"The narrator of the story is Jean Louise Finch, known as Scout. She begins to relate the story of evnts she remembers from her childhood."
"Scout, her brother Jem and her father Atticus Finch, live in the sleepy town of Maycomb in the southern state of Alabama. The time may be fixed as 1930's."
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"We meet Dill, visiting his aunt for the summer, who becomes friends with Jem and Scout."
"Dill becomes fascinated with the gloomy Radley house, and the mysterious Boo Radley who is never seen, but who is described as a 'malevolent phantom.'"
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"Jem, on a dare, actually touches the Radley house."
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"Dill goes back home after the summer vacation and Scout begins school - a major disappointment to her, as the teacher does not understand Maycomb ways, and is cross when Scout reveals she can already read."
"Atticus consoles her, and advises her to try to understand people by climbing into their skin and walking around in it."
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"Scout begins to find small gifts in a tree outside the Radley house. Dill returns for the summer, and once again they play games based on the Radley family, until Atticus stops them."
"While playing, Scout rolls into the Radley yard inside a tyre. As she gets up to flee, she hears laughter from inside the house."
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"Scout learns more about Boo from a neighbour, Miss Maudie. Later, Atticus catches the children trying to pass a note to Boo, and warns them to leave him alone."
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"On Dill's last night in Maycomb, the children try one more stunt. Sneaking near to the Radley house at night they are terrified when Boo's brother, Nathan fires his shotgun over their heads."
"Escaping, Jem catches his pants on the fence, an incident which calls for a quick-witted excuse from Dill."
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"Later that night, Jem returns to retrieve his pants."
