To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 6 Summary

Chapter six begins with the night Dill leaves Maycomb, we know school is coming soon and Scout and Jem are sad to see Dill go. As Scout put so bluntly; “ “We’re gonna miss you, boy.” I sad” (Harper Lee pg.51). During this chapter an important event takes place. Jem, Dill, and scout sneak over to the Radley place and are frightened by the shadow that they see in the window shutter, they run away and Jem loses his pants on the gate! Nathan Radley had scared them away by shooting a shotgun. They tell Atticus that they were playing strip poker and that’s how Jem’s pants had gone up missing. Later that Night Jem went back and got his pants. This is the last adventure the kids have before Dill goes home and school begins. Scout is just as disappointed
During this winter Miss Maudie’s house burnt down and during the confusion of the fire Scout had a blanket draped over her. Jem believes that Boo was the one who draped the blanket over her, an idea that made Scout sick to her stomach. Jem then tells Atticus about the knothole and all the kind things that Jem believed Boo was doing for them. Jem and Scout really seem to be gaining sympathy for Boo in these chapters. “—he’s crazy, I reckon, like they say, but Atticus, I swear to God he ain’t ever harmed us, he ain’t ever hurt us, he coulda cut my throat from ear to ear that night but he tried to mend my pants instead... he ain’t ever hurt us, Atticus—” (Harper Lee, pg.74). During chapters 9-11 a lot has happened. Atticus is asked to defend Tom Robison a black man who is accused of raping a white woman, during this time it takes a toll on Scout as a girl named Cecil makes fun of Scout’s father at school. Scout gets in a fight with Cecil and gets in trouble, Atticus makes Scout promise that she won’t fight anymore. Uncle Jack comes to town and tells Scout that she is not allowed to cuss in his presence and this also becomes a problem for