To Kill a Mockingbird Timeline // Lindsey Barnett

  • Chapter 1

    Scout has her first day of school coming up. She is very excited about it. She is going into the first grade.
  • Chapter 5

    Jem and Scout become interested in Boo Radley. They try to slip a note to him. They get caught.
  • Chapter 6

    Jem and Scout were shot at in the Radleys yard. Mr. Radely thoughtit was an African in his yard. It was really just Jem and Scout.
  • Chapter 8

    Miss Maudie's house caught on fire. "Miss Maudie's tin roof quelled the flames. Roaring, the house collapsed; fire gushed everywhere, followed by a flurry of blankets from men on top of the adjacent houses, beating out the flames.."
  • Chapter 9

    Scout finds out her dad is defending an African American in court. She is confused because she grew up in a prejudiced society. Scouts father is a lawyer.
  • Chapter 15

    The mob threatens Atticus and Scout softens Mr Cunningham. The mob goes to the Maycomb county Jail looking for Tom Robinson, only to be stopped by Atticus Finch.
  • Chapter 18

    Tom Robinsons Trials begin. 'I am not. t's morbiod to watch a poor devil on trial for his life'.
    Miss Maudies seems to be the only adult besides Atticus, to show sympathy towards Tom.
  • Chapter 19

    Tom testifies as innocent. Bob Ewell testified against him. Mayella said he raped her.
  • Chapter 20

    Tom was pronounced guilty. He didn't actually commit the crime. He was sent to prison.
  • Chapter 23

    Tom Robinson was pronounced dead. He tried to escape prison. While trying to escape he was shot 17 times.