I just started reading this book,because alot of people are telling me its the best book ever.But whats the first chapter about.It's confusing.Like a billion names being thrown at you.I'm only like on page 11 lol.
2006-08-23 11:17:20 · 17 answers · asked by rawruhh 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
well i read it and well i think it was a cool book and i saw the play (my bf at the time played in the play!! but yeah i read the book cuz i had to for school and i saw the play cuz it was for the school theater and well you know during school couldn't get outta going but the book and play was cool oh and i have seen the movie twice) and so i don't know really how to explain the beginning but i can tell you it won't be as confusing as you keep going and reading it. ok but i think the lesson or moral of the story is great! keep reading it gets some what better too. i aced the tests we had to take after every chapter in class last year so i am sure you will do ok not like you are getting tested on it LOL!
2006-08-23 14:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by I Luv Joel Madden!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a really good book - I read it about 5 time a few years ago (for school studies).
It basically starts at the end, where Jem's arm's broken, then the following chapters jump back in time and eventually leads back to this chapter.
Who's who:
The Finch family - Jem and Scout (girl) are siblings. Jem's 4 years older.
Their mother past away. Their father is Atticus. His main role is to act as a denfence lawyer for a falsely accused person in the novel.
Calpurnia is the housemaid.
Dill is a friend from Meridian who comes over to visit every now and again.
In summary:
Scout, formally known as Jean Louise Finch, talks about how her brother Jem, older by 4 years, broke his arm badly at the elbow when he was thirteen. To this day she insists that the entire incident began with the Ewell family, the most wretched family in Maycomb County, but Jem disagrees. He believes that the whole thing started way back when Dill came from Meridian, Mississippi, to spend his first summer in Maycomb with his aunt, Rachel Haverford, the Finch's neighbor. To take a broader view of things, Scout suggests that it all started when General Jackson chased the Creek Indians north and Simon Finch, their ancestor, moved up the river and built Finch's Landing. Because they couldn't decide who was right, they asked their father, Atticus, and he says that they were both right. Scout begins relating the stories of her childhood that build up to the night that Jem broke his arm.
Hope that helps!
2006-08-23 18:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by Sweetz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hang in there it is a wonderful book about childhood innocence,The problem with racial prejudice and the triumph of good over evil. You can read a review of this wonderful book and sort out the plot at this link; http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mocking/ After you read the book you may be interested in the movie but read the book first. The first chapter is mostly kids being curious about a supposedly haunted house where a recluse named Boo lives and leaves the kids presents in a hollow tree.
2006-08-23 18:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it sounds time consuming, but whenever I find there are a ton of characters in a book, I keep a little post-it with the names of each character, brief note about them, and page # where there were 1st introduced. It helps keep the characters straight as well as how/when they relate to the events.
Or, you could get the Cliff Notes which are available at any bookstore or library.
If all else fails, catch the theatrical version (sometimes done with your local theatre troupe--support your local thespians!) or rent the movie.
I've done all of these, because the book is truly timeless.
Good Luck, Scout!
2006-08-23 18:27:46 · answer #4 · answered by myluv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know this book is not for everyone. It may be to advanced for you(no offense). Or maybe you just need to give it time and get past the first several chapters and then it will hook you. It's really not a big deal though if it's not a book for you. It doesn't make you stupid. Just because it won a Pulitzer doesn't mean it has to appeal to everyone.
2006-08-23 18:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by karenmay57 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a great book. Look online for tutorials or get the Cliff Notes if you need them. It's definitely a book everyone should read. Afterward, watch the old movie with Gregory Peck. It's also a classic.
2006-08-23 18:20:06 · answer #6 · answered by snape4good 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If i told you what the first chapter was about i would ruin the ending with that said keep reading when you get to the end you will get what the first chapter is about
2006-08-23 18:24:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first chapter is a little confusing with the story setting up the plot, the story does get better, ok if you dont want to read the book watch the movie, it black and white but its still good.
2006-08-23 19:21:35 · answer #8 · answered by Quasar1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of the best books I've ever read, and it's one of my all time favorite movies.
It's about the racial tension in the South, and Atticus and Scout were very open minded for their time. Atticus believed knowing someone's past helped you to understand them better, and he tried to teach that to his children.
If you have to, re-read the first chapter. Or go rent the movie. :)
2006-08-23 18:24:52 · answer #9 · answered by Lady J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i used that book in school for english and i didn't really like it. well, it was ok but you're right, there were a lot of characters who just popped up now and again and you're like "who now?". I was a bit disappointed because i thought it would be really good, i suppose and has a good message and all but i prefer harry potter myself haha.
2006-08-23 18:24:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋