Scout muses that she has begun to notice that her father is not like other fathers because he is older and not skilled in fishing or hunting like other men seem to be. The Finch family also goes to visit Aunt Alexandra, whom Scout hates because she expects Scout to be more ladylike this is something Scout has no interest in at all. He gives them air rifles for Christmas, and Atticus cautions them to never use these against mockingbirds because they are harmless. When Christmas comes, Scout and Jem's Uncle Jack comes for a visit. Atticus is doubtful that he will win the case, but he tells Scout that he has to try anyway for the sake of doing what is right.
Tom Robinson is a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman. Scout tells Atticus about it, and Atticus â who is a lawyer- reveals that he will be representing a man named Tom Robinson. Returning to school, Scout receives an insult from a classmate, Cecil Jacob, about her father and she almost beats him up for it. She doesn't remember who gave it to her but she realizes, with shock and horror, that it must have been Boo. Scout waits on the sidewalk in the cold and, when Atticus comes back to get her, she has a blanket around her shoulders. Atticus takes the children outside as it happens, standing them in front of the Radley house. Though Scout and Jem enjoy the snow, tragedy happens when the house of their neighbor-Miss Maudie-catches fire. Maycomb soon experiences an unexpected snowfall. Scout is upset and, indeed, Jem is too because he cries in his bed that night. One day, however, they come home to see that Nathan Radley has filled the hole with cement, insisting that the tree was dying. Jem and Scout find several more interesting items in the tree's knothole. Jem is able to get away with a lie about why he is missing his pants when he returns to the fence later, he finds his pants neatly and mysteriously mended. When they make it home, they see that several of the adults in the neighborhood have gathered because Nathan Radley said someone was trespassing on his yard. They run home and Jem's pants get caught on a fence, and he must leave them behind. The three of them sneak over to the Radley house one night and, suddenly, someone fires shots at them. But, as the summer draws to a close, Jem and Dill try to come up with a plan to peek into the Radley house and see what they can see. 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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