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“Did you hear about… No? Well, they say… but when it comes down to the line the veneer’s pretty thin. Nigger always comes out in them.” (Lee 322)

Well, if this wasn’t one of the most racial comments yet to be found in the book. Why would they think so badly of an innocent person who wanted to go home? It is downright stupid that they make such an inane comment as to say that all “niggers” cut and run, that black people have no “mentality”, or in other words that they’re idiots. Why would people judge others like that? It makes no sense to me that people judge would treat each others like trash, and even now, the paradigm of racism still exists. Not only that, but the paradigm stands ever stronger, as people kill each other not only in court but even in public. Hopefully the prejudice paradigm will shift one day, as it seems so sad that people die every day because of the color of their skin.

So Tom got shot. He had more holes than Swiss Cheese. It’s all cause them prejudice, crazy people. I’m not saying that prejudice killed Tom, cause bullets did, but prejudice lead up to Tom’s killing.  Although the guy in the picture isn’t getting blown to pieces. This strongly represents what Tom would of looked like.  I bet you that if Tom was white he wouldn’t of gotten killed. Discrimination is something horrible that people should try yo get rid of.   

IN CHAPTERS 21- 25 IN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD WERE EXTREMELY SUSPENSEFUL.  WHO KNEW WHO WAS GOING TO WIN EITHER BOB EWELLS OR TOM ROBINSON FOR THE RAPE TRIAL.  ALTHOUGH MOST OF US ALL KNEW THAT THE WHITE GUY WAS GOING TO WIN OVER HIM BECAUSE OF ALL THE PREJUDICE.  WHEN TOM ROBINSON WAS CONVICTED AS GUILTY, IT WAS AN UNFAIR DECISION.  SCOUT AND JEM WERE DEVASTED WHEN THEY HEARD THIS.  SURPRISINGLY THEY WEREN’T THE ONLY ONES WHO THOUGHT IT WAS UNFAIR.  ONE OF THE CUNNINGHAMS IN THE JURY WAS GOING TO ACQUIT.  WHEN SCOUT FOUND OUT SHE WANTED TO INTVITE WALTER OVER FOR DINNER.  HER AUNT DESPISES THEM SAYING THAT THEY ARE WORTH NOTHING AND ARE LIKE TRASH.  THAT FINCHES SHOULDN’T ASSOCIATE WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT.  THIS INFURIATED SCOUT AND SO DID I.  I MEAN HOW CAN PEOPLE BE SO DESCRIMINATING AND STUPID.  WELL ANOTHER EVENT THAT ASTONISHED ME WAS WHEN I READ THAT TOM GOT SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO ESCAPE THE PRISON.  HOW AWFUL.  HE HAD A FAMILY TO RAISE AND THAT’S JUST ATROCIOUS!  I CAN’T BELIEVE TO WHAT LENGTHS OTHERS GO TO. 

As I read these chapters I got really angry. Tom should of won. After all, Atticus was like a BEAST!! in the court room. He proved that Tom coulldn’t of done the crime. At the same time no one probably beleived that Tom didn’t do it because, they are being blinded by there RACIST minds. It is a shame that we have problems like these.  Why is it that people have to discriminate??? We are all equal, but at the same time unique right???

Dang rascist people. It’s people like these that I just want to punch in the FACE!!  Tom should of won because the evidence proved Tom innocent. It is a real shame that we have these problems. Can’t these people open their eyes and see that we are all equal. Skin color does not matter what matters is the person inside that skin. This just really gets me MAD!!! I am being very repetitious but it’s people like this that make the world corrupt. Shall we remember WWII Hitler stated “I do not see Jews as people, I see them more as cattle.” Its these sick freaks that make the world a bad place. I just get so mad when I see people like this.  

These couple of chapters have been the most interesting for me, as it finally shows the results of the trial. As I had predicted, even though Atticus had conjured an amazing case for Tom, he still was pronounced guilty of doing something he had no way of doing, because he was black. Had he have been white, he most surely would have been considered “Not Guilty”, but because the Maycomb jury hated black people, they couldn’t even accept the fact that Tom was not the one who raped Mayella Ewell. The whole reasoning behind the fact that Mayella declared she was raped was because she know that she had done what was considered a sin back then: She had fallen in love with a black man, even though she was white. This mindset was what caused problems in the first place; had black and white people been equals, then their romance would have been successful. Instead, Mayella’s father, in order to save face, tries to make it seem like a rape case, and ultimately marks Tom for death, knowing that the black man will always lose to the white man. To me, it seems sad that people can’t live the way they want to, because other people can’t accept what they want to do. These chapters really seem to portray the feelings of hatred and prejudice very well, and makes me wonder of what the ending of the story will be like, and what Mr. Ewell will do to Atticus in his “Justified revenge” because Atticus defended a black man against him.

“And so a quiet, respectable… with minds of their caliber.” (Lee 273)

This quote, spoken by Atticus, shows how mitigating racism is in their lives. Even though the court was supposed to treat all people equally, it is quite obvious that it is not so in Maycomb County, and just the world in the 1900’s. This is outrageous to me, as it enrages me to think that a place of peace and equality would be ruled by opinions and what color someone’s skin is. I deem a court unequal at all, if the way someone speaks, or how the way they were borne, would instantaneously decide whether he is guilty or not, no matter what evidence or alibi he presents, or whatever testimony he gives.

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I chose who are you by The Who. This song is known as the CSI theme song which is one of the best shows on t.v. Anyways I chose this song because I thought it represented the trial. Right now in the book everyone is wondering who committed the crime. Atticus proved that Tom couldn’t have been, So who could hav it been. This song just basically says, “who are you?” so I think that it basically goes with the trial. Because the question and song are asking who did the crime??

These couple of chapters were very sad and shocking because of the trial case. In the chapters 17-20, the majority of the trial is told, and Atticus is able to build an amazing case for his defendant. Showing significant facts which prove that his client, Tom Robinson, had no possible way of overpowering Mayella, the “victim” of the rape, even though there is no medical evidence either which shows she was raped, besides bruises on the side of the face, and choke marks on her neck. This proves even more that Tom could not have done it, because he only has one usable hand, and can’t choke/beat someone at the same time. The fact that Atticus was able to read into this so fast, and use in court so effectively, makes me admire his attempt to free a doomed man.

However, even though he builds an amazing case for his client, Tom Robinson, it seems like the case is hopeless, mainly because Tom is black, and the entire jury which determines whether he’s guilty or not, is white. This once again infuriates me as I think of how horrible prejudice is; why is it that because of someone’s skin, he has to be guilty? Why is a white person’s weak testimony better than a black man’s solid testimony? Why could racism be a prominent figure in a court, where all people should be treated equal? This makes me wonder how else racism will affect the lives of people in the past, present, and future.

I chose this picture because……. it was from something. IDK if it was from the movie or play. This picture goes with, when the mob goes and tries to kill Tom. This section only made me more irritated because these are some crazy racist people. They would rather kill him then take him to court because IDK. They are probably afraid of the chance that he might win. Anways they threaten to kill Atticus if he doesn’t leave, but then Scout comes along and saves the day.

“‘Entailments are bad,’ I was advising him, when I slowly awoke to the fact that I was” … “‘Let’s get going, boys.’” (Lee 205-206)

This section/quote of the book was very special to me, as it shows that racism can be stopped.  Also, it shows the importance of purity of mind and body, as it is this purity and kindness to others which allows for peace in the world.  It was obvious from the text that without Scout, Jem, and Dill at the jail, the result of the meeting at the jail would have been very different, and it would not have been good at all. In fact, I doubt Atticus and Tom would still be alive had they been there.  However, Scout’s words to Walter Cunningham and the rest of the group made them think clearly about what they were doing, and, as Atticus puts it,  “walk around in someone else’s shoes”. Scout’s words, in this case, placed them in Atticus’/Tom’s shoes, and when they considered the wisdom of attacking their friend for something as redundant as prejudice, decide to leave. This just goes to show you that racism can be defeated, with a bit of peace and innocence from everyone.

After finishing these four chapters, especially after chapter 15, I was considerably shocked and appalled at what I had just read. The book had once again shocked me of how prejudiced the people of that era were, especially not only of the black’s hatred of whites, but especially the white’s hatred of blacks. As you know, it was during these chapters during which Atticus was subjected to abuse from his fellow kind, which made me consider how frail our social connections to other humans really are.  Although we, as people, always brag about how we get along so well with other people and whatnot, it really isn’t true, and the chapters show just that. Because of the “Maycombian’s” hatred for blacks, they extended their hatred to even their own friends, wanting to kill Atticus because he wanted peace for all people, including Negroes. The fact that friends will turn against their friends because of a hatred as rhetorical as not liking the color of someone’s skin, or how they speak their language, is just utterly amazing to me, as I consider how hypocritical people are, going so far as to kill their own friends who want to keep the peace, just so that they can go and kill somebody they hate for a completely unjustified reason.

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Throughout this section there is crazy racist people, a crazy old lady, and a crazy dog. I especially, think that this song represents the problem between Jem and Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose it a crazy old lady addicted to morphine. She tries to get the kids in trouble, and it really doesn’t work. Instead for being a grumpy old lady, and talking bologna (Bo-Lahhgg-nahhh) about people, she gets her bushes killed. If I was in Jem’s position I probably would of killed her bushes too. In short, I think that the song really represents Mrs. Dubose. This just summarizes Mrs. Dubose as a crazy old lady.

iN CHAPTERS 10-12 REVEALS MANY THINGS.  ATTICUS SEEMS LIKE A CALM FATHER WHO WANTS THE BEST FOR HIS CHILDREN.  THIS MAY BE BUT MAYBE HE MIGHT HAVE A ADVENTOROUS PAST WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER.  WHEN HE WAS GIVEN THE RIFLE AND SHOT AT THE ANIMAL WITH A PRECISE SHOT.  NOBODY KNEW THIS SKILL OF HIS, AND IT MAKES ME WONDER HOW MANY OTHER SKILLS HE HAS ;] .  ANOTHER THING THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION WAS WHEN JEM MESSED UP THAT OLD LADY’S FLOWERS.  SHE DESERVED IT FOR CALLING ATTICUS NOTHING BETTER THAN A “NIGGER”. THAT CRAZY OLD CHICK NEEDS TO LEARN THAT IT’S DISRESPECTFUL AND SHE’S THE ONE THAT’S LOWER FOR USING THAT LANGUAGE AT LITTLE KIDS.  I DON’T KNOW WHY THEY MADE JEM READ TO HER.  SHE CAN READ TO HERSELF..SHE GOT EYES DON’T SHE.  ALSO IN THIS SECTION JEM AND SCOUT WENT TO CALPURNIA’S ALL BLACK CHURCH.  I’D THINK THAT THEY’D BE THROWN OUT IMMEDIATELY BUT THEY WERE MORE ACCEPTING THAN WHITE PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH AT FIRST THEY SEEMD DOUBTFUL.  I’M ASSUMING THAT THE WHITES ARE WAY MORE CONSERVATIVE THAN BLACKS.      

“It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird”  (Lee 119)

As I read through these chapters, these three chapters were the most memorable for me, as it finally shows the meaning behind the title of the story, To Kill a Mockingbird. I also agree with the opinion that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird; mockingbirds don’t harm humans in any form, sort, or way. On the contrary, mockingbirds are a source of both inspiration and happiness, as they sing for us in the morning, and also help control our insect population. Mockingbirds seem to exist only to be positive to us, and are not aggressive or destroy our homes or anything like that, so it stands to acknowledge the mockingbirds as peaceful symbols of love and joy, not as a shooting target for people to target so that they can improve their shooting.

The picture represents how racism is present in the book.  Also that the blacks and whites are separated.  When Calpurnia takes the kids to her all black church, the members are surprised to see them since Scout and Jem are white.  At first their cautious and don’t want them inside but then accept them later on.  That’s the problem with racism, segregation.  Since the two different sides, blacks and whites, never seem to intermingle they assume the worst of each other.  How the picture says, ‘End Racism Through Unity’ means that if both races were to join together their assumptions of each other would disappear dramatically.    

Chapters 10-12 brought about many new developments in the story, mainly related to the Finch Family (Including Calpurnia). One of the interesting things which piqued my curiosity was the discovery of a bit of Atticus’ past. Although originally, Atticus seemed like a quiet, uninteresting person to Jem and Scout, they discover many things about their father which they never knew, one of the most amazing being that he was amazing with a gun. When Jem and Scout had first gotten their air guns, they thought that Atticus was just being nice to give a gun to them, especially when he refused to actually teach them how to use it. When I first read this part, I had inferred that he had no skill with a gun. However, with this new development, it’s become obvious that he just didn’t want to teach them how to use a gun, because he thought it was unnecessary, and that he didn’t want them to learn it because he wanted them to be” “civilized people at heart”, as he was described as by Ms. Maudie. This also tells me a bit about his character, as he seems to be so nice and kind to others, so far as to not even be proud about such an amazing accomplishment to be called “One-Shot Finch” (Lee 128).  This just goes to show you that you should never judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a person’s true personality by how he seems or acts.

This section was very, very boring. :]]

The only part that interested me was when Mrs. Dubose yelled at Scout and Jem.

Mrs. Dubose is a crazy old lady! She had it coming to her. She was mean to the kids. She tried to call the principal, to tell him that they were playing hooky on a Saturday. She was also very nosy. She was all up in Scout and Jem’s personal life like it was her own. She also started yelling at Scout for not dressing like a girl. I got kind of irritated because is it really wasn’t Mrs. Dubose’s business. The thing that really irritated me the most was that she brought Atticus in this, and started talking trash about him. Then Jem got mad and killed her bushes. She had it coming to her. “What comes around goes around.”  I also think that retaliating against a razy old lady is somewhat wrong, she deserved it. At the same time the crazy lady was addicted to morphine so she didn’t know what she was saying. In this case I believe that the bad outweighed the good. So Jem killing her bushes felt right, but was wrong.

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5-9 is a very racy section. During this era segregation was a very big topic. It still is today. In this issue I beleive that people are all the same, so we should all be treated equally. This song talks about how we are all human beings and how one day we will see that we are all equal. This song in general, relates to the section, because everyone thinks that Tom comitted the crime, just because of the color of his skin. I feel that the town people should open their eyes and really see that Tom is the same as them. Skin color doesn’t matter what really matters is the person. Tom Robinson isn’t guilty(according to Atticus), but since  he is black the jury automatically says he’s guilty. i beleive this song shows that.

In the first page of chapter 9 Scout asks Atticus, “Do you defend $*&#@$@ ?” This came to me as a shock because it shows how people were so rascist toward one another. Aren’t we all the same? We have same features. So why do people have to discriminate? This just shows how people beleived in segregation so much, that they would show it to their peers. In reality, I beleive that well uhmm who cares what color of skin you are? This is a big problem in the book, because even if Tom didn’t commit the crime (which he didn’t), he would lose the trial becuase the jury is all white, and they will rule against his favor.

I chose this picture to represent the growing feelings of racism being found in the book. As I progress along in the story, I can’t help but notice how much people despise people of their own kind. People who look down on others not of their race seem to think that they are inferior in some way, but in truth, it’s those who think badly of others who are truly inferior. As the picture shows, we are all humans, why should we treat each other negatively? Despite the color of our skin or the way we act, we’re all people, why should we be so negative to one another? This is the main thing I don’t understand about racism.

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Chapters 5-9 were very interesting to me in the fact that the “fruits” of Jem’s, Scout’s, and Dill’s labors have finally come out, albeit in a negative fashion. Although I was expecting them to get into trouble for what they’ve been doing, I was very surprised that Mr. Radley would take a shotgun to them, going so far as to call them “white niggers”. Also, as the story progresses, they begin to notice that Boo Radley was actually a very nice person, which, although it seems like a relevation to Scout and Jem, was not very surprising of a plot twist.

Another part of the chapters which interested me a lot was when you discover that the whole town disliked Atticus for defending a black person. Although it may have seemed normal at the time, considering how much white people still hated blacks, I was surprised that they would behave so rashly just because Atticus wanted to help others, whether they were black, white, or any other race.  Considering their strong reaction to the fact that Atticus is just doing his job, I’m amazed by their negativity to him. Will something result from the townspeople’s hatred for Atticus? Hopefully the townspeople will be able to get over their differences, and accept Atticus for just wanting to be helpful, instead of insulting him behind his back, and telling their children to hate Atticus as well.

To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a Southern fictional town known as Maycomb County, immediately after the Civil War. The story begins with Jean Louise Finch describing herself and Jem Finch, who call themselves Scout and Jem. They are two siblings who live in Maycomb county. For the first four chapters, Scout and Jem seem to just be enjoying life, as Scout’s last summer without school comes to a close. Secondary characters in the story are also introduced, including Scout’s Father, Dill, Scout’s fiancée, and Boo Radley, one of the town’s people who always stays at home.

Throughout these few chapters the event that caught my attention the most was the part when Miss Caroline told Scout to stop reading, after Jean proved to her that she was literate. I was appalled by her demand because it seems outrageous to me that anyone would tell somebody to stop reading. The fact that a teacher was telling her own student to stop reading was even more shocking, as I would believe that somebody who wants others to learn shouldn’t be mitigating someone elses learning opportunities, especially her own students. This action has brought me to wonder how education was in America such a long time ago, when apparently excelling in education is less favored over being at the same level as others.

Rodney King “Can’t we all get along.”

I chose this quote because it shows how Scout, Jem, and Dill are afraid of Boo Radley. In my opinion I feel that what is there to be afraid of. He is a person like one of us, but instead they make fun of him behind his back. At the same time the reason they do this, is because of his past, and how he never leaves his home, but that was his past. What someone should be focusing on is the present, not about their past. The past, has past what is important is the present. So, start a new and let the words of Rodney King echo in the mind and stay in the heart.

The burning book represents the loss of the importance of knowledge over the years.  America has never been that educationally advanced, and even now, although we boast that we are the best country in the world, our education proves the exact opposite.  From reading TKAM, I noticed that this may have been simply due to the fact that education has never really been highly valued in life.  When I read about how Miss Caroline wanted Scout to stop reading, I was appalled at how seemingly unimportant education was. Even though Scout’s ability to read and write was so amazing for her age, her teacher had actually wanted her to stop reading! This seems to prove how unimportant education is to our society, which is amazing, considering we want to be the very best country, like no one ever was.

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I chose this song because it represents how Scout, Jem, and Dill play cruel games that revolve around Boo Radley’s life. The kids would act out his life, and at the same time it was a joke to the kids. In reality that was and still is none of their business. This is a key example of how we humans are cruel to one another. This song explains problems related to this book. It also shows how we humans are cruel to one another, and it infers how we could change our ways to make the world a better place. It also shows that a person should practice what they preech. In the words of Rodney King “Can’t we all get along?”

These few chapters were an introduction to the story. Set in the Southern town of Maycomb County, the story begins describing Scout and Jem, two siblings who live in Maycomb county. Throughout these few chapters the event that caught my attention the most was the part when Miss Caroline told Scout to stop reading, after Scout proved to her that she was literate. That came to me as a shock, because, well, shouldn’t the teacher be happy that she has a kid who knows how to read? It makes her life easier, and also a teacher should be wanting the best for their students; wouldn’t a child who is higher that her expectations be a good thing? However, I also understand that it may make here feel better that she had all her students on the same level, so that they would also be able to learn at the same speed. Even so, though, I don’t think it was right for Ms. Caroline to tell Scout so forcibly that she should stop reading, which, no matter what she believed about Scout’s education, is incorrect, as reading is so important to the development of a child’s brain. If I was in Ms. Caroline’s position, I would probably have reacted positively to Scout’s ability to be able to read and write at a young age, but her reaction brings up doubt in my mind of how the education system was in the past.  Is it wrong to be smart? According to Miss Caroline’s expression it is.  Was it a crime for Scout to have known how to read?