Summary

Part 2 opens with Chapter 4. Jean Louise grew up in Maycomb, Alabama, a typical rural town of the South. Many people live in the county outside the town but go to town for business services such as doctors and shopping. The first paved road was in front of the school and the attitudes changed dramatically when the young men returned from World War II.

Jean Louise and Henry go out on their date. They have a meal and Henry says he sometimes feels he has a good grip on their relationship then feels that Jean Louise is slipping away from him. She says she fears marrying the wrong man because she doesn't want to turn into a shrew.

In Chapter 5, Jean Louise and Henry recall a time when they were headed to a local swimming place. Atticus was driving and he hit a...