1. What do you learn in this chapter about Maycomb, Atticus Finch and his family? Maycomb is a small town in Alabama, it has a very poor condition, especially because of the great depression that was during the 1930's. Atticus Finch is Scouts father, his wife died when Scout was 2 years old. He also has a son, Jem. He is a lawyer and his family were immigrants from England.
2. Describe Calpurnia as Scout depicts her in Chapter 1.
Scout describes her as near-sighted, squinted, and her hands were as wide as a bed slat and twice as hard. Always ordering Scout out of the kitchen, and Scout mentions she could not discuss with her because Atticus would always be by Calpurnia's side.
3. What does Dill dare Jem to do?
Dill dares Jem to go and touch the Radley place, this is were Boo Radley lived, they wanted to see how he looked like because of the years that he has been inside.
4. The townspeople of Maycomb have some fears and superstitions about the Radley place.
Describe these fears and superstitions.
They were afraid that on the Radley place lived a "malevolent phantom", Boo Radley.
5. How important is bravery to Jem?
Very much, as Scout's only brother he had to prove that he could protect her at all cause.
6. What do you notice about the narrative voice and viewpoint of the story?
It is narrated by Scout, to give a innocent point of view or perspective of the story.
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