Racist Emotions...
Not Guilty.
11 other boys like
Me were on heathen juries.
It ain't right
heathen juries
Soon's I get grown-
Unfair
Make it right
He says he's gonna get you.
We're scared for you.
We've got a good chance
they didn't have to give him death, they could've gave him twenty years
go up to Montgomery and change the law.
Make it right.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
"To Kill a Mockingbird" By:Stanley Suter SPOILERS!!!
Prompt-Who is you favorite character? Who is your least Favorite character? Why?
This week I have been reading 'To Kill a Mockingbird" By Harper Lee, and I've liked it much more than I thought I would. I've also read a little bit further than the rest of my classmates, so unless you are on chapter 25 (or if you want a summary), you should probably leave the page. Anyway, so far the case has just finished, and Tom was found guilty. However, he isn't being sentenced directly to death, instead he has been appealed to a higher court, which Atticus thinks will have a less racist/bias jury. In thanks, the black community of Tom's church has sent them piles and piles of food in appreciation. I wouldn't like to give any more spoilers, so I'll just go to the prompt.
My favorite character would probably be Jeremy Finch, because he has the child like fun to him, while still being a little bit mature and knowing. He has a good amount of control over scout, and doesn't get beaten as much as her, but he isn't completely serious or boring either. He likes making schemes to get out of the house, and do things that his father and Aunt explicitly tell him not to do. He understood what his Father's strategy was in opening Tom's faults right at the beginning, and making him look more open and less guilty, while showing he was a good man. I do not like that he spanks his own sister, that's just a little weird.
My least favorite character would be Aunt Alexandra. She completely butted into Scout's life, and she continually forbids the children from doing regular things, like going to the trial. She has to know where they are every second of the day and they're not used to it, so it usually never works out well for either party. If Atticus dies, the first thing Aunt Alexandra would do would be to fire Calpernia, even though she raised and taught the children most of what they know. That is why I despise Aunt Alexandra.
This week I have been reading 'To Kill a Mockingbird" By Harper Lee, and I've liked it much more than I thought I would. I've also read a little bit further than the rest of my classmates, so unless you are on chapter 25 (or if you want a summary), you should probably leave the page. Anyway, so far the case has just finished, and Tom was found guilty. However, he isn't being sentenced directly to death, instead he has been appealed to a higher court, which Atticus thinks will have a less racist/bias jury. In thanks, the black community of Tom's church has sent them piles and piles of food in appreciation. I wouldn't like to give any more spoilers, so I'll just go to the prompt.
My favorite character would probably be Jeremy Finch, because he has the child like fun to him, while still being a little bit mature and knowing. He has a good amount of control over scout, and doesn't get beaten as much as her, but he isn't completely serious or boring either. He likes making schemes to get out of the house, and do things that his father and Aunt explicitly tell him not to do. He understood what his Father's strategy was in opening Tom's faults right at the beginning, and making him look more open and less guilty, while showing he was a good man. I do not like that he spanks his own sister, that's just a little weird.
My least favorite character would be Aunt Alexandra. She completely butted into Scout's life, and she continually forbids the children from doing regular things, like going to the trial. She has to know where they are every second of the day and they're not used to it, so it usually never works out well for either party. If Atticus dies, the first thing Aunt Alexandra would do would be to fire Calpernia, even though she raised and taught the children most of what they know. That is why I despise Aunt Alexandra.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Character Comparison-"To Kill a Mockingbird", By Stanley Suter
Prompt-5-Aunt Alexandra and Atticus.
This week I have been reading "To kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. I am finding the amount of hidden symbolism, and how deeply things can be anyilized extremely refreshing and fun. I am currently at a point in the book were many of the people in Maycomb county, AL are harassing Atticus and his family for being "Negro Defenders", and Scout becomes confused to why her father did not tell her that he was forced to defend him, as it would have helped her dodge many fights with the town folk.
I think that it is pretty obvious that Atticus is an alter ego to Scout, because on top of having very similar morals, such as keeping your temper, and their love to read, he had a large effect just by raising her. Atticus managed to keep scout interested in school by his leverage of letting her read with him after school. He himself also loves reading, because at almost every point in the book, he is either reading, or someone is talking about how much he likes to read. He also shows Jem and Scout how courage is not a man with a gun in his hand, instead it is not giving up on something you believe in "when you already know your licked."
Aunt Alexandra is again, obviously a foil. This is because the main reason for her coming to the Finch's house was to contradict the bad ideas of Scout and Jem. She was brought in, and said explicitly that she was there because it was in their best interest for a "female presence." Scout immediatly dislikes the idea, and Aunt Alexandra thinks of Scout as a dull person (although, it could be because she talks differently to her Aunt with words like "Yessum.") Her Aunt is also a very social person, in the book it said she was a part of a hosting club, and was very popular within the town. I see scout as the opposite. She sticks with the same friends, Dill and Jem, and falls into a yearly routine.
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This week I have been reading "To kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. I am finding the amount of hidden symbolism, and how deeply things can be anyilized extremely refreshing and fun. I am currently at a point in the book were many of the people in Maycomb county, AL are harassing Atticus and his family for being "Negro Defenders", and Scout becomes confused to why her father did not tell her that he was forced to defend him, as it would have helped her dodge many fights with the town folk.I think that it is pretty obvious that Atticus is an alter ego to Scout, because on top of having very similar morals, such as keeping your temper, and their love to read, he had a large effect just by raising her. Atticus managed to keep scout interested in school by his leverage of letting her read with him after school. He himself also loves reading, because at almost every point in the book, he is either reading, or someone is talking about how much he likes to read. He also shows Jem and Scout how courage is not a man with a gun in his hand, instead it is not giving up on something you believe in "when you already know your licked."
Aunt Alexandra is again, obviously a foil. This is because the main reason for her coming to the Finch's house was to contradict the bad ideas of Scout and Jem. She was brought in, and said explicitly that she was there because it was in their best interest for a "female presence." Scout immediatly dislikes the idea, and Aunt Alexandra thinks of Scout as a dull person (although, it could be because she talks differently to her Aunt with words like "Yessum.") Her Aunt is also a very social person, in the book it said she was a part of a hosting club, and was very popular within the town. I see scout as the opposite. She sticks with the same friends, Dill and Jem, and falls into a yearly routine.
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