In this book To Kill A Mockingbird, It is in Scout's view. Scout tells the story at different ages, but it starts out as an adult and tells about her brother, Jem, breaking his arm. Then she goes back to the age of 6 where it all starts. As a 6 year-old she would misinterpret things, making this a non-reliable source. One example was when she told Ms. Caroline that Will Cunningham is poor. As a adult you would find that really rude and think that she was making fun of him, but to Scout she was telling her who Will is.
Later in the book she grows older and reaches the age of 9. By now she understands more things, but not much about the town and racism. The case with Tom Robinson came up she asked her dad, his lawyer, if he had a chance to live. He said no. She didn't think that was fair, but in this time a white woman's word is taken more than a black man's.
I believe the story would be more reliable in Atticus's point of view. He understands what the situation is and he can understand the society in this time. He is also a good adult. Most of the other adults didn't believe in the innocent, except Atticus.
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