Author Timeline - Timeline

July 1, 1933 Dill arrives in Maycomb County for his Summer visit to see his Aunt Rachel. He and the Finch children keep tabs on the Radley house.

September 3, 1933 Dill returns home to go to school, the Finch children enjoy the rest of their summer.

September 10, 1933 Scout starts the first grade.

May 30, 1934 The Finch kids find items in the hole in the tree of the Radley house. (2 pieces of gum, a box full of 2 polished pennies, a spelling medal, pocket watch, chain, knife, and soap carvings representing them). The tree hole is filled with cement shortly after.

July 1, 1934 Dill returns to Maycomb and the children make up the Boo Radley game. Atticus finds out and lectures the children on seeing things from other peoples perspectives. Dill returns home shortly.

November 21, 1934 Tom Robinson is accused of raping Mayella Ewell.

December 22, 1934 Atticus decides to represent Tom Robinson in the court case.

March 31, 1935 Jem starts reading to Mrs. Dubose as a punishment.

June 1, 1935 Aunt Alexandra visits Maycomb and Tom Robinson case is started.

July 26, 1935 Scout saves Tome from the Lynch Mob.

August 26, 1935 Jury returns with the verdict and Tom Robinson is sentenced as guilty.

September 5, 1935 Tom Robinson is shot 17 times while trying to escape prison and is killed.

October 25, 1935 The Finch children are attacked by Bob Ewell and Boo Radley is revealed as their savior.

October 1934 Scout starts 2nd grade.

Winter 1934 Mrs. Radley dies.

August 1934 Jem, Scout, and Dill try to look in Boo’s window. Nathan Radley fires a shotgun.

September 1933 Walter comes to dinner.

December 25, 1934 Cousin Francis calls Atticus a “nigger lover”; Scout fights him.

Winter 1934 Atticus shoots a mad dog in the street.

Later Winter 1934 Jem is punished for cutting off Mrs. Dubose’s camellias.