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Chapter 12 focuses on the themes of prejudice, growing up, and good and evil. For growing up, summer finally comes, but Scout is crushed when Dill doesn't arrive, which shows that the childhood innocence is gone. For prejudice, Calpurnia invites jem and scout to the all-black church and one woman Lula,  gets angry that white "chillun'" were at her church. For good and evil,  the black congregation gathers money to support Tom Robinson's wife. Scout realizes Tom Robinson is the man Atticus is defending, and asks what he did. Calpurnia tells her: Tom has been accused by Bob Ewell of raping his daughter. Scout doesn't know what "rape" means, but can't believe anyone would trust the Ewells.

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To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 12 summary: everything you need to know in 8 minutes

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No fancy graphics or charts-- let's just talk through the chapter

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"Well, if everybody in Maycomb knows what kind of folks the Ewells are they'd be glad to hire Helen... what's rape, Cal?" -Scout (Lee 166-167)

This quote is important to the chapter because it shows that scout is becoming older and more curious about older, adult topics.

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"'It's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not ladylike -in the second place, folks don't like to have someone around knowin' more than they do. It aggravates 'em. You're not gonna change any of them by talkin' right, they've got to want to learn themselves, and when they don't want to learn there's nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.'" - Calpurnia (Lee 126)

this quote is important to the chapter because I shows how Calpurnia cares about how she looks and sounds around people of her kind and whites.

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"Mister Jem,we're mighty glad to have you all here. Don't pay no 'tention to Lula, she's contentious because Reverend Sykes threatened to church her. She's a troublemaker from way back, got fancy ideas an' haughty ways—we're mighty glad to have you all." - Reverend Sykes (Lee 159)

this quote is important to  the chapter because it shows that even though some people may be against mixing races, some are totally supportive no matter what

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"You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here—they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?"  - Lula (Lee 158)

this quote is important because it shows that even in these times of segregation, not only white people are racist.

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Summer finally comes, but Scout is crushed when Dill doesn't arrive.

Atticus has to leave for two weeks to serve in the state legislature.

Calpurnia is in charge when Atticus is away.

Calpurnia invites Scout and Jem to attend her church that Sunday.

The all-black congregation  welcomes the Finch kids, except for one woman Lula, who gets angry that Calpurnia brought white kids to their church.

During the service, the congregation gathers money to support Helen, Tom Robinson's wife.

•After the collection, Jem and Scout are again surprised when Reverend Sykes, the church priest, counts the collection money in front of everyone and then announces they don't have enough—they need at least ten dollars to get Helen and her family through the week.

Scout realizes Tom Robinson is the man Atticus is defending, and asks what he did. Calpurnia tells her: Tom has been accused by Bob Ewell of raping his daughter. Scout doesn't know what "rape" means, but can't believe anyone would trust the Ewells.

Scout is blown away to think that Calpurnia has a whole other life besides being their cook, much like a child realizing that teachers don't sleep at school.

they arrive home to find Aunt Alexandra sitting on their front porch.