To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 1 Summary

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Chapter 1: In this chapter we are introduced to the characters in the book. The main characters appear to be Scout and Jem. Scout is a young girl living in Maycomb Alabama along with her older brother Jem and father Atticus. Jem and Scout share a friend, a young boy named Dill who comes during the summer to visit. You are also introduced to an interesting character Boo Radley, the children are determined to make Boo Radley come out.
Chapter 2: Its Scouts first day of school, she turns out disappointed when she meets her teacher Ms. Caroline. Ms. Caroline and Scout don’t get along at all, Ms. Caroline is a new teacher and she isn’t aware of the different family stereotypes in Maycomb. There is a boy Walter Cunningham who belongs to the Cunningham

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