Chapter 1&2 Summary

In chapter one of “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee we find out that Jem (10) and Scout (6) (Jean Louise) are raised by their father Atticus because their mother died due to a sudden heart attack when Scout was 2. Dill, there neighbors nephew comes to visit for the summer and quickly befriends Jem and Scout. Dill wonders about the Radley’s, neighbors that live down the street. The Radley’s are a mysterious family who no one is really pleased they are living in the same town. Once at school, Scout runs into trouble with hitting it off with her teacher after she is not saying such nice things.