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Reasons For Scout In Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
Another reason she may have played outside so often and acted boyish is because she was young. A six year old wouldn’t be able to sit around inside as easily as a young lady. Yes, both would want to go out and explore, but a young lady is more likely to atone to her responsibility. Scout didn’t enjoy wearing dresses because she wasn’t able to run around and climb like the boys could. She was restricted when she wore dresses and that’s probably the main reason Scout, like Harper Lee, enjoyed wearing

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