Atticus as a Father

Atticus is an attentive, positive, protective, golden-hearted father to his children. He is an attentive father when he tells the children, “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird (90).” It shows that Atticus has a place in his heart for those who are innocent and can’t defend themselves, like the people of color in this time period. Atticus is hinting to the children that caring for the colored people is like caring for innocent defenceless organisms A.K.A the mockingbirds. Another time that Atticus was protective was when he was talking to Uncle Jack about what the future holds, and he knows that Scout is listening, but he doesn’t tell Scout to leave until he made his point. Atticus is trying to protect the people that he loves the most, even if it brings him down.

Atticus and my parents are alike and also different. My parents, like Atticus, teach me lessons that will help and benefit me in the future, even if they’re pointless now. My parents also have taught me that you have to take care of those who are less fortunate then you because they are the people that are innocent. My parents are unlike Atticus though because they have to know everything going on in my life and they love to pry. My parents are also unlike Atticus because I was suspected to be a little angel that always wore dresses or skirts, that never swore or talked back. I was supposed to be everything that Scout isn’t. If I ever back sassed my parents are another adult my butt would have been wiped. So yah my parents are like Atticus, but then they are also completely different.

Boo Radley Changing

The first four chapters described Boo as a crazy man who has no heart; however, in chapters 5-9 Harper Lee shows that Boo has a sensitive side. Boo shows that he's been paying attention to Jem and Scout's lives because when Jem lost his pants in the fence, Boo stiches the pants up but makes it look like a child did it. Even though Boo knows that the kids are making fun of him, he really doesn't care. He does everything that he can to keep the kids from getting into trouble so they don't have to go through the same pain and misery that he had to go through.

By Scout talking to Miss Maudie about Boo, I do believe that Boo is a good guy. Scout also learns that Mr. Radley stays inside the house so he can keep a good eye on Boo. Miss Maudie also says, "This is a sad house. I remember Arthur Radley when he was a boy. He always spoke nicely to me no matter what folks said he did. spoke nicely as he knew how." by hearing Miss Maudie say that Scout starts to understand that Boo is the way that he is now because of the way his father was when he was younger. So I do believe that Boo is a good guy, but is just confused because of the way that he was brought up.

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Boo Radley

Boo Radley, a troubled soul, is the way he is now because of his messed up, trouble some, demented life. If the people of Maycomb wouldn't have locked him up inside of his parents house for 15 years, then inside a basement, and then back in his parents house, he would be perfectly fine. By depreiving him of elements that humans need they caused him to go insain. I believe that Boo Radley did commit the crimes that he was charged with because being locked up really does make you go crazy. He was use to be exciled and kept away from people, so to let him out after all of those years there is no way that he would be able to stay in control and be sain. I can also believe thw description that Harper Lee gives Boo, "There was a long jagged scar that ran across his face; what teeth he had were yellow and rotten; his eyes popped, and he drooled most of the time," (pg. 13) So believe that he is as crazy as the storys state.

I really can't say that I'm just like Jem, Dill, or Scout because I'm like all three of them. I can be the lead and the bad influence when I'm around certain friends (Dill). I can also be timid and afraid of doing things that i know are bad ( Jem). I can also just sit back and do whatever the group does (Scout). I love being like the three characters because just being like one of the characters is extreamly boring, cause life is all about making chances and trying to make a difference. By being the same person all the time you really aren't making a difference, you just fall in to a shadow of what people expect of you to do. Most people on first meeting me would say that i was like Jem, because I am very timid at first, but my best and closest friends would say that i was just like Dill because I'm the one that causes all the trouble, and never gets in trouble. So having vercistlity is very good and helps make people themselves.

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Best English Assignment

English has been pretty interesting, however; the best assignment that I have done is the letter to Mrs. Gilman. The letter allowed my teacher to get to know me as an indivduale and alowed me to refresh my writing skills. The assignment also brought back old memories that made me smile, and also cry because I was able to write about someone dear to my heart. The assignment also made me think critically about how my life has changed over the past few years, and it also helped me remeber who i am and were i come from. Yes, the assignment was extreamly boring, but it helped me become stronger, and get over some of my past.