To Kill A Mockingbird, pg. 43-66

Summary:
The fourth chapter starts out with Scout taking about how she hates school and is just waiting for the summer. On her way home from school one day, she found two pieces of gum in a tree on the Radley property. Jem got mad and made her spit it out.

Summer was here and so was Dill, but a couple days before he got there, Scout found some pennies in the tree on the Radley property. Jem decided that when school starts they will ask around to find out if anyone lost the pennies. Then, Dill is there. They decided to roll in a tire. Scout went first and fell out in the Radley property. She ran back, and Calpurnia called them in for lemonade. While having lemonade, Jem decided that they were going to reenact Boo's life. As they were playing, Atticus asked "what they were doing?" Jem said nothing. Scout didn't want to play Boo's life anymore, but Jem told here to shut up. At the end of the chapter, Scout recalls hearing laughter as she ran off the Radley property.

The fifth chapter starts out  with Scout convincing Jem not to play the game anymore. Dill was disappointed. Dill liked Scout and vice versa.

Scout hunged out with Miss Maudie a lot. She hated her house and loved her garden. She was widowed. Scout asked her about Boo. She replied with he's name is Arthur. She said he was a nice man and that he enjoyed being inside. She mentions that he's a foot-washing Baptist. Scout asks if what people say is true. Miss Maudie said they were just dumb rumors.

The next day, Jem and Dill decide that they are giving Boo a letter persuading him to come out and hang out with them. Dill and Scout were on watch as Jem tried to stick the letter in a window. Atticus catches them. He yells at the kids.

Response:
I think this section was okay. I was surprised that Atticus yelled at the kids because he seems like the one who sits down his kids and explains why it's wrong. I really enjoyed the section with Miss Maudie. I like her personality. I think Dill and Scout would make a good couple. I know they are just kids, but the way they act with one another... I don't know.

To Kill A Mockingbird, pg. 20-42

The second chapter starts out with Dill leaving. Scout is about to start school and is very excited. Scout's teacher is Miss Caroline. Scout is ahead of the rest of the class. Miss Caroline says to stop learning from Atticus, Scout's dad. Later, Miss Caroline asks everyone to get his or her lunch out, but Walter Cunningham doesn't have one. Miss Caroline gives him a quarter, but he doesn't take it. Scout says that Walter is a Cunningham; therefore, he won't borrow anything. Miss Caroline gets mad and hits Scout on the hand with a ruler.

The third chapter starts with Scout beating up Walter. Jem stops her, and asks Walter to come over for dinner. They go home and start eating. Walter and Atticus talk about farming. Calpurnia, Scout's family cook, brings syrup. Walter pours it all over his food. Scout says WTF, what are you doing? Calpurnia takes Scout to the kitchen and slaps her for being rude. After eating, they went back to school. At school, Miss Caroline sends Burris Ewell home for having cooties in his hair. He leaves, but on his way out he curses at her. She cries.

The next scene is at home. Calpurnia aka Cal says she missed Scout. Scout tells Atticus that he can't teach anymore. He says he will continues as long as Scout keeps going to school.

These chapters were good. I feel bad for Scout who got hit twice by two different people in one day. She really got started on the wrong foot. I am still confused why Miss Caroline doesn't like Scout reading at home. I think that's dumb.

To Kill A Mockingbird, pg. 1-19

This chapter starts out by saying that Jem, her brother, broke his arm. Then, Scout goes on to tell the history of her family. She says that her father was the first one to become something else than a farmer. Her father, Atticus is a lawyer. Then, she tells you about Calpurnia, her cook. Calpurnia is mean and bossy towards Scout. Scout's mother died when she was two. She doesn't miss her, but Jem does.

When Scout was almost six, she and Jem were playing outside and spotted someone in Miss Rachel's yard. They went over and made friends with this kid. His name was Dill. They all became close friends.

One day, Dill started asking about the Radley's. They were one of Scout's neighbors. Then, Scout gives their history. Miss Stephanie Crawford told Jem a lot about Boo Radley. Dill bet Jem to go knock on the Radley door. Jem was scared and said that they should slowly get Boo to come out rather than going on the Radley property. Dill calls him chicken which pushes Jem to do it. They all ran to the front porch and then back to Scout's house. When they got home and looked back at the Radley house, they saw someone look towards them.

This chapter is kind of boring at first when Scout is explaining every one's history, but after that it gets good. The thing that makes me mad is when Miss Stephanie tells her stories about Boo. It's makes me so freaking mad because she's just talking crap. She doesn't the truth. She's being creative and making up a dumb, rude, mean-spirited lie! I've read this book before, and knowing the end, this part just ticked me off. But it's a good character because it got my blood boiling.

To Kill A Mockingbird pg. 239-254

This is chapter eighteen. It starts out with Mayella Ewell getting called down to the stand. Scout describes Mayella as someone who tries to stay clean. First, Mr.Gilmer questions Mayella. She cries and says she is afraid of Mr.Finch. Then, Mr.Finch questions her. Mayella gets mad that Mr.Finch is calling Miss Mayella and ma'am. Mr.Finch asks her if her father loves her. She says he's tolerable except. Mr.Finch finishes her sentence by saying, "except when he's drinking?" Mr.Finch continues to question her and she gets confused about her testimony. Then, Mr.Finch asks if she was really raped or not. Mayella doesn't answer. Then, she bursts into tears and says if the jury doesn't put Tom in jail, then they're all cowards. Then, they take a ten minute break and the chapter ends.

This is one of my favorite chapter in To Kill A Mockingbird. I love how everything is so fast moving. Mr.Finch is so clever and smart with the way he questions Mayella. I have read the whole book before and I'm rereading. When you look at the end where Tom is dead and Mr.Finch loses the case, it makes me so freaking mad. In this chapter, Mr.Finch defends Tom so well