Session 4 -Summarizer

Chapter 8

It is the coldest winter in Maycomb County since 1885, and it is also snowing. School is cancelled that day because of the snow, so Jem and Scout want to play in the snow. They're trying to build a snowman, but there isn't enough snow. So, they go over to Miss Maudie's, who gladly gives up all of her snow; she doesn't want her plants to freeze up because of it. Soon, there is a lot more snow for Scout and Jem to build a snowman, and they do. They make it look like Mr. Avery. Atticus is very proud of Jem for making the snowman. Later, Atticus rushes Scout and Jem out of their house, and they only figure out why when they arrive at Miss Maudie's house which caught on fire. Atticus pushes Scout and Jem to the Radley's yard. Without knowing, Boo put a blanket on each of them, and left. Scout and Jem didn't even realize until the whole thing was over, Atticus, Scout, and Jem went back to their house, and Atticus told them while they were having hot chocolate. Calpurnia told Scout and Jem not to go to school that day because neither of them got any sleep.

Chapter 9

Scout goes to school and over hears somebody talking about Atticus defending black people, and when Scout come back home, she starts to talk to Atticus about it. She doesn't really understand much of the conversation, but throughout it, Atticus tells her not to fight physically, but to fight in her head. She always thinks about beating up people, but she listens to Atticus. At Christmas time, she goes over to her aunt and uncles house. Her aunt wants Scout to be a 'lady', Scout's cousin makes fun of her dad for defending black people, and Scout chases him around. Later, when Scout should be in bed, she is eavesdropping on Atticus and Uncle Jack talking about how Atticus has no chance on his trial.

-Jesse