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Who narrates To Kill a Mockingbird?

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Book cover for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, featuring a silhouette of a child under a tree and a large moon, with the title in script and — To Kill a Mockingbird This book cover is one of many given to Harper Lee's classic work *To Kill a Mockingbird* (1960). The novel won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and the next year was made into an Academy Award-winning film.

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by Jean Louise ("Scout") Finch.12

The story is told predominantly from the perspective of Scout as a young girl, who ages from six to nine years old during the events of the book. Additionally, the narrative occasionally shifts to the retrospective voice of the adult Jean Louise, who reflects on her childhood experiences with a mix of youthful innocence and mature humor.12