... the reader sufficient information to draw an adult conclusion. Miss Maudie is one of the book's strongest female characters and one of the few residents of Maycomb who shares Atticus' sense of justice. She also becomes a close friend of Scout's and is the principal maternal figure along with Aunt Alexandra. ... and she will be naturally drawn towards Calpurnia and Miss Maudie who adopt a more persuasive, but less forceful approach. Also, Aunt Alexandra holds many of Maycomb's prejudices against blacks. She has an African American chauffeur and says Put my bags in the front bedroom, Calp...

• Word Count: 10075
• Approx Pages: 40
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Summary Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout, narrates this story and it is told during the great depression of the 1930's. She lives in the town of Maycomb, Alabama with her widowed father Atticus, and her older brother by four years, Jeremy Finch (called Jem). Scout tells us about her ancestors who originally fled ... established a large farm on the banks of the Alabama River called Finch's Landing. The family was farmers for a hundred years until Atticus became a lawyer in Maycomb while his sister, Alexandra, ran the farm. At the start of the story, Scout is aged 6. Scout's mother had di...

• Word Count: 2907
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

... To Kill A Mockingbird in which he grows up and matures. Atticus aids Jem throughout his childhood and teaches him valuable lessons. He gets into a number of mischiefs in Maycomb, including the time when Jem, Scout and Dill invades the Radley backyard to get a view of Boo Radley, but that is all part of growing up. As Jem ... boys have done. He is influenced by Atticus so once in a while he would read the newspaper, showing that he wants to know what was going on in Maycomb- a sure sign on maturity. That shows that Jem wants to know what is going on in the world around him. Jem matures as...

• Word Count: 1124
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... bed, but it is in fact Dill. He explains that he doesn't like living at home so he ran away from home and took the train to Maycomb. Atticus lets Dill stay with them, but he tells Dill's Aunt Rachel about the situation. Questions Why is Aunt Alexandria shocked at the children? Because they ... won't be leaving anytime soon. What does scout think is under her bead? A snake. What is it really? It's Dill!! How did Dill get to Maycomb? He took the train. What does Atticus do about Dill? He allows Dill to stay but he informs Dill's Aunt Rachel about the situation. Summary of chapter ... 15 ...

• Word Count: 343
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch who lives with her brother Jem and widowed father who is a lawyer in the Alabama town of Maycomb. The story covers three consecutive summers and at the start of the tale Scout is aged six. During the first summer they befriend a boy named Dill and the three children ... new stepfather. He, however, runs away from home to stay with his aunt in Maycomb for the rest of that summer. The trial of Tom Robinson arrives and when he is placed in the local jail a mob gathers to lynch him. Atticus has taken up a position outside the jai...

• Word Count: 748
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch who lives with her brother Jem and widowed father who is a lawyer in the Alabama town of Maycomb. The story covers three consecutive summers and at the start of the tale Scout is aged six. During the first summer they befriend a boy named Dill and the three children ... new stepfather. He, however, runs away from home to stay with his aunt in Maycomb for the rest of that summer. The trial of Tom Robinson arrives and when he is placed in the local jail a mob gathers to lynch him. Atticus has taken up a position outside the jai...

• Word Count: 747
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Mockingbird summary Time: 1930 - 1933 Person: Scout 6 years old Jem 10 years old Atticus Finch lawyer attorney Chapter 1 Scout introduces her family and Maycomb history. First meeting with Dill and the Radley adventures begin. Chapter 2 Dill goes home and school starts. Scout is in trouble for explaining to the teacher why Walter cannot borrow ... away, is found undre Scout's bed. Chapter 15 Dill is allowed to stay for the summer Atticus is warned of trouble around the jail when Tom i inside. In her inocence, Scout saves the situatuin in front of the jail talking to Mr Cunningham about his e...

• Word Count: 383
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School