that point of her life compared to after the trial from which had a major influence on Scout’s life. The trial of Tom Robinson had led to Scout being exposed to serious things like racial discrimination, social injustice, rape, and in life there is much to learn.
When Scout is talking with Atticus regarding Bob Ewell’s death she narrates:

"Atticus looked like he needed cheering up. I ran to him and hugged him and kissed him with all my might. 'Yes sir, I understand,' I reassured him. 'Mr. Tate was right.'
Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. 'What do you mean?'
'Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?'"
(Page 276 .Chapter 31)

As you can access the quote above Scout surprised Atticus by understanding the situation from using her experience of knowing about the time when Atticus explains it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird that only is helping others and doing no harm. Overall there are many examples of that highlight the innocence of certain characters throughout the book alongside their experience too. However, Scout seemed to be a stronger character to choose as this book is centered on her life.