Final Blog: Chapter 28 - 31: Perspective of Atticus

Perspective of Atticus
Chapters: 28 - 31

It was the night of Scout and Jem's Halloween festival and Scout was going to participate in the costume pageant. Scout had a fantastic Halloween costume and looked very much like a ham. To me it looked like a ham with legs. It was kind of heavy and a little poky because it was made out of chicken wire, but it was hard as a rock. Aunt Alexandea seemed exhausted because she was the one that helped create and make the Halloween festival. She decorated for hours. Scout comes home and asks me if I will be taking her to the school Halloween festival. I say that I was exhausted because I have been going downtown everyday last week. I was exhausted and needed time to relax and focus on something else beside my work. I told her to ask Aunt Alexandra to see if she wanted to do it even though she seemed exhausted. Maybe she had a little more energy then I did, at least enough to walk Scout to the festival located at her school. She went to Aunt Alexandra but then quickly came back to me and started a tantrum. She was crying and getting very mad. I told her that I was sorry but I was just to tired. She probably didn't care that I was tired she just wanted someone to drop her off and pick her up. It was very inconvenient for me to bring her to the festival I was just to tired. All the sudden Jem gets into our little conversation and tells her that he will walk her and I have no choice but to agree. I didn't want her screaming, and causing a tantrum all night long. Especially if she wanted to show her marvelous costume off to people. She worked hard on that costume. Night time soon became and Jem and Scout were off to there festival. I told them to be careful. They shut the door and left. I started to read one of my books for a couple of hours and then relaxed and listened to my radio.

I was listening to music and getting relaxed. All the sudden I hear the door knock. It was probably Scout and Jem knocking on the door I thought to myself. I opened the door and I saw an unfamiliar face. I stared at him and he looked kind of familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it but I think that I saw him before somewhere else. He looked like a country men. As I look at his arms I see that he is holding my son Jem. I start to freak out and why his eyes were shut. As soon as I noticed Jem I was wondering where Scout was. Luckily Scout was write by him walking into my house. I tell the country man to come in and lay him into his room. Aunt Alexandra comes and she is wondering what happened. I immediately go call Heck Tate and a doctor and Aunt Alexandra runs into Jems room to see if he was okay and not dead. I thought it would be improbable for him to be dead though. They soon came over and the doctor analyzes Jem. He says that Jem had a broken arm and that he was just unconscious. When I heard that I was so glad that he wasn't dead. I go over to Jem and stare at him. Heck Tate comes over to me and leads me to the front porch. I follow him and he points at something. I follow his finger and Scout comes up behind me. I saw Bob Ewell dead on the ground with a kitchen knife stuck between his ribs. Heck Tate he is dead now and that he was a mad drunk. He tried to persecute your kids. Scout tells me her side of the story. As she was talking she said that Jem stabbed him but she wasn't sure because she was in her costume still and it was pitch black outside. As black as ink. I soon yell at say it was Jem to Heck Tate but Heck Tate said it was Bob Ewell that killed himself. He said that he was drunk and he stabbed himself. He tells me that to bring her ham looking costume over to her. As I go get it I noticed that they were teared and only gave him the big parts of the costume. He looked at it and assessed the scratches and dents. He said that it was Bob Ewell and showed me the marks that he did. He tried to strangle Scout. I didn't believe it.

After 1 hour of arguing the doctor and Heck Tate left and the country man left. I consented with Heck Tate's side of the story so he wouldn't argue more. Scout noticed that the country man was actually Boo Radely. I thanked him. I could tell that he wanted to leave but before he did I asked him if he was to pet Jem. Of course he wanted to. After her pet Jem he left and was at the door. Scout follows him and Boo asks her something. They leave together. After a while they come home and I read my book. Scout comes in and sits by me and asks her if I could read her the book. I said it was to scary for her but she said nothing was too scary for her. As my agreement I turned the book to the first chapter and began reading. After a couple minutes in the book she fell asleep and I walked her to her bed. She said to me that she wasn't sleeping and told me what happened in the book. She put her pajamas on and I tucked her into bed and said "goodnight" and shut the door.

Blog Extra Credit: Chapters 25-27: Perspective of Jem

Chapters 25-27
Perspective of Jem Finch

School is starting soon and I absolutely do not want to go through our old same routine again, school, play and study. One day Scout and I were playing and talking on the porch. I was talking about how much I hated school but I didn't think she was paying attention. All she was doing was looking at the ground. I stare at her and she starts to move her hand. She picks up a critter right in front of my face and almost smashed in between her fingers. It was unbearable to see her smash a harmless bug right in front of my face. I yelled at her before she tried to kill it and she jumped in shock. I waited until she looked at me and then started yelling at her. I said there was no reason that you should kill a harmless critter like that. The roley poley didn't do anything to you. Scout's faces was completely shocked and confused. She had no idea that was coming. She looked at me like I was a complete weirdo. I said to myself that there was nothing wrong with that. I am just becoming more mature and more of a gentlemen to keep my temper down. Meanwhile everyone hears the gossip that Tom Robinson escaped jail and got shot 17 times. I hated that case. Tom Robinson should have never been dead right now. He was a good negro and he didn't cause any harm. That case was inevitable to me.It were those two Ewell's that drived me insane. Those hypocrites.

One day there was a long article in the Maycomb newspaper about Tom Robinson's death. He talks about him being a good negro and all the good in him. As I was skimming the newspaper I noticed that he was trying to make the article readable an understandable for kids not just for adults. He really wanted everyone to notice and hear about Tom Robinson's death I thought. Soon summer was over and sadly Dill had to leave. It was fun teaching him how to swim and I hope when he comes back he will be better at it. Hopefully he will come back soon and not be stuck where he is now.

School has now started and as usual it was boring and unpleasant. It was so inconvenient. It ruins the whole day. Once your done with school you basically have to do school again. You have to study and do homework. It is such a pain. I was now in the 7th grade and school work become more work and it got much harder. This year I wanted to be a little more active and a little less bored. So I tried out for the football team. I tried out but they didn't accept me as a player but as the teams waterboy. Scout thought I was to young and to slender to join it. But I wanted to do something so I gave my consent to the coach and was now the waterboy for the football team. Finally school was over and I walk by the Radely House where I see the knot holes filled with cement in the Radely's yard. I remembered all the good times and cool things we found in that knot hole. We found soaps that looked like us, gum, money string and many other items. To bad we couldn't still be finding cool stuff in the knot hole everyday we walked home from school. As we get home Scout talks about her school day today. She said that she got a teacher named Miss. Gates who was her 3rd grade teacher. Scout said that she was talking about Hitler and what he was doing to torchure Jews. As she was talking I was thinking about my day and how I didn't make the football team. I was depressed and also embarrassed. I couldn't believe I didn't make it. I guess I wasn't good enough. Scout comes up to me and we start making a conversation but I didn't like what the conversation was about. It was about the Tom Robinson case. She knew that I hated talking about that so I yelled and got mad at her for talking about it. I always get mad. Tom Robinson should of one that case. He didn't do anything wrong. The only reason that he didn't win was because he was a black. He shouldn't of have been persecuted like that. I then tried calming my self down again and tried to think of something else.

To Kill A Mockingbird #7: Chapters 20-24: Perspective of Aunt Alexandra

Perspective of Aunt Alexandra
Chapters: 20-24

Today was the day I invited all the well mannered ladies in my missionary circle to come over for tea. I helped Scout get her into her beautiful dress that she had and told her to help out serving us refreshments and food with Calpurnia. Calpurnia was in a stiff, tight looking apron. She looked like she was ready to serve or cook anything that we asked her to. I knew that Calpurnia was going to need help cooking, clean and serve us fine ladies. I started helping them get ready for this day that I was so excited for. I haven't seen my missionary circle in such a long time. It's going to be great seeing their faces again. Soon all the ladies I invited came. They sat all in a seat with smile on their faces. We started by greeting each other and then someone started up a conversation. We talked about lots of things like Mrunas and what the children did their. The children were around 13 years of age. They were crawling with yaws and ear worms, they chewed up and spat out the bark of a tree into a communal pot and then got drunk. Right after we had that conversation everyone just went right to refreshments. I was starting to get hungry though but the refreshment was nice to have. It made me get a little more relaxed to have that refreshment. I see Scout looking confused going into the dining room or just staying out of the dining room and leaving us to our business. I was in a great mood today so I let her join us for refreshments. Maybe this will teach her on being a good ladie and to learn her manners when having a tea party. We then got in a different conversation. Our conversation was a little more boring then I thought. We were talking about business. I thought it was getting boring and so did Scout but my friends were simply enjoying the conversation. I complimented on Scout's beautiful dress and outfit that she was wearing. I started looking at her and it seemed to me that she wanted to go back to her normal pursuits. She then left because she said it was boring.I felt apprehension because I didn't want the ladies thinking that she was rude. I didn't want them saying that I was teaching her manners poorly. As we started talking more about our conversation about business are voices grew louder and louder. We started talking over each other and we started just raising our voices without evening noticing it. Caplurnia came in the room and served us some food. She was a great servant. Everything was so gentle with her. As the plate of food hit the table everyone put their hands in smiling. Everyone was craving for food. Everyone ate and no one started talking anymore. I guess everyone was very hungry I thought to myself. A couple minutes later I see Scout come in the room with a silver pitcher in her hand. It was so cute seeing her with the silver pitcher wearing her adorable dress. I couldn't help but smile. She set it beside me. I asked her, "Stay with us Jean Louise." As her agreement she sat next to Miss. Maudie. I was inevitable to her. I was always watching her to make sure she wasn't misbehaving but she just looked at everyone. I did the same and I was amazed on how much makeup that these ladies wear. They lips were caked with lipsticks. It was obscure. I never noticed that they put a lot of makeup on. Miss. Maudie then said something to Jean Louise. She said that she was nicely dressed today. I thought the same to. Everyone was so polite to Scout and she was nice to them. She started making a little conversation with some of these ladies to. I was becoming very proud of her.

A couple hours later we were talking about the Tom Robinson case and all the sudden Atticus comes home out of the ordinary. Atticus interrupts the tea party and called me in. I was wondering what he wanted because he was being very rude. He interrupted my time talking to my friends. I then dragged Scout and Calpurnia with me. He said that today something bad happen. In my mind I was immediatly shocked. He said that Tom Robinson the guy that I have been helping tried to escape jail. Atticus said he got out pretty quickly and ran fast but didn't run fast enough. He got shot 17 times and he fell to the ground and had no control. I see everyones faces but everyone but Atticus's face was shocked. Atticus didn't really have a shocked face but I can tell that he was sad and depressed. Atticus stood up for this negro and tried so hard to protect him. I thought his death was improbable. Getting shot 17 times is a lot. Atticus and Calpurnia left to announce Tom Robinson's death to his family.

Journal #6: Chapters 16-19: Perspective of Mayella Ewell

Perspective of Mayella Ewell
Chapters: 16-19

I was listening to the court case and I was getting scared that we weren't going to win. But I new that I was their secret weapon. I was listening to the other people arguing and I noticed that there were raising their voices every time they started to talk again. I also noticed that Atticus was keeping really calm and only raised or changed his voice every once in a little while. But not for long because me, Mayella Violet Ewell will take control of this case and will pumble Atticus and Tom Robinson to the ground, hopefully. I wanted to pumble the defendant so badly. I really wanted this. I was so prepared for this day. I took a shower and put on what of the most professional and most prettiest dress I could find. A few minutes after the arguing they called me up. They used my full name. "Mayella Violet Ewell" they said. Judge Taylor told me to tell everyone my side of the story and I simply did. As I walked down to the witness chair in confidence I had to swear to tell the truth but nothing but the truth. I never really thought that people actually listened to that rule but maybe they did because it was in a court room and people probably had a lot of pressure. I was looking around and almost everyone in the room was so prejudice but Mr. Finch.

As I sat in the witness chair I was soon asked a question. Mr. Gilmer wanted me to present my side of the story in my own words on the day of November 21st. I sat there and was speechless. I knew what to say but was to afraid to lose the case. They will track and use any word I say against me. Another question was asked to me. Mr. Gilmer asked me "Where were you at dusk on that evening?" I said "On the porch". They asked me so many questions and I was getting really annoying. How were these questions going to help me. They did nothing but annoy me. As I see the audience they seem very interested, worried, nervous and some were a little bored. I see children and the babies on mothers arms. Mr. Gilmer asked me what I was doing on the porch and I said "Nothing." It seemed that Judge Taylor was getting annoyed because I wasn't saying much. Judge Taylor then asked me if I can tell what happened. I didn't know what to say. I thought I had this case but I guess not. I was just to pressured. I obliviously burst into tears. Everyone was quite would be and they gave me a moment to cry. Judge Taylor said that was enough crying and told me not to afraid of anything. Just tell the truth he said. I then was brave enough to say my part of a story. This is what I said. I said that Tom Robinson was walking by my house. I was supposed to cut down my chiffarobe because my papa didn't want one but I thought I wasn't strong enough to cut it down. I felt encumbered. I then saw Tom Robinson and I thought he was a strong enough nigger to do it. "Come here," I said. "I got a nickel for you." He came to my yard, so I guess it was a yes. I first gave him my nickel and showed him what I wanted him to do. I heard footsteps almost like if they were running up behind me. He then took his hands and choked me. I was struggling and couldn't get his hand off of me. He was starting to cuss me out and talked dirt about me. I tried to hit him. But it was no use. I barely had enough energy. I then took a pause and spoke again. He slammed me on the ground and then choked me again. After that he took advantage of me. I said to Judge Taylor that I didn't really know much anymore. I said that I kind of passed out after that.

After a couple seconds we stopped talking about my side of the story. They then started asking me random questions again like how old I was. How was this supposed to help us win are court case. None of this made sense to me. I took a break from answering questions. I see Mr. Finch start to snicker and giggle a little bit. I totally burst out of my shell and highered my voice. I gave my evil eye to Atticus. I yelled stop making fun of me. Judge Taylor stopped me from raising my voice. I was glad he stopped me because I was going to say some inappropriate words in my upcomming sentences. Judge Taylor said, "Mr. Finch is not making fun of you. What's the matter with you?" I lowered my eyelids and give Atticus my death stare. I said "Long's he keeps on callin' me ma'am an sayin' Miss Mayella. I don't hafta take his sass, I ain't called upon to take it," I was getting really annoyed with him. There was something stealthy about Mr. Finch. Why would he be laughing. Mr. Finch started asking me stupid questions and repeating what I said. Mr. Finch then asked me how many brothers and sisters I had and I replied "seb'm." He then asked me dumb questions like if I love my father or how many years of school did I have. Questions that I thought were unimportant to this case. I wanted to say something to him but they had the right to say anything they wanted. They ask me and repeat the same questions all the time. Did you stand up for yourself when he choked you and questions like that. For half the time in the court room I felt that was the only questioned being asked to me. A couple minutes later it was break time for me and I was finally done answering these dumb questions.

Journal #5: Chapter 13-15: Perspective of Jem

Chapter 13-15
Perspective of Jem

Aunt Alexandra is staying at our house a relative that I personally don't really get a long with that well. She is kind of strict and always wants it her way. The first thing that she said was "put my bag in the front bedroom, Calpurnia." It seemed to me that she acted like Calpurnia was a nobody. She didn't even say please. I knew that Calpurnia was an older lady and the bags seemed very heavy so I decided to the task for her. As I walk to the room I try to hold the bags up as high as I can because I dont want Aunt Alexandra yelling at me for dragging her luggage on the ground. I start to walk a little quicker because this luggage is very heavy. I was encumbered by the luggage. It seemed like she brought her whole entire closet. As I got to the room I tried to gently put her luggage down. But it was so heavy I just let it drop. "Thump" the sound of the suit case made when I dropped it. I walk back to wear Miss. Maudie, Calpurnia and Scout were at. She then tells us "Didn't your father tell you." We both shook our heads. He probably he forgot I thought. He does forget a lot of things. Probably because he is old I thought. Aunt Alexandra said that she was going to spend time with us. She said she was going to help Scout be more like a lady and she was going to make me more like a gentlemen. I wanted to make an excuse but I couldn't think of one. I really didn't want to spend time with Miss. Maudie what so ever. I asked her if Uncle Jimmy was coming and he said he was going to keep the fort down.

It then quickly turned to Sunday and Aunt Alexandra was getting irritable on Lord's Day. As the afternoon slowly went by Scout and I here a car going up our drive way. We take a peak at the window and we noticed that Atticus was home. We were all jumpy and excited. We rushed to the door as quickly as possible. Once Atticus came out of his car Scout was the first to hug him. As I watched Scout hug him I heard Scout ask why Aunt Alexandra was here. He said "How'd you like for her to come live with us?" I was completely shocked I did not want her to stay with us. All she is going to do is boss us around. I am going to be miserable with her around. Atticus said that she was going to help me out and that she is doing me a favor. Atticus said that Aunt Alexandra is being very pensive for us. Atticus also told us not to antagonize her while she stays with us. As the days went on she was starting to bond with most of the neighbor hood. Miss. Maudie baked Aunt Alexandra a cake. Miss Stephanie Crowford had long visits with her and in afternoons she had coffee with Miss. Rachel. Even Mr. Nathan Radely came over and welcomed her to Maycomb and he looked at her complacently like he was happy that she is in Maycomb.. I was kind of happy for the first few weeks because she was always busy. A couple days later there was a lady that came to our house and she was talking to our Aunt Alexandra. She was one of our cousins. Her name was Cousin Lily. Scout came into the room and Aunt Alexandra asked Scout to have a little chat with her. Scout did not know her and was oblivious that she was one of our cousins. She almost ignore her and walked away. Aunt Alexandra called me in and I sat next to Scout. She pulled out a purple covered book. I looked at the book and it looked very familiar to me. I asked Aunt Alexandra if it was our Cousin Joshua that has been locked up for so long. She told us why he got locked up and everything and I was actually kind of interested in the story she was telling us. It was then bedtime and Scout came in. We were just chatting about random things like if we liked Aunt Alexandra living with us and stuff like that. Atticus then came in and sat on my bed. He started to make a conversation and told us that Aunt Alexandra is just here to help us be a little more grown up and help us prepare for the real life. He said that she only wants the best for us. He crossed her arms and paused. He took a breath and then told us to go to bed. Scout and Atticus left and I went to bed. Atticus said "Goodnight!"

Journal #4: Perspective of Calpurnia: Chapters 10 - 12

Perspective of Calpurnia
Chapters: 10 - 12
Everyone was out of the house and I was alone. I was getting bored because there wasn't much chores to do that Atticus assigned me to do. So to keep myself busy I started cleaning the house and started making food for them so when they came back home the had something to eat.

The next day Scout and Jem started running into the house saying that there is a mad dog on the loose. I immediately want to tell everyone about the situation. The first person that I went to was Atticus. I called him up at work and told him about the mad dog situation. He said he would be right there. After I hung up the phone I immediately tell everyone even Boo Radely, but Boo Radely wouldn't emerge. I wanted to tell as many people as I can. Atticus soon came home with the sheriff of Maycomb, Heck Tate. They said it was Tim Johnson who was basically the town dog. I stayed inside and watched because I didn't want to see a poor animal just be killed without knowing. He wouldn't know what hit him. I see Heck Tate take out his rifle and put in his bullets that were around his waist. I was to scared to watch but I watched anyways. As I watched the mad dog, Tim Johnson seemed to be going in circles and wondering up and down the streets. When I was watching Heck Tate it seemed to me that he was focusing in on Tim Johnson. From the window I saw him throw the rifle at Atticus and he nodded his head. I said to myself he probably couldn't shoot it because the mad dog was probably to far for him to get a good aim. I then see Attitcus take the rifle and focus for about 10 seconds at the dog. His glasses fell off and he completely ignored it. I said to my self that Tim Johnson was in great peril. He shot at the dog and he fell down. Turning away when Tim Johnson fell down. It was the most loudest sound I have ever heard. I then saw everyone come out but I stayed inside.

The next day I was back at the Finch's. Wondering what my chores were to do now. I have already made Scout, Jem and Atticus food so the next thing that I did was continued cleaning up the house. After a couple of hours Jem comes in mad while I hear Scout crying in the background. I had no idea what happened but I couldn't help but over hear Jem and Atticus's conversation. There voices were inaudible. All I really heard from the conversation was that Atticus was forcing Jem to do all of Ms. Dubose's needs for your punishment. Of course Jem didn't want to contradict him because he would lose anyways. I hate Ms. Dubose. I thought she was one of the meanest and racist lady I have ever met. She was a very racist woman I thought. But I cannot do anything about the way she thinks about people. Jem was off to read to Ms. Dubose for about 2 hours. He has been doing it for about 1 month now.

It has been a month and a half now and Atticus got a call. He told me that he has to be gone for 2 weeks for an important job. I was speaking to myself what I was going to do with Scout and Jem when Sunday came around because those are the days where I went to church. Scout over heard me and told me that they could behave and we are old enough to be responsible and not fool around. I said that it was okay for them to go to church. It was the day before Sunday and I was getting them all baths and making them set up their nicest clothes that they had so they can wear them for church tomorrow. I was helping Scout take a bath and when she was finished I got Jem in the bath tub and helped him take a bath. He then yelled at me saying “cant anyone take a bath without family coming in.” I then left him on his own saying that he was a grown up now and he doesn't need my help anymore. When both of them were done with their baths I immideatly told them to show me what they were wearing for church. Scout was going to wear a suit that didn;t match at all with his tie. I helped him find a matching tie. When it was Scout's turn, she needed a little help. Her dress was just not good enough. So I made some changes.

The hours went by fast and it was Sunday. I told Jem and Scout to get ready because we were leaving to go to church soon. A few minutes later Scout and Jem were ready to go as I expected. When we arrive at church I see all the men and woman taking off their hats and bowing to Scout and Jem, probably because of what good old Atticus is doing for Tom Robinson. It was all but one person that didn't take any effort to bow to them or to take off their hat. It was the person that I disliked the most, Lula. She asked me why those two white children were in a nigger church. But I ignored and didn't respond. She kept on talking to me but I tried to ignore her. Church was almost over and Reverned Sykes wants everyone to donate money to the reach at least 10 dollars. I donate 10 cents. He says that this is for Helen who was Tom Robinson's wife. This money was for her to take care of her children why her husband was stuck in jail. Revered Sykes still says that there is not enough money so he tells people to close the doors so no one runs away. He says I will not let anyone out until I get the 10 dollars. No one was taking their money puches out or their wallets and it was getting hot and stuffy in here. So I take my money puch and dig for coins. While I was digging through my money pouch Scout and Jem were so generous of them to give me their quarters to give to Reverened Sykes. It still took a long time but we made it to $10 and I saw the dissapointed faces on some who had worked hard for the money but were put on the spot to give it away. But I was so proud of Scout and Jem that they had aquired a good deed on helping an innocent black person, Helen. Most kids probably would never give away their money to a blak person but Scout and Jem did.

To Kill A Mockingbird: Post #3: Perspective of Atticus

Perspective of Atticus
Chapters: 8-9

I wake up this morning and all the sudden I see our windows frosted and our front yard to be covered with white snow. I must of have been dreaming because it hadn't have snowed in Maycomb, Alabama since 1885. I go to bed thinking it is a dream but all the sudden I hear my phone ring. It was Scout and Jem's school. I asked them what was going on and they said that they had school off because of a snow day. This was very rare and very unusual. Scout and Jem run up to me saying that its snowing outside. I tell them that school was canceled for the day and they were happy as I ever saw them. Of course they immediately run out side playing in the snow. For a couple of hours I see them trying to make a snow man. It didn't really snow much but they used all the snow they could. In about an 2 hours they had built a snow man. I come outside to look at it. I stare at it for a couple of minutes. It looked exactly ike Mr. Avery. Mr. Avery was not the nicest guy in our neighbor. I say to Jem and Scout that we have to disguise it because it looked like an exact replica or clone to Mr. Avery. Jem tries to fetch some things to make it look nothing a like to Mr. Avery. For a few minutes they get all the snowman new clothes and try to perfect it. The clothes looked very acquainted Making sure that nothing is cricked and nothing can blow away. It was probably one of the most windiest days that I have ever experienced in Maycomb, Alabama. Soon it was time for dinner.

That night I wake up Scout helping her put on her coat and bathrobe. I also woke a Jem to put on some warm clothes. They had no idea what the heck was going on. I take both of them and walk to the door. As I walk to the door it gets smokier and smokier. When we open the door Scout and Jem relize that Miss. Maudie's house has been caught on fire. The fire was massive. I saw all the neighbors running in and out of her house trying to save all of her furniture. I try to join and help her because I noticed that Miss. Maudie has been very kind to Scout and Jem. I run into her house and I notice a rocking chair in the corner of the house. It seemed special and it she might have been fanatical with this rocking chair because the rocking chair looked very old and precious to her. I took the rocking chair and head out the door. Several minutes later the fire truck comes in but it was almost to late. Her house was almost completely burned. All the sudden I see Boo Radely come up right behind my daughter, Scout. He has a blanket in his hand and he puts it around Scout. She looks like she didn't even notice that the blanket was put on her. After a few minutes I ask her where she got the blanket so she would notice it. She had no idea where she had gotten it and seemed to perplex. Jem tells her that Boo Radely put it around you. She had the most shocked face ever. Boo Radely comes up to me and explains all the stories about knot-hole and all the hidden gift that were in it. He also explained why the knot - holes were covered in cement. I tell Scout and Jem about the stories and why the put cement in the knot- hole. When I was telling them Scout just randomly threw up and told me that she couldn't believe that Boo Radely put the blanket around me.

The next morning Miss. Maudie was happy as ever. Even when her house got burned down. She was smiling and told us that she always wanted a bigger backyard and she hated the house anyways. I would consider one of my favorite neighbors.

Today is a big day for me. It was the day that I had to go to court. My job was to defend a black man being accused of raping a white woman. I thought that I had no chance of winning this argument but I had to try. I just hope that I do a good job debating. I had to entrusted with Tom Robinson case. Plus on top of that my brother Jack was coming into town for Christmas. When Scout and Jem came home from school they were suprised that their Uncle Jack was in town. Usually Scout was pretty calm and nice to Uncle Jack but I guess not. Scout just cussed Uncle Jack out. A couple days later Christmas had come. For Christmas I thought it would be a good idea to take Jem, Scout and my brother Jack to Finch's Landing. It was where my sister, Alexandra lives at and her husband. I tell Scout to play with their little boy Francis but she seemed kind of scared to approach him. I started talking to my sister, Alexandra. I look at Scout and they seemed to having the worse time with each other. Scout seemed so bored.I started to talking to my sister and her husband for a while. I hear my brother come up and yell Scout and heard a huge smack. It then clicked in my mind that she had been spanked. We arrive at home and I am just worried about my court case. I have a discussion with my brother Jack. I say to him that the black person, Tom Robinson is innocent but doomed.