Scout had an experience on her first day of first grade. Scout had three problems, she was not able to play with Jem at school, her knowing how to read, and her relationship with Miss Caroline. Scout stated, “I was to stick with the first grade and he would stick with the fifth. In short, I was to leave him alone” (20-21). The audience can see that Scout was mad and annoyed by this. The readers can infer that she saw school as a way to spend more time with her brother. In the twenty-first century, in elementary school first graders are separated from fifth graders but for a good reason, it ensures they are safe. Another problem was Miss Caroline telling her to stop learning how to read. Scout stated, “Miss Caroline told me to tell my father