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To Kill a Mockingbird is a modern American classic that presents, among other issues, an important family concern i.e. how to rear up children in a particular way so as to make them independent and responsible citizens. It has almost assumed the status of a father's manual guide to teach him the methods of socialization. The novel is more than just a book in children literature. Scout is the protagonist/narrative voice of the novel, which has attracted the attention of readers for her manner and sophistication. There is ample textual evidence of gender sensitive issues in upbringing of Scout taken up by her father that indicates that the protagonist's trajectory from naivety to maturity in this bildungsroman happens through his mentoring. The role of her father and other people in the environment seems very significant in constructing Scout's self-esteem and identity. She is groomed under Atticus's parenting style, attachment style, and his personality. This is what is duly focused on in this research paper. Harper Lee successfully manages objectivity in dealing with serious issues of racism and Southern social attitudes, along with questions of good and evil, caste division and class distinction, education of children, gender socialization, and the development of an individual's /daughter's conscience.