<em>To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee</em> is narrated by Scout Finch, a young girl.
<em>Walter Cunningham</em> is Scout's first-grade class boy. Whatever is spoken about him is about his poverty as he is unassuming boy and quiet.
When Miss Caroline observes Walter not having lunch she asks him if he has forgotten. Therefore, Miss Caroline provides him a quarter as Walter mumbles that did forget. Miss Caroline is not able to understand the situation of Walter, elects Scout to explain the class. Scout informs that Walter is a Cunningham. Henceforth, Miss Caroline is still clueless and Scout makes the description more clear.
"The Cunningham never took anything that they can't pay back - no church baskets and no scrip stamps. they never took anything off of anybody, they get going on what they have. they don't have much, but they get along on it."
For this Scout had to stand in the corner during lunchtime and takes out her frustration on Walter until her brother Jem arrives and take Walter for lunch with the finch family.
On the table, with Atticus Walter carries out a conversation regarding crops and farming and then explains the reason for not able to pass first grade.
Walter remains respectful and polite.
As a result, the lunch episode reveals much about Walter and family:
- Charity is not accepted by Cunninghams and will accept what they can pay.
- At least one of Cunningham child has to skip school so that they can earn living for a family.
- Walter has much knowledge about adult things though he may not have passed first grade.
- Probably, Walter doesn't get much to eat.
