What is the writer’s treatment of and attitudes towards the past in the novel?

I have provided a link to an article that is an excellent source for reasoning Scout's attitudes in her look back at the past.

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/firstperson-narrative-affect-to-kill-mockingbird-20460.html

Gradesaver's theme page is also an excellent source of detailed background information on the past (the novel's setting).

http://www.gradesaver.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird/study-guide/major-themes/