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To Kill a Mockingbird - Chp 1. (Events (Scout and Jem are first acquainted…
To Kill a Mockingbird - Chp 1.
Events
Scout and Jem are first acquainted with "Dill" Charles Baker Harris.
The Radley Place is defined by Scout when she was six, and the history behind it, introducing the Radley household, Boo Radley.
Scout explains the neighbourhood's background and lifestyle.
Dill dares Jem to touch the Radley Place, to attempt to make Boo Radley come out.
Stories and controversies told by those around the neighbourhood about the Radley household over the years give it a mysterious background to the Finch children.
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch recalls her family's history, her father's profession, and describes her own family.
Key quotes
"Jem wanted Dill to know once and for all that he wasn't scared of anything: "It's just that I can't think of a way to make him come out without him gettin' us." Besides, Jem had his little sister to think of. When he said that, I knew he was afraid."
Theme: Fear
"People moved slowly then... There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County. "
No one could go anywhere, no one needed to go anywhere, interpreting the livelihood of Maycomb
Characters
Jeremy " Jem" Finch
10 year old big brother of Scout
Protective towards his sister
Jean Louise " Scout " Finch
6 year old Tomboy
Tomboy: Rough personality, modest, curious, intelligent.
Protagonist and main character of the story
Calpurnia
humble, gentle, but disciplining
Atticus Finch
Lawyer, respected man of community, father of two, widower.
Righteous man, thoughtful, calm, wise
Personality --> believes in racial equality, strong faith for justice
Decided not to follow the cotton production business of the family, and like his brother who studied medicine, took another occupation in law.
Charles Baker Harris
"Outsider"
Nephew of Miss Rachel
From Meridian, Mississippi.
Comes every summer to
Maycomb
More exposed to travelling around the states, knows about certain American films, plays and books.
Thoughts and ideas
Geographical location
MayComb: Monroeville County - The Old Monroe Courthouse
Alabama State
1930s:
Great Depression: Unemployment/ lower wages
“nothing to buy and no money to buy it with.” - Scott Finch
Racial segregation in the US
MayComb county were mostly populated by farmers and common folk, and was less black populated.
Inferences
Who is Boo Radley?
Described as mysterious man in the neighbourhood, only comes out at night, any mischief or bad incident will be blamed on Boo
Conclusion:
When Boo was in a gang in his teens, he got in trouble by drinking spirits and disrupting the community.
Arrested and locked up.
We assume Boo Radley is a dangerous man in the community, is kept out of the sight of the people.
Was returned to his father, but was never seen again for 15 years.
