... dishes out the punishment before the trial has even commenced. We now get an explanation of the book's title To Kill a Mockingbird'. When Atticus gives the air guns to Scout and Jem for their Christmas he warns them that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. This is a surprising statement to Scout, as he never says that things are sinful only wrong or evil. It is Miss Maudie who ... 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 ad...

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

To Kill A Mocking 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 originally fled England to ... , one day the town pet-dog goes rabid and appears in the town wandering down the main street. Nobody appears to want to do anything about it. To the children's amazement Atticus takes immediate action and from a considerable distance sh...

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