Question

To Kill a Mockingbird begins with the narrator remembering something that happened in the past. This novel is the remembrance of that incident and the events leading up to it. The narrator’s brother said it all happened because of somebody and an idea he had. First, what is the incident? Next, describe and explain the idea (including whose) leading up to the incident.

Answer 1

Answer:

The incident of To Kill a Mockingbird was that Bob Ewell attacks Scout and Jem after Scout's Halloween pageant.

Explanation:

The Halloween pageant had ended and Scout forgot her shoes but when she and Jem turn back to walk towards the school's cafeteria, the lights turn off. She then turns back around to continue walking home when she and Jem hear someone else's footsteps. Bob Ewell then attacks Jem and Scout but are saved by Boo.