![]() ![]() Atticus catches them, however, and tells them to leave Boo alone. They even try to communicate with Boo one day by leaving a note for him and trying to invite him to ice cream. However, bored one day with their usual routine, they begin acting out the story of Boo Radley. The children continue play-acting just as they had the summer before. Soon the summer returns and, with summer, Dill returns to the neighborhood. First she finds two pieces of gum, then she finds two Indian pennies, which she and Jem decide to keep. There is one particular tree in the yard and, several times, she finds things in a knothole. Scout narrates how she passes the Radley house every day on the way home from school. The other students try to reassure her, telling her that the Ewells are a mean family of people. Miss Caroline, a young teacher, is also upset when Burris Ewell, a student, speaks rudely to her. ![]() She does not get along with her teacher, Miss Caroline, who criticizes her because she can already read and because Scout tries to explain community dynamics to her. She has been looking forward to starting school for the first time, but she is soon disappointed. The next few chapters detail Scout starting the school year. Scout thinks she sees someone in the window as it happens. ![]() After hesitating because he is clearly afraid, Jem finally gives in and does it. One time, Dill dares Jem to run up to the Radley house and touch it. They spend much of their time also discussing their phantom-like neighbor, Boo Radley, who is rumored to be crazy. The children amuse themselves by play-acting different stories that they are familiar with. The early part of the novel details Scout and Jem's childhood adventures with their neighbor, Dill, who has come to Maycomb for the summer. Scout is also close with her brother, Jem. Scout's father, Atticus, is her sole guardian as her mother died very young. The novel takes place in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. Though her name is Jean Louise, she goes by her nickname, Scout. To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by a young girl who, at the start of the novel, is six years old. ![]()
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