Four.

This book was exceptional. I thought some parts were pointless and would lead no where to the climax. In the beginning, Scout mostly spoke about her summers with Jem and Dill. They played games and became curious about Boo Radley. Fortunately, the novel became more interesting as the trial for Tom Robinson came into place. It became clear to me why Scout explained to the readers about the people in Maycomb and why this novel is called "To Kill a Mockingbird". It's quite sad how a group of people could destroy something they didn't like. Something innocent. It made me angry when the jury decided Tom was guilty. I thought this was hopeless because more unlucky events occured. For example, as Jem and Scout were walking home from the festival, they were attacked by someone in the dark. Luckily, a "stranger" rescued them and they were sent safely home. At the end of the novel, I realized that this book is filled with hope. Some people had hope for Atticus to win the trial. Jem and Scout did too. I liked this book a lot even though there were many sad parts.

I have to agree with one other's post about Atticus. He does have a different style of parenting. He treats his children the same and doesn't hide anything from them. He lets them know what's going on in the world and teaches them to be careful and to see the truth.