Chapter+One+Summary

The setting is in a small town in Alabama during the Great Depression. Atticus is the father and a lawyer. Jean Louise (Scout) is the daughter. Jem is the son. Calpurnia cooks and watches after the two kids. In chapter 1 we meet Dill, who lives next door to Atticus, Scout and Jem during the summer. During the summer, he stays with his Aunt, Miss Rachel Haverford. We also meet Boo (Arthur) Radley, a man no one have heard from or seen in many years. Supposedly, Boo stabbed his dad in the leg with scissors. The townspeople thought Boo should be sent to an asylum. Mr. Radley refused and Boo stayed in the house for as long as anyone can remember. Boo's father passed away and now, Nathan Radley, Boo's brother, lives in the house. Dill dares Jem to touch the Radley House. Boo is feared among the children. Jem does it, then sprints back. Scout claims to see a shutter move.