Chapter 2 :
As the summer comes to an end, Dill leaves to go back to his home in Meridian. It is now time for both Jem and Scout to go to school, however this is Scout's first time and she is quite excited to see what school life is like.
When Scout starts her new school she is given Ms Fisher as her new teacher, but thinks don't go off well for Scout quickly. Even before the morning was over, Scout was told to come up to the front of the classroom to be smacked over the hand with a ruler, then was made to stand in the corner until noon. Scout's idea of school was fading very fast.
As the day goes on, Ms Fisher is surprised that Scout is able to read, but tells Scout that Atticus should stop teaching her since it would interfere with her learning. Annoyed by this she rushes to tell Jem later in the day, he said that Ms Fisher is teaching a new way of learning called The Dewey Decimal System and Atticus' old way of reading would mess learning up for Scout. Frustrated Scout begins to write a letter in class to Dill whom she has been missing a lot, Ms Fisher notices and takes the letter away from her saying that writing is for years to come.
Scout is then released for lunch, she realizes one of her classmates Walter Cunningham has not brought money or lunch for today, Ms Fisher notices and offers him a quarter to buy his lunch, however he refuses the donation. Scout then decides to tell Ms Fisher that Walter lives in a poor household with many family members living with him and that the family has to pay off things with goods. This angers Ms Fisher and once more Scout is smacked with a ruler and sent to the back off the class.
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