homework

jem: 'I guess you don't really understand how much people mean to you, until they are gone. And well, i guess thats how i feel with Mrs Dubose, you see, she was the most horrible person I have ever met. She would do nothing but call my father names and make fun of him, but what I didn't understand was that she did indeed have true courage like Atticus said she did. Everytime i had to read to her, and it felt like a prison, I had never noticed that i was helping her. And that she was strong enough to over come her drug addiction. When Atticus had first told me she had passed, I was filled with so much happiness, but i regret even thinking that now, cause even though i assumed she gave me her flouer to tuant me.. I have come to believe that she actually meant it as a sign of forgiveness, as though she would even consider me a friend. I realised i was not the nicest person to her, and since then I have decided that as I grow up, not once will I ever give up, because not once did Mrs Dubose give up.'

Homework

The first eight chapters of to "Kill a Mockingbird" focus largely on the story of the children trying to make Boo Radley come out. List all of the events in this story including those which show the reader that Boo actually has come out. Now write a section in Atticus’s journal on the night after the fire at Miss Maudie’s house. How would Atticus reflect on the events that have happened? Post to your blog by 8.20 am Friday.


Events:
- When Scout is in the tire and hears Boo Radley laughing from the house.
- When Jem finds his pants are sewn up crooked after going to leave the Radleys house in case of getting found
- When Jem and Scout begin to find treasures in the little hole in the Radley's tree.
- When Jem tells Scout Boo Radley placed her cardigan on her when she wasn't watching.


Atticus's Point Of View:


Tonight seemed to contain a lot of drama and concern throughout the neighbourhood. With Miss Maudie's house a lit, and ours and Miss Stephanie's houses, in danger of also catching fire, I do admit, i felt a bit worried for a while. Though It was my job to continually assure the children no worrying was needed, however this time I decided to send the children away whilst all commotion was occuring, only to hear later that Boo Radley supposably placed a cardigan on Scout when she was cold. I honestly do not believe any of it and I wish Jem and Scout would stop hassling the poor man, from what i can see, they are treating him like a freak. And I won't allow my children to be as rude and heartless as they are acting. Next time I suspect they are up to no good, I will punish them both. But for now, i have better say my prayers after all, we have the lord to thank for our house which remains unharmed.