Scout spent most of her time with Atticus, Jem, and later in life, Dill, all of whom were
men. She was more of a tomboy than a lady, and she did not want to become a lady. But, not
all feminine influence was lost. She had Calpurnia, who helped Scout realize that being a lady
is hard work; “She [Calpurnia] seemed glad to see me when I appeared in the kitchen, and by
watching her I began to think there might be some skill to being a girl,” (p. 154). Jem, who
usually included Scout in his summer activities, had gone off on his own…
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