To Kill A Mockingbird Part 2 Analysis

Part 2 of the book starts off where Jem is 12 and does not wish to be around Scout. He finds interests in other activities such as football. Then, Atticus is called to a state legislature meeting and both Jem and Scout are left in the care of Calpuria, the housekeeper, where she ends up taking them to an African-American church. On their return back home, they find out Aunt Alexandra was going to live with them for a while. During the summer, Scout found out that Dill would not be returning, however he appears under Scout’s bed saying he ran away, but is allowed to stay in Maycomb . This is leading to Jem thinking that Boo might not want to emerge from his house because of the madness and injustice of the outside world. Speaking of injustice,