It was finally September, and I and Scout are outside. I see that Scout is getting awfully tired. What she has been doing for the past hour was watching a roly-poly bug. She finally consented to go to sleep, and she would kill the roly-poly bug. I told her to stop, because it was a inconvenience . She finally stopped, and she started to doze off. All I can remember was the night before when Dill left. I was teaching him how to swim, but then suddenly Atticus picked us up, and took us to the Robinson's house. On the way there Atticus had told us that Tom Robinson had be allegedly killed. Atticus gave Helen and assessment about what had happened to Tom. When she found out that he had died she fainted.
Today is the day that I finally start High School. Me and Scout will be parting ways soon. She will soon be getting let out of school earlier then I do. That day Scout came home and told me that she doesn't like her new teacher Mrs. Gates because she is a hypocrite. She said that it reminded her of the Court House and how the jury had treated Tom. I started to yell at her for no reason. All I felt was that day was the worst day ever. Nobody should ever be persecuted that way for just being a different color then anyone. I really hated that day.
I am appointed in taking Scout to the Halloween pageant. None of the kids are allowed to go trick or treating anymore because of one particular year. So when I and Scout are walking to school for the pageant we hear something rustling in the bushes something finally comes out scares both I and Scout. The person that had scared us was Cecil Jacobs. During the pageant I didn't want to hang out with the little kids so I just sat by myself. If I sat with the little kids I would feel really immature. After a couple of hours the pageant ends, and Scout is terribly embarrassed. We waited another couple of hours in the back to wait till the crowd clears out, and some mysterious person asks if I, an Scout wanted a ride back home, but I told the person no thank you. Were walking home and we hear rustling in the bushes again. I thought it was Cecil again, but it wasn't. The person who was trying to take us was old and not Cecil. The person pushes me down, breaks my arm, and knocks me out. Even if I was unconscious I could still hear the things that were happening around me. I hear Scout screaming and screaming. All that was going through my head at the time was Scout get away.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
journal #6 chapters 16-19 perspective of Mayella Ewell
I have a feeling that my father would win the case. Even if it's not true. I think he's gonna win for sure. Mr. Gilmer is a mighty fine lawyer. In my mind when I knew it was my fault for putting everybody in this position. I feel bad for everybody. Before today I always had a small idea of committing suicide.
The case finally starts today and the first witness that was called to the stand was Mr. Heck Tate. The sheriff of Maycomb. He was called to the stand by Mr. Gilmer. They asked him about what happened, and he had said that Mr. Ewell called him to go rush to our house as fast as possible, because my father said that I was all beat up, and bruised up, and said I was raped by Tom Robinson. The next person called up was my father, Bob Ewell.
They started to ask him questions. They asked him about what had happened that night. He said that he was coming from the woods carrying kindling, and he said he started to hear me yelling. He then said he looked through the window, and saw me in a predicament by Mr. Robinson. He went inside, and saw that I was alright. He then rushed to the sheriff. It was finally Atticus's turn to ask my father some questions. Atticus asked several times if my father called a doctor. My father kept saying no, because a doctor wasn't needed at the moment, and it was to expensive. After that Atticus asked my father to right down his name. He wrote his name, and every found out that my father was left handed, and it was more likely that a left handed man beat me.
Finally it was my turn to go up to the stand. When I got up there all I could think about was about what i would say. I gave under pressure and started to cry. The judge told me that the lawyers wont be subsequent. They asked me what had happened, and i told them that a pauper nigger would always pass by the house, and one day that nigger chocked, and raped me subtlety until my father came, and scared him in a stealthy way.
The next person up was Mr. Robinson himself. They asked him a handful of questions, and most of the questions they asked him, he had said no to. All I could think of now was that I was definantly scared out of my wits, because now I was unsure if my father would win.
The case finally starts today and the first witness that was called to the stand was Mr. Heck Tate. The sheriff of Maycomb. He was called to the stand by Mr. Gilmer. They asked him about what happened, and he had said that Mr. Ewell called him to go rush to our house as fast as possible, because my father said that I was all beat up, and bruised up, and said I was raped by Tom Robinson. The next person called up was my father, Bob Ewell.
They started to ask him questions. They asked him about what had happened that night. He said that he was coming from the woods carrying kindling, and he said he started to hear me yelling. He then said he looked through the window, and saw me in a predicament by Mr. Robinson. He went inside, and saw that I was alright. He then rushed to the sheriff. It was finally Atticus's turn to ask my father some questions. Atticus asked several times if my father called a doctor. My father kept saying no, because a doctor wasn't needed at the moment, and it was to expensive. After that Atticus asked my father to right down his name. He wrote his name, and every found out that my father was left handed, and it was more likely that a left handed man beat me.
Finally it was my turn to go up to the stand. When I got up there all I could think about was about what i would say. I gave under pressure and started to cry. The judge told me that the lawyers wont be subsequent. They asked me what had happened, and i told them that a pauper nigger would always pass by the house, and one day that nigger chocked, and raped me subtlety until my father came, and scared him in a stealthy way.
The next person up was Mr. Robinson himself. They asked him a handful of questions, and most of the questions they asked him, he had said no to. All I could think of now was that I was definantly scared out of my wits, because now I was unsure if my father would win.
journal #5 chap 13-15 perspective of Dill
I'm Dill. I live in Mobile. I'm Jean Louise Finch's fiance. Over the summer my mom found a new husband, and I couldn't go back to Maycomb until a long time from now. Whenever I go to Maycomb i usually never come with my mom. I always go there and visit for the summer, an stay with my aunt Rachel. Whenever I'm at Maycomb I usually play with Jean Louise, or Scout is her nickname, and her older brother Jem. I've only kissed Scout once when Jem wasn't looking. Sadly now I can never go back to Maycomb for a long time since my mother had just re married a guy. Although I am very happy for my mother she is making me spend the rest of my summer bonding with my new step dad. This is the first summer that I haven't gone to Maycomb, but I promised Scout that I will write to her everyday, and I sent her Pictures of my new Step dad. I hope that she won't take it too seriously. I hope she doesn't get mad at me for not going to Maycomb this summer. I'm really depressed about not going to Maycomb. I'll try to go to Maycomb even if I have to do something bad.
What I did this summer was the worst thing I have ever done. I ran away from home by stealing 30 dollars out of my moms own purse. I ran away from home just to go to Maycomb, and see Scout. I really wanted to Scout. I'm going to be her husband. I even promised her that I will marry her. It took about several hours to get from Mobile to Maycomb. When I finally got to Maycomb. I snuck around town just to get to the neighborhood where Scout lives. I snuck into her house without anybody noticing me. I had to climb up her house, and sneaking into her room through a window. I almost got caught by Ms. Maudie Atkinson. She almost saw me. I went into Scout's room and hid under her bed to surprise her. When they finally got home all I could here was that Scout was antagonizing Aunt Alexandra, and Jem started to lecture her, and she attacked him. Atticus broke up the fight, and sent Scout to her room. When she got in she finally noticed something under her bed. She called Jem, and they finally found me. They were both surprised. I told them i left, because my parents haven't been paying enough attention on me. Jem bolted out of the room and told Atticus.
What I did this summer was the worst thing I have ever done. I ran away from home by stealing 30 dollars out of my moms own purse. I ran away from home just to go to Maycomb, and see Scout. I really wanted to Scout. I'm going to be her husband. I even promised her that I will marry her. It took about several hours to get from Mobile to Maycomb. When I finally got to Maycomb. I snuck around town just to get to the neighborhood where Scout lives. I snuck into her house without anybody noticing me. I had to climb up her house, and sneaking into her room through a window. I almost got caught by Ms. Maudie Atkinson. She almost saw me. I went into Scout's room and hid under her bed to surprise her. When they finally got home all I could here was that Scout was antagonizing Aunt Alexandra, and Jem started to lecture her, and she attacked him. Atticus broke up the fight, and sent Scout to her room. When she got in she finally noticed something under her bed. She called Jem, and they finally found me. They were both surprised. I told them i left, because my parents haven't been paying enough attention on me. Jem bolted out of the room and told Atticus.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Journal #4 chpaters 10-12 perspective of Scout
Today was the weirdest day ever. It felt as if the whole day I was inaudible. The only time people actually talked to me was when me, and Jem were taking a short stroll beyond the Radley Place. It wasn't actually short per say, but to me it felt like we have been walking for centuries, but when I asked Jem how long we have been walking he had said 10 minutes. When we first past the Radley place I felt as I was Inconspicuous. Whenever I passed by the house I always felt a weird presence, but for today there wasn't. When me and Jem Got as far 1 and a half miles away from the Radley place was when we saw the dog named Tim Johnson. We saw Tim Johnson from almost 2 miles away. It had foam coming out of its mouth and it had a limp. Jem said it was a mad dog, and when I thought about it I felt as if I was in great peril. We both ran and told Cal, but she thought we both were pulling her leg. We took where Tim Johnson was, and she started to panic, she told everybody, she even went over to the Radley Place and tried to tell them, but as usual they wouldn't reply. She called and told Atticus, but i remember before and of this happened Cecil Jacobs was making fun of me, and Atticus. When Atticus, and the chief of Police in Maycomb came The police gave Atticus a gun, and from almost 2 miles away he shot Tim Johnson. Suddenly everything I though about Atticus was a lie, but I didn't care, because the next day I asked Ms. Maudie about Atticus, and she had said that when Atticus was young he was called "One shot Finch". From then on I would never contradict Atticus again.
I've always want a brand new baton. Even if I knew it was for girls. Everyday when we would to a certain part of town we would have to pass Mrs. Dubose house. She was the meanist, oldist, and most horrific person I have ever seen in my life. One day when Jem finally got my baton we passe by Mrs. Dubose house. He went crazy, and destroyed all of Mrs. Dubose flowers, and snapped my new baton in half. All I could think of at the time was why would you do that. Later that evening Atticus came, and asked Jem if he ha done that, and Jem said yes, that evening Jem had to go to Mrs. Dubose house and apologies. The next day we had to go to Mrs. Dubose's house and read to her. When we got to her house i saw that she was the nastiest person I've seen ever. After the torture of me and Jem going to her house that night we have found out that she had passed away. We also foun out that she was very ill, she was addicted to morphine. That night I thought about her, and could never forgive myself about the things I had said about her. I'm sorry Mrs. Dubose.
As soon as Jem turned twelve he insisted that I stop pestering him, and act like a girl. From then on I would have to always hang out with Cal. That sunday we went to Cal's church call First Purchase. We went there and found out that Cal has 2 different ways of talking, and I had asked her why she talks like that. She said if she doesn't she would feel out of place. I asked her if someday I can come to her real house, an she said yes, any time. I felt that me and Cal's relationship have been getting better an better.
I've always want a brand new baton. Even if I knew it was for girls. Everyday when we would to a certain part of town we would have to pass Mrs. Dubose house. She was the meanist, oldist, and most horrific person I have ever seen in my life. One day when Jem finally got my baton we passe by Mrs. Dubose house. He went crazy, and destroyed all of Mrs. Dubose flowers, and snapped my new baton in half. All I could think of at the time was why would you do that. Later that evening Atticus came, and asked Jem if he ha done that, and Jem said yes, that evening Jem had to go to Mrs. Dubose house and apologies. The next day we had to go to Mrs. Dubose's house and read to her. When we got to her house i saw that she was the nastiest person I've seen ever. After the torture of me and Jem going to her house that night we have found out that she had passed away. We also foun out that she was very ill, she was addicted to morphine. That night I thought about her, and could never forgive myself about the things I had said about her. I'm sorry Mrs. Dubose.
As soon as Jem turned twelve he insisted that I stop pestering him, and act like a girl. From then on I would have to always hang out with Cal. That sunday we went to Cal's church call First Purchase. We went there and found out that Cal has 2 different ways of talking, and I had asked her why she talks like that. She said if she doesn't she would feel out of place. I asked her if someday I can come to her real house, an she said yes, any time. I felt that me and Cal's relationship have been getting better an better.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
journal #3 perspective of Ms.Maudie
It's the first time it snowed ever in Maycomb since 1885. I awoke to the sound of Jem, and Scout debating whether they should make a snowman. They said that it would be hard, because the snow that they had was already melting, because it wasn't enough. The thought of my flowers freezing makes me sad. That morning I did everything I could to make them not freeze. I even asked Jem, and Scout Finch to take the snow that had been adjacent to my flowers. They said that they would take it and try to make a snowman. When they started making the Snowman it was hard for them, because it was too little. I was Ingenuous about leaving my flowers with a furnace. That day I chose to leave my flowers with a furnace so they wont freeze to death.
That night I woke up to the smell of everything burning. I smelt all my flowers burning. All I could think of at that time was, what is happening what is this smell, why is this happening to me. I suddenly hear the rest of the neighbor hood shouting and yelling at me to get out. I was completely isolated in my own piece of mind. I finally got up and went outside. I see the Finch's in front of my house awaiting for my arrival. When i got to them I was completely perplexed. That night something weird happened Scout was acquainted by Boo Radley.
The next morning Scout came to my house to ask how I was doing. I said I was doing fine. I really didn't care I wanted my house to get smaller anyway. I told her that. I also told her that the outhouse in the back was always bothering me, but the only problem was that all my flowers got burnt down, but who cares its a fresh new start.
That night I woke up to the smell of everything burning. I smelt all my flowers burning. All I could think of at that time was, what is happening what is this smell, why is this happening to me. I suddenly hear the rest of the neighbor hood shouting and yelling at me to get out. I was completely isolated in my own piece of mind. I finally got up and went outside. I see the Finch's in front of my house awaiting for my arrival. When i got to them I was completely perplexed. That night something weird happened Scout was acquainted by Boo Radley.
The next morning Scout came to my house to ask how I was doing. I said I was doing fine. I really didn't care I wanted my house to get smaller anyway. I told her that. I also told her that the outhouse in the back was always bothering me, but the only problem was that all my flowers got burnt down, but who cares its a fresh new start.
Monday, May 11, 2009
journal #2 chapters 4-7 perspective of Jem
I am Jem, the older brother of scout. I am terribly worried about Scout, she may be very annoying, but I love her. I'm afraid Scout would get captured by Boo Radley. I have the most uncertain feeling that right now she is stealing something, or hiding something from me. So finally I get out of school, and I'm on my way home, and when i finally get home I see Scout chewing a humongous wad of gum. I asked her where she got the gum, but she was being very difficult about telling me where, but when she finally told me where it sounded like she was lying. She kept saying she was telling the truth, she said that she found the gum unwrapped in a tree. We finally got of the topic of her talking about where she found the gum, but out of random we started talking about another topic named Dill. We were talking about when he would get back to Maycomb. Scout said he would come the day after summer would start, but i said nahhh maybe two days after summer started. When the time finally came, and Dill got to Maycomb. We couldn't think of what to do, but we finally decided on imitating the Radleys.
One day when we were playing Scout left, and went to talk to Ms Maugie. I felt bad because we always called her a girl, and she hates it whenever somebody calls her a girls. I, Dill, and Scout were planning to communicate to Boo, but what we thought of to try to communicate to Boo is by making a note saying that if he came out to play with us we would buy him some ice cream. When we were trying to communicate to him Atticus would get us in trouble and say that what we were trying to do isn't appropriate way on trying to communicate with Boo.
On the last day of summer, I and Scout went to Ms. Rachels house to bye to Dill. When we went there we past by the Radley's house, and I got stuck in between the fence to their backyard. How i got out is by taking off my pants, and escaping to their backyard. I felt terrible doing that, because i got scared because i heard a sound that was familiar to a shotgun shot. I had a fight with Scout that evening around 2 Am, because i told her i was going over to the Radley's to get my pants back, she said she would get me in trouble, and tell Atticus on me. When i got to the backyard I saw my pants, but the wierd thing about the pants was that they were folded neatly, and they were soughed nicely like they were brand new.
One day when we were playing Scout left, and went to talk to Ms Maugie. I felt bad because we always called her a girl, and she hates it whenever somebody calls her a girls. I, Dill, and Scout were planning to communicate to Boo, but what we thought of to try to communicate to Boo is by making a note saying that if he came out to play with us we would buy him some ice cream. When we were trying to communicate to him Atticus would get us in trouble and say that what we were trying to do isn't appropriate way on trying to communicate with Boo.
On the last day of summer, I and Scout went to Ms. Rachels house to bye to Dill. When we went there we past by the Radley's house, and I got stuck in between the fence to their backyard. How i got out is by taking off my pants, and escaping to their backyard. I felt terrible doing that, because i got scared because i heard a sound that was familiar to a shotgun shot. I had a fight with Scout that evening around 2 Am, because i told her i was going over to the Radley's to get my pants back, she said she would get me in trouble, and tell Atticus on me. When i got to the backyard I saw my pants, but the wierd thing about the pants was that they were folded neatly, and they were soughed nicely like they were brand new.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
journal #1 chapter 1-3 persepctive of Burris Ewell
It was my first day at school, and i was already irked by the fact that the teacher Ms. Caroline was annoying. Today was my first and last day at school. Just by the sound of Ms. Caroline's voice was malevolent, but i decided to act tough, and try to use intimidation on her. There is no way i would go back to school and try to persevere through the rest of the year. I was sure not indigenous to the school area.
When Ms. Caroline first saw me, and said i had cooties. I just wanted to hit her. Who does she think she is telling me to go home and wash my hair with lye soap. I don't even know what lye soap is. After that when i stood up i already knew everybody was thinking i was the most disgusting boy there, because my neck was dark grey, the back of my hands were rusty, and my fingernails were black deep into the quick. All i heard Ms. Caroline say was go bathe yourself. I should've told her to shutup, but after that she made me so mad, she even said when you come back. I just wanted to walk out, but then again i said you ain't sendidn me home missus, i was on the verge of leavin i done done my time this year. I only come to the first day of school because the traunt lady always thereatans me and my family, so I've been coming to the first day of first grade for the past 3 years.
Everybody in that class hates me, and I hate all of them too. When the teacher grabbed me i told her to let go but she just wouldn't listen so little chuck little told the teacher to let go. I woul've killed her, but if it wasn't for little chuck little threatening me with his knife in his pocket then i would've.
When Ms. Caroline first saw me, and said i had cooties. I just wanted to hit her. Who does she think she is telling me to go home and wash my hair with lye soap. I don't even know what lye soap is. After that when i stood up i already knew everybody was thinking i was the most disgusting boy there, because my neck was dark grey, the back of my hands were rusty, and my fingernails were black deep into the quick. All i heard Ms. Caroline say was go bathe yourself. I should've told her to shutup, but after that she made me so mad, she even said when you come back. I just wanted to walk out, but then again i said you ain't sendidn me home missus, i was on the verge of leavin i done done my time this year. I only come to the first day of school because the traunt lady always thereatans me and my family, so I've been coming to the first day of first grade for the past 3 years.
Everybody in that class hates me, and I hate all of them too. When the teacher grabbed me i told her to let go but she just wouldn't listen so little chuck little told the teacher to let go. I woul've killed her, but if it wasn't for little chuck little threatening me with his knife in his pocket then i would've.
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