... stay with his aunt for the remainder of the summer. Things are becoming really nasty with the threat of a lynching, but it is the innocence of a young girl, which prevents the storm breaking. In the previous two summers the children's lives were dominated by the games led by Dill, which mainly focused on the Radley place. Now their lives are focused on the adult world and the impending trial of Tom Robinson. The mature Jem leads them ... into town on the night when Atticus faces the lynch mob. Jem traditionally stands by his father refusing to go home, but it is the diminutive Scout and...

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