... his skin and walk around in it'. Interpretation We can gather three main aspects from Scout's first day at school. One: an instant sympathy with our narrator being made to feel guilty and punished by the teacher for her good intentions. Scout always means well and her nature is basically good, and ... strong foundation is being slowly eroded by the ugly and hostile world around her. Chapters 12 and 13 Summary This is the third and last summer covered by our tale To Kill a Mockingbird. Jem is now twelve and is called Mr. Jem by Calpurnia, a term reserved for adults. He tells Scout to stop...

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

... Bird Chapter 1 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 ... to be a good hostess. Back at school a large bug crawls out of Burris Ewell's hair, a member of the Ewell clan, another impoverished family of the town, which causes the new teacher to be dismayed. Burris only comes to school on the first day in order to be registered. He s...

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