A lot of things happen in chapters 28-31. Finally the book ends with a pretty Big Bang. The kids re attacked by an unknown person on the way home. Bob Ewell was found dead under a tree with a knife in his stomach. Also Boo Radley looks very shady while all of the people are talking about the beating.
I believe that this book should not be banned. It addresses many issues involving racial problems and even just regular everyday issues. Not to mention To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic in the USA. Although it may contain profanity, sexual, and racial content, it is all a part of the real world. To Kill A Mockingbird is all about teaching the reader a lesson on what the real world is like. This world contains profanity, sexual, and racial content in our everyday lives. Banning the book just bans a way for us to learn about what the world is actually like. The book also teaches us valuable lessons about life that is essential to a person and how they live their life. In summary, To Kill A Mockingbird should never ever be banned from the public.
The book finally ends with these chapters. Nobody knows the attacker but i believe it's Boo Radley. I think he killed Bob Ewell as well. I'm disappointed that this book is over because I really enjoyed reading this book. I hope that she makes a sequel to this book.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Chapters 16-27
These 11 chapters were very interesting chapters. I thoroughly enjoyed reading these chapters. Mr. Ewell was stalking a lot of people. He is making sure that nobody is conspiring against him so that he can get away with his crime. Tom Robinson also loses the trial when he is not even guilty. Mr. Ewell was the one who raped his daughter and abused her not poor crippled Tom. Scout also is going to play a ham in the pageant.
Direct Evidence:
When Atticus made Tom write his name on a piece of paper, Tom wrote with his left hand. Therefore Tom could not have punched Mayella with his left hand because her bruise was on her right side. This proves that Tom is not guilty and Mr. Ewell was the one who did those things to her.
Circumstantial Evidence:
Tom went into Mayella's house but nobody actually saw what happened. This is why they think Tom raped Mayella. There is no clear evidence on what actually went down inside of the house with Tom and Mayella.
I think that these chapters were very eventful. I enjoyed reading about the trial and who got accused. These chapters left room for interpratation and let me use my problem solving skills. I am excited to keep reading To Kill A Mockingbird.
Direct Evidence:
When Atticus made Tom write his name on a piece of paper, Tom wrote with his left hand. Therefore Tom could not have punched Mayella with his left hand because her bruise was on her right side. This proves that Tom is not guilty and Mr. Ewell was the one who did those things to her.
Circumstantial Evidence:
Tom went into Mayella's house but nobody actually saw what happened. This is why they think Tom raped Mayella. There is no clear evidence on what actually went down inside of the house with Tom and Mayella.
I think that these chapters were very eventful. I enjoyed reading about the trial and who got accused. These chapters left room for interpratation and let me use my problem solving skills. I am excited to keep reading To Kill A Mockingbird.
Monday, May 4, 2015
Blog Post 10-15
In the chapters 10-15 a lot of events happened. Scout thinks the Atticus is starting to get old and needs to live a little. Jem cuts off the top of Mrs. Dubose's flowers and he needs to read for a month to get over it. Also Aunt Alexandra came to stay at this house with Atticus and the kids. Alexandra believes that Calpurnia should leave the house because she is a bad influence on the children.
Mrs. Dubose is a very courageous character. She used to be addicted to morphene and she gets sick. It took her a while to get rid of her addiction but eventually, she finally got rid of it. She has obviously faced difficulty when dealing with staying away and getting off of her addiction. She also faced a lot of danger while doing morphene but she faced the danger and figured out a way to stop it. Pain is probably the biggest one because she was so dependent on the morphene for so long. She painfully got the addiction to stop. The most courageous thing though is when Mrs. Dubose is offered morphene. She is sick and is dying but she vowed to never take morphene again. Her strength and courage to pass that up and then eventually pass away makes her one of the most courageous people Atticus knew.
I thought these chapters was a good reading. A lot of events happen that shape the kids lives' and Atticus'. Also Mrs. Dubose passes and we learn a lot about willpower and addiction. I definitely look forward to keep reading the book and learning more about the kids' life.
Mrs. Dubose is a very courageous character. She used to be addicted to morphene and she gets sick. It took her a while to get rid of her addiction but eventually, she finally got rid of it. She has obviously faced difficulty when dealing with staying away and getting off of her addiction. She also faced a lot of danger while doing morphene but she faced the danger and figured out a way to stop it. Pain is probably the biggest one because she was so dependent on the morphene for so long. She painfully got the addiction to stop. The most courageous thing though is when Mrs. Dubose is offered morphene. She is sick and is dying but she vowed to never take morphene again. Her strength and courage to pass that up and then eventually pass away makes her one of the most courageous people Atticus knew.
I thought these chapters was a good reading. A lot of events happen that shape the kids lives' and Atticus'. Also Mrs. Dubose passes and we learn a lot about willpower and addiction. I definitely look forward to keep reading the book and learning more about the kids' life.
Monday, April 27, 2015
Chapter 2-9 Blog Post
Many things happen throughout these chapters in To Kill A Mockingbird. The kids are playing games that sort of make fun of Boo Radley. Atticus of course tells them to stop because they don't fully understand what the Radley's are all about. Also Atticus tells Scout to not judge a person until you've climbed into their skin and lived like they did for a day. Miss Maudie appears and becomes sort of a mother figure for the kids. Basically a ton of things are happening throughout these 7 chapters.
Atticus tells Scout to not judge a person until you've climbed into their skin. Let's climb into Miss Caroline's skin. Miss Caroline is Scout's teacher and she seems to be very angry about life. She is quite mean to all of her students. You can sort of tell that she hates her job at Maycomb. She also doesn't like many residents of the town. She spends all day dealing with their kids and being depressed and sad. In a typical day, Miss Caroline wakes up and gets ready for her job. She goes to the school and teaches her class that she hates. Miss Caroline likes to yell at her class and think she is better than everybody else. Miss Caroline does not really have many emotions about all of the events happening in town. Most likely she would be irritated though from what I have read. Scout should not judge Miss Caroline until she spends a day in her crappy life.
A lot of things happen during these chapters. Scout and Jem learn some life lessons from Atticus. Also Atticus starts a very important trial for his job. In the future I expect there will be a lot of drama with the court case. Scout and Jem will probably get into some trouble with the Radleys as well. I'm excited to keep reading on and learning more from this book!
Atticus tells Scout to not judge a person until you've climbed into their skin. Let's climb into Miss Caroline's skin. Miss Caroline is Scout's teacher and she seems to be very angry about life. She is quite mean to all of her students. You can sort of tell that she hates her job at Maycomb. She also doesn't like many residents of the town. She spends all day dealing with their kids and being depressed and sad. In a typical day, Miss Caroline wakes up and gets ready for her job. She goes to the school and teaches her class that she hates. Miss Caroline likes to yell at her class and think she is better than everybody else. Miss Caroline does not really have many emotions about all of the events happening in town. Most likely she would be irritated though from what I have read. Scout should not judge Miss Caroline until she spends a day in her crappy life.
A lot of things happen during these chapters. Scout and Jem learn some life lessons from Atticus. Also Atticus starts a very important trial for his job. In the future I expect there will be a lot of drama with the court case. Scout and Jem will probably get into some trouble with the Radleys as well. I'm excited to keep reading on and learning more from this book!
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Chapter 1
In Chapter 1, we are introduced to a basis of characters. One of the main characters, Scout, is the narrator of the story. She talks about her ancestors and her family history. Simon Finch was the first person in her family to come to America. He was a fur trader and an apothecary who built a farm on the Alabama River. Scout's father, Atticus Finch, made the farm successful and became a lawyer in Maycomb. Atticus is very fortunate because he makes a pretty decent living right in the middle of the Great Depression. The Finch's also live in an extremely poor town. Their mother died and their cook helps take care of the kids. A boy moved next door when Jem is 10 and Scout is 6. The boy's name is Dill and lives with his mother. He does not like to talk about the absence of his father from his life. One day, the children were playing and they went to try and get Boo Radley to leave his house. Boo was prisoned inside of his house when he stabbed his brother in the stomach with a pair of scissors. He has not been seen outside since his father made him stay inside of his house. I am looking forward to keep reading this book because this chapter ends in a great way. I am interested in seeing if Boo actually comes out of the house. Also it will be great if he does come out and if he is as crazy as people say he is.
During this time period, The Great Depression is happening in the United States. Scout talks about how poor the town of Maycomb is. There are a lot of abandoned houses on the streets of Maycomb. Scout also says about how her dad makes a good amount of money as a lawyer in Maycomb. Not a lot of people make a good amount of money during that time period especially in a small town like the town of Maycomb. The Finch's are fortunate that Atticus makes as much money as he does during The Great Depression. Also most people are probably very sad and depressed during this time period. They keep away from each other for the most part because of how poor most people are. There were normally to types of people during that time period. Either you were very wealthy, or extremely poor when The Great Depression was happening. To Kill A Mockingbird takes place right in the middle of The Great Depression.
In this first chapter we start to get introduced to the book. We learn all about the characters, the setting, and many more things. I look forward to keep reading this book and to see what happens in the future. Also I'm interested in finding out how much The Great Depression influences the book and the plot.
During this time period, The Great Depression is happening in the United States. Scout talks about how poor the town of Maycomb is. There are a lot of abandoned houses on the streets of Maycomb. Scout also says about how her dad makes a good amount of money as a lawyer in Maycomb. Not a lot of people make a good amount of money during that time period especially in a small town like the town of Maycomb. The Finch's are fortunate that Atticus makes as much money as he does during The Great Depression. Also most people are probably very sad and depressed during this time period. They keep away from each other for the most part because of how poor most people are. There were normally to types of people during that time period. Either you were very wealthy, or extremely poor when The Great Depression was happening. To Kill A Mockingbird takes place right in the middle of The Great Depression.
In this first chapter we start to get introduced to the book. We learn all about the characters, the setting, and many more things. I look forward to keep reading this book and to see what happens in the future. Also I'm interested in finding out how much The Great Depression influences the book and the plot.
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