Bildungsroman. Training novel. Coming-of-age story. Many of the great literary works that have transcended time to still be appreciated today belong to this literary genre. Why are Across Five Aprils, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Catcher In the Rye so popular? What makes them so attractive? One reason is that they tell the story of a character growing from child to adult. Everyone goes through this transition so everyone can relate to the characters. To Kill A Mockingbird is also a popular bildungsroman. It tells the story of a little girl, Scout, and her experiences in reality. The reader can trace the theme of Scout's coming of age in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird through three main sections. First, through her innocence stage where she considers the man to be quite good through his limited experiences. Secondly, through her exhibition, where she encounters the main social controversy of the time, racism. Finally, through her understanding and revelation, when she finally realizes human nature as it is and recognizes the fallen nature of society. At the beginning of To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout Finch leads a relatively carefree life. Especially during the summer months, when she can play with her brother Jem and her friend Dill. For Scout, summer was just about “sleeping on the back porch on cots, or trying to sleep in the treehouse; summer was all that was good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a dry landscape; but above all, in summer, it was dill. In addition to her simplistic joy in her life, Scout is very independent in her thoughts as well as her actions. She is advanced educationally because she already knew how to read before school and she is indignant when Miss Car...... in the middle of a paper ......ives and a simple small change perspective can influence the way you think. about things. She felt her own maturity when she returned home and said to herself, "Jem and I would grow up, but there wasn't much left for us to learn, except maybe algebra." » She grew from a curious, carefree girl to a true young woman with remarkable reasoning and critical thinking. To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of a young Girl Scout and her experiences with reality. The coming of age theme is probably the most important theme in the book and Scout's growth can be traced through three main sections. His innocent stage, his revelation, finally culminating in his understanding and revelation. Readers can experience with Scout the tensions of her society during this time and grow with her as she begins to understand the nature and justice of man..