How would you describe the mood of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Scout is a tomboy, so to speak. In the novel To
Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Scout is a young girl who grows up without
a mother. She is raised by her father, Atticus Finch, and lives with her older brother,
Jem, and the housemaid, Cal.

Perhaps because of the absence
of a maternal figure, Scout develops a series of defense mechanisms against the usual
sensitivities that little girls feel: She is outgoing, outspoken, defensive, and
fearless. She is also very intelligent and ahead of her peers when it comes to
psychological development.

However, the common flaw one
sees in Scout is her tendency to generalize and idealize things. She believes that
Macomb is a pleasant and happy place where everyone is fair to each other. She also
generalizes poor people, reclusive people, and adults in
general.

Yet, when the trial of Tom Robinson begins and she
realizes the cruelty and unfairness of society, a new door opens in front of Scout.
Added to this, she sees how her own brother changes and matures, how Dill grows, and how
Calpurnia becomes her protector much like a mother would. This means that Scout
experiences a lot of life-changing events throughout the story, which mold her and force
her to mature.