Chapter 03: Summary and Analysis The novel is divided into two parts where the first part has eleven chapters and the second half has 20 chapters. Introduction to the Story The story started with a childhood incident of Jem, the brother of Scout. The scout narrates that the elbow of the Jem badly got hurt when he was 13th and it was a frightening incident for him. He was used to playing football and this incident was enough to shake his self-confidence. He was really conscious about the injury in his arm because his left arm was shorter in length than the right arm. This was an introduction and the plot of the story further moved to the upbringing of Scout and Jem by their father Atticus who is a lawyer in the story. The brilliance of the story lies in …show more content…
The Scout and Jem are in the learning stage and they will learn the importance of justice later in the book. Scout often consults Jem for wisdom and support, but the Jem sometimes give a wrong advice. Actual Mockingbird The name of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” suggests that the mockingbirds are important. In the initial phase, the Jem and Scout were learning to use their shiny air rifles and the Atticus doesn’t teach them to shoot, but he actually gives them some rules to follow: He says to shoot at cans made of tin in the backyard and bluejays, but doesn’t ever hit a mockingbird because it is a sin. The mockingbirds are guiltless and it is a peccadillo to kill them. Miss Maudie supports Atticus and tells children to follow the advice of their father because mockingbirds are innocent of producing music for you to enjoy. Mockingbirds don’t destroy the gardens and only sing to share their stories. As per Atticus, the mockingbirds are harmless and innocent creatures and it is wrong to kill them. Boo is a mockingbird in the story and the story revolves around the difference between good and