Journal #7 chapters 26-29 in the perspective of Jem

After the play, we waited until everyone left before we ourselves left. Scout was too embarrassed to be seen by anyone else. Bob Ewell asked us if we wanted a ride home. My father told me better than to trust him. Once we started walking, about 5 minutes in I heard something behind us. After ASSESSING our surroundings although it was hard to see, I came to the conclusion that Cecil was trying to scare us again. So me and Scout CONSENTED to let him follow. after a good long ways I began to think that jacobs would have attacked by now.




A major INCONVENIENCE was the fact that there was no light where we were walking and we had to rely on the moon. Then I began to realize that Bob Ewell ALLEGEDLY threatened the Finch Family. He's the man that PERSECUTED blacks and won in the court. Before I could think anymore a man grabbed us from behind. He through me on the ground. Realizing that he wasn't attacking me I knew he was attacking scout. Angryly I jumped up and pulled him off of scout. He pinned me to the ground and began beating me. During the scuffle I heard a loud crack and began to feel a sharp pain course through my left arm. Not two seconds later the moon shined on the man on top of me. It was Bob Ewell. Next to his head, was his strong raised arm ready to gravitate right down to my face.

Journal #6 In The Perspective of Atticus chap 16-19

I believe Bob Ewell beat his daughter. I believe Mayella is covering for him. I believe Tom Robinson is innocent. My DEFENDENT is innocent. The way Mayella hesitated when I asked her about being beaten by her father tells me she is afraid to tell the truth. Also the way she changes her story about what Tom Robinson did every time I get under her skin tells me she made the story on the spot. The fact that Bob Ewell is left handed and Mayella's beating is mostly acumulated on her right side just shows that Bob Ewell must have beat her. Also, Tom's left have is crippled. He couldn't have held her down. They must have BEGRUDGED Tom, maybe for messing up a favor they asked him. The judge should rule this case ridiculous due to the fact that the Ewell family is PREJUDICE against blacks. Thankfully the judge doesn't show any signs of hating black people. He seem's tolerant and nice. If the judge hated blacks this case would have been over before it started. But he seems to be laughing at the fact that Mayella is messing up her story. Some people may not get why I ask IRRELEVENT questions that have nothing to do to the story, but they're are to show the jury these witness's backgrounds. I asked Tom random questions to show that he would answer anything. And that he would tell the truth when I asked for it. I think this case is going good and I'm almost confident I will show the judge that Tom Robinson isn't Guilty.

Journal #5 chapters 13-15 in the perspective of scout

Sometimes I really hate Aunt Alexandra. She came here totally unexpected and by most of us unwanted. She's trying to make me into a girly girl. And I hate it. She wants me to be more like the rest of the Finches. She even told Atticus to teach me about my ancestors. I already know the story of my ancestors. She told me not to go with Calpurnia to the church again. I like her church more than I like mine. She even told Atticus to fire Calpurnia. She told him we don't need her that she's a waste of space. I like Calpurnia. She's part of our family even if she's black. I can tell Aunt Alexandra doesn't like blacks because she is angry at Atticus for defending Tom Robinson in the rape case. She said it is tearsing apart our family but me and jem feel as close to our father as we have our whole lives. Maybe even more.

As we went in our rooms we found Dill under my bed. He said he ran away because his mom wasn't treating him right. He wanted be live in Maycomb with us and his aunt. I don't have a problem with that. I love him. He even talked to me about us when he was at our house for the night. The next day his Aunt Rachel found out and took him in. I think it's cool how he got ona train and hitched a ride all the way to Maycomb. I'm really happy he's here.

When it got close to the day of the trial, we followed my dad to the jail where he's visiting Tom Robinson. After about 5 minutes Jem tell us we don't have to bother my father by being there. As we were leaving a group of men threatened my father not to defend him. I saw Mr. Cunnigham. I told him to say hi to his son knowing him thinking of his son would make him know what he was doing was wrong. It worked and he called off his men. Then Atticus, Jem, Dill and I walked home.

Journal #4 Chapters 10-12 in the perspective of Mrs. Dubos

I know I'm a CANTANKEROUS woman. But that's because I'm right about most things and everyone else is wrong. Like that man Atticus Finch. It's as if his kid's PERIL actions are INCONSPICUOUS to him. The girl wears overalls when she should be wearin' a dress and the boy just walks around town like he's the boss of everyone. He thinks he can walk in and out of town as he pleases. Atticus oautta lick em' both. But how can Atticus know better when he's stupid enough to work with Niggers and trash? Theres something wrong with that whole family. He's a child too. They are CONTEMPORARIES.

At least I'm trying to die reformed. I'm trying to quit morphine so I can die free of drugs. That's why I have most of my fits, because the pain without the morphine is almost unbearable. Espicially when I found out that Jem CONTRADICTED his father's rules and destroyed my flower garden. His punishment is to read to me for a month. I usually can't listen because of morphine withdrawls. But it's nice to have the company so I set the alarm clock to go off later every day. I also called Atticus so he could help me write my will. I think Jem and Scout can be good kids. So after I died, Jem recieved one of my flower. I wanted him to know the everything was okay.

Journal #3 chapters 8-9 In the perspective of Uncle Jack

That girl scout shouldn't be saying some of the things she says. Atticus better wash her mouth out with soap. Saying things like damn and hell, at that age? she's only in second grade. For god's sake I'm afraid to see what she'll act like in her adult days if this bad mouthing keeps up. I think she has potencial on the count that she can read. She can be INGENUOUS and full of PERPLEXITY. she doesn't need to ISOLATE herself inside the wrong doings of hoodlums. I am not too FANATIC of her current choices. She can go far with her knowlage. I worry for her sometimes, I really do. But unlike Aunt Alex, I don't think she should be pushed into being a girly girl. All I'm saying is that if she get's into enough fights, bad things will come her way. I don't think anyone in this family wants her to get into the wrong hands.

Ah winter. It's the 1930's and we havn't seen snow since 1885. Good to see it again. Just like it's good to see the family. The snow brings a sense of calmness to maycomb. With all the fuss about Boo Radley and this trial, It's good to feel some-what calm.

Just when I began to think everything would chill down I have to break up a fight between Scout and Francis. Francis says Scout called him a Whore-Lady. That girl had her punishment coming. First she calls Francis a Whore-Lady and now she's wishing death upon me? I have have a mind to lick her in front of her own family.

After settling down I DEBATED wether or not I should go to Scout's room and ask her if she's still mad. I knew she was. She tells me I don't understand children and I didn't listen to her side. She's got a point there. She's also got a point because I did tell her she could curse in serious times. And having her dad called a nigger-lover is pretty serious. His mom will hear about this. But what about me? If i don't understand children, should I even get married?

Journal #2 Chapters 4-7 To Kill a Mockingbird in the Perspective of SCOUT

This school year has been a long one. I think I'm smarter than most of the kids in my school. espicially the Ewell it who only attends one day of school a year. In a way I'm glad I'm some what smarter than most people. It makes me feel special.

On the way to school I noticed something in the Radley's oak tree. I know it's a risk to enter their domain but that silvery object kept calling me. I walked over checking my corners, grabed the object and ran. I didn't stop until I was at my own house. I think it's a UNANIMOUS opinion that the Radley's place isn't somewhere we want to walk in a slow manner by. I opened the foil and it was gum. At first I wasn't sure if it was poined or not. So I liked it and waited for a while. After finding that I wasn't on the floor dieing, I shoved it all in my mouth. The taste was overwhelming. Jem's TRYANNY showed up when he forced me to spit out the gum because he was worried that it was full of poison.

Now summer is here. Dill is here. Even though it feels like they sort of leave me out, I know who I can hang out with. Ms Maudie is one of our naighbors. She's is the kind of girl that you can really talk with. Over the next month we began to bond. She said that Boo Radley was a nice kid and that she thinks his father abused him. She doesn't believe most of the rumors we hear about him. After hanging out with her for a little bit I acompany Jem and Dill on a treck to invite Boo to get some ice cream. As we tried to slip the invitation under the tree, We noticed a sillhoette by their door. As we paniced and ran we heard a gun shot fire into the air. Jem's pants got cought while we were running for out lives. He had to leave them so he could get away. As we got back to our house all the parents where there. My dad said Mr. Nathan Radley shot at a African American man who passed their house. He asked why Jem's pants were missing. The last thing he probably wanted to hear was that we were at the radley's back yard. So we had to lie and say that we were playing a strip poker game. The fear that shot through me when i heard the gun shot, was so infecting that i'm not very tempted to step foot back on the Radley's place.

Journal #1 Chapters 1-3 from the Perspective of Jem

What's Happened to Scout?

Scout can get so angry, so malevolent. I cought her shoving a boy named walter's face in the dirt. She claimed that he got her in trouble. In my opinion if she had just been quiet she wouldn't have gotten in trouble, he got her very irked because she was apperantly just trying to help. Scout still has much to learn. I think she knows now that Miss Caroline doesn't take lightly to scout being smarter than her. I know scout is pretty smart. Calpurnia tought her to do everything she knows. I don't like this school much. I can't really connect with anyone here. Eventhough I told her not to talk to me at school, I've talked to her the most since I've been here. Me and scout are the ordinary siblings. I am some-what condescending. But she's my sister and actually fun to play with. I just don't want people to think I like playing with a first grader. I'm a fith grader and I don't want to start this year with a bad reputation.

People think I should care about my smaller arm, but I don't mind. As long as I can throw and catch I don't worry too much. I don't think every part of people's bodies should have to be so eccentric. If we can get by day by day. I don't think it matters.

Maycomb is an interesting town. Poor town as well. We have the Ewells who's father is a drunk, carless, bad excuse of a father and the Ewell kids don't even know what maners are. I heard the Ewell kid in first grade called Miss Caroline some pretty mean names. Even made her cry. And we also have the Cunningham's who I like because my family has done buisness with them for a while. Not one of the Cunninghams excepts money because they know they can't pay anyone back. They payed my father Atticus back by giving us goods. They really try to persevere through their strife. And that's fine with me.