To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Scout

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Scout Finch is a young girl who lives in Alabama during the Great Depression. Scout is a tomboy.

Scout lives with her father, Atticus, and her brother Jem. Her good friend, Dill, lives nearby. Atticus Jem Dill

Scout, Jem, and Dill like to play outside together. Sometimes they play by an eerie house called Radley Place.

Boo Radley lives there. The three children are afraid of him.

Even though they don’t like him, Boo always leaves little gifts in a tree for the children to find.

Atticus reminds the children to be nice to Boo. He tells them that even though he is a little frightening, he is still a good person.

Atticus is a lawyer.

Atticus agrees to defend a black man named Tom Robinson.

Tom is accused of hurting a white girl, named Mayella Ewell.

The white townspeople do not like Tom because he is black. They are very prejudiced.

However, Atticus wants to help Tom. He believes Tom is a good person.

Before the trial, the children sneak in the courtroom to watch.

Atticus provides evidence that Mayella is lying.

Atticus believes Bob Ewell, Mayella’s father, is the one who violated her. Atticus thinks Bob is trying to make Tom look guilty. Mayella and her father, Bob

However, the jury believes Tom is the one who hurt Mayella, so they convict him. Atticus talking to the jury

Tom tries to escape from prison, but he is shot and killed.

Bob is angry with Atticus for making him look bad, so he starts to attack Scout and Jem.

Thankfully, Boo saw what was happening and protected the kids.

Scout realizes that people like Boo can be very kind, even if they are a little different.

Atticus was right. Scout learned that she should be kind and sympathetic toward everyone.