What Purpose does Section one serve in a Reading of To Kill a Mockingbird? :: English Literature

What Purpose does Section one serve in a rendering of To Kill a Mockingbird?Section 1 of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Leeestablishes the main style and themes of the narrative. It begins by self-aggrandising a brief summary of the hi baloney of the Finch family beforesetting the scene for the main action of the novel. It introduces thereader to the main characters who will, Scout, Jem, Atticus and MissMaudie and nigh of the families who ar relevant to the story, theRadleys and the Ewells. Some of the themes of the book become apparentin the root section and are then continued and elaborated on in the sulfur half. Questions are also raised that arouse the readersinterest and encourage them to read on.From the first page it becomes apparent to the reader the book iswritten in first person tense, but it is several pages before thereader is informed that the story is to be related by a six year-oldgirl. The protagonist of the novel is Scout, a proud, headstrong girlwho claims that she Never loved to read. One does not lovebreathing. The story begins by her commenting on events that do notbecome clear until the end of the novel. She says I apply that theEwells started it all but she does not explain what they started andthe reader only discovers what she means as more of the story isrevealed. This catches the attention of the reader, as their curiosityis aroused and they want to hunch over what she is talking about.The writer then goes on to write a short history of the Finch familyand a description of each of the characters immediately involved inthe story Atticus, Calpurnia and Dill. This provides a background tothe events that are yet to happen and gets the reader to wish to knowmore about these people. The reader then becomes acquainted with theircharacters, attitudes and opinions and this provides the reader withsome knowledge of how they will react to the events that happen in thesecond part of the novel.The first chapter also describes the events relating to the Radleyfamily. It is a bit of a myth made from rumours that encounter been passedon from person to person until it the stories become completelyunbelievable. This is humorous because the reader bear see throughScouts eyes and although these things are completely ridiculous theycan see that believes them. These events are not concluded and thereader can see that there will be more about this family in the second