Chapters 2 & 3 - By Jada: As you can see by how Ms. Caroline's first teaching day went, Maycomb County is a very different place than most places. What do you think are some things people do or how things work that show how different Maycomb County is?
Carly chapters 2&3. Do you think the scenes about Walter Cunningham and Burris Ewell are important to these sections? How do they connect to the story? To me, it did seems like it wasn't really relevant to these sections. I understand that it could have been to show the poverty in the area, but I think there could be other ways to do that, aside from creating two extra characters (Walter and Burris.)
Alice chapters 2&3 As seen through Scout and Jem calling their father, "Atticus," they do not seem to have the usual parent-offspring relationship. At least, that what I thought during the first chapter. Now, however, Atticus reading to Scout every night, Scout and Jem racing to meet Atticus after his day of work, and the unspoken deal they have with him when he uses new words, they all tell me that this family have a strong relationship. This contradiction severely confuses me, and I'd like to know your opinions on what sort of situation these characters have with their father.
Emery Chapters 4&5 In these chapters, Scout finds chewing gum in one of the Radley's and then later Jem and Scout also find the Indian Heads. Why do you think the author included these findings? Why are these important? We know that the Radley house and Boo Radley is important but it is not entirely clear why yet, are these items in any way related to Boo or are they unrelated?
William Chapters 4 and 5 Throughout these chapter's you see Dill and Jem start to grow away from Scout. Why do you think they don't play with her as much? Do you think this will continue, or will they start to reconnect with Scout? What do you think will happen once Dill leaves again?
Daywe Chapters 4&5 I think that Jem and Dill don't play with Scout as much anymore, because now that they have gotten older, the boy-girl barrier has started to form. The boys don't want to be playing with a girl, much less a younger one. I think that they will be close again but this will go off and on until the boys realize that just because she's a girl, doesn't mean she can't play with them. Scout is telling us the story of how Jem broke his arm, I think she has a huge role to play and so having Jem and Scout drift apart would be strange. Once Dill leaves, I think that Jem will be a bit more cautious when playing with Scout, but since his play mate is gone she's the only one left for him to play with.
Charlotte (chapters 6&7) Who do you think has been leaving the objects in the knot hole (explain)? Do you think Mr. Radley really filled the hole with cement because the tree was dying (explain), or if not why do you think he really did it? If you were Jem, Dill, or Scout, what would you have said (to Atticus) to explain why Jem didn't have pants on? (Or would you tell the truth?)
Jordy In my opinion, I thought that Harper Lee included the detail of Boo Radley leaving the trinkets because it showed two things about him. It showed that he was not per neatly kept in the house, and somehow he escaped, just as he did when he gave scout the blanket. The other is that it is not a necessarily bad thing he is out and about. Those actions to me show that Boo Radley is a little bit crazy but also very kind, caring, and watchful. Just that he took the time to make the soap carvings shows all of those qualities. He took the time to watch them so he could properly carve them, he was kind and caring enough to give them away as gifts, just like all the other cool things he gave up for them, to make them happy. I am positive that the tree wasn't dying, and I am pretty sure that the reason for Nathan filling the not hole, was that when his son got in trouble, he took it very seriously, and also pleasure to that family is a sin. I think that he thought that giving those items gave Boo a certain amount of happiness and worth, which Nathan didn't want Boo to have. I think that I would have told Atticus a lie, but I am not sure why. It would be much easier and smarter to just tell Atticus the truth because he is just going to find out latter per usual. But lying at least gave them time to think and recuperate themselves from what just happened so they could quietly and logically tell Atticus when they were away from the town so everyone didn't know. So I think that I would probably lie, but telling the truth might be the smarter action
Why do you think Harper Lee included the scene of Miss Maudie's house burning down? Do you think it will lead up to anything, why or why not? Do you think Boo Radley put the blanket on Scout to keep her warm or to creep her out? (explain) Why do you think Harper Lee made Miss Maudie laugh at the end of chapter eight?
Why do you think the author included the part where Arthur radley puts the blanket around scout without her noticing? Do you think there is a reason that Arthur gave the blanket to scour and not to jem. Why do you think it made scout sick after Atticus told her it was Arthur that put the blanket around her?
I think Lee included the part about Boo putting the blanket around Scout to show that Boo is a good person and has a soft side. I think Boo gave to blanket to Scout and not Jem because scout is younger and scout was crying while Jem was telling her not to worry because Atticus isn't worrying and all that. I think it made scout feel sick after Atticus told her that Arthur put the blanket around her because for while Scout that Arthur was a psycho person and to know that someone snuck up behind you and put something on you is a little unsettling no matter who it is.
What do you think Harper Lee's reasoning for putting Aunt Alexandra in the section was? Do you think that she is going to affect either Scout, Jem, or Atticus? If so, how do you think that she will change them? It was shown that Aunt Alexandra has a distaste for Calpurinia still being nanny. Do you think that this is because she doesn't like black people? If so, will she try to pressure Atticus to do something bad in the case?
Charlotte Chapter 15: If you were Atticus, what would you have said/done differently on that night by the bank? Why do you think Atticus slipped out of the house without telling his kids what he was going to do?
Nick chapter 15 For your first question I personally would have been a lot more shocked when I saw scout running at me and then even madder at Jem for not trying to keep scout at home or just staying home like good kids. And also when scout started talking I probably would have tried to make her just stop talking in her tracks and not let her keep going. For your second question I believe Atticus did that just to try to keep his kids out of it. Saying if daddy doesn't tell me what he's doing it must be none of my business. But Jem thought otherwise. Also because this was because of the trial and tom I don't think he wanted this to be affecting his children's lives just yet. He's trying to keep them safe for as long as he can.
Nailah Chapter 17 At the end of the section, Scout said that she believed Atticus was trying to prove that Mr.Ewell had beaten his daughter, not Tom. Do you think this is true? Why or why not? What has been shown about the Ewells that can prove this? Jem also seems to know where his father is going with the trial. Why do you think Harper Lee chose for him to understand and not Scout (besides the fact that she is younger)?
Ryan chapter 17 I think it is true that he is trying to prove that someone else had beaten up Mayella. So far all of the witnesses have been in a position were this could be true. Mr. Ewell could have beaten up his daughter and told Mr. Tate that it was Tom. They have used the evidence that she was probably beaten up by someone left handed, which Mr. Ewell is. For the second part of your question, I think the main reason is that Scout is younger. Reverend Sykes had a problem with Scout being there, but he was fine with Jem. I think this goes back to Jem growing up: he understands a lot more, he gets the strategy that his father is using, and the reverend respects his opinion about Scout not leaving.
So far, throughout the book, Atticus has kept repeating the phrase: "It's not time to worry yet.", but now at the very end of the section when Bob Ewell threatens to "get him (Atticus) if it took the rest of his life", do you think that this might be the time Atticus was hinting at when "It's time to worry now."?
Chapters 2 & 3 - By Jada:
ReplyDeleteAs you can see by how Ms. Caroline's first teaching day went, Maycomb County is a very different place than most places. What do you think are some things people do or how things work that show how different Maycomb County is?
Carly chapters 2&3.
ReplyDeleteDo you think the scenes about Walter Cunningham and Burris Ewell are important to these sections? How do they connect to the story? To me, it did seems like it wasn't really relevant to these sections. I understand that it could have been to show the poverty in the area, but I think there could be other ways to do that, aside from creating two extra characters (Walter and Burris.)
Alice chapters 2&3
ReplyDeleteAs seen through Scout and Jem calling their father, "Atticus," they do not seem to have the usual parent-offspring relationship. At least, that what I thought during the first chapter. Now, however, Atticus reading to Scout every night, Scout and Jem racing to meet Atticus after his day of work, and the unspoken deal they have with him when he uses new words, they all tell me that this family have a strong relationship. This contradiction severely confuses me, and I'd like to know your opinions on what sort of situation these characters have with their father.
Emery
ReplyDeleteChapters 4&5
In these chapters, Scout finds chewing gum in one of the Radley's and then later Jem and Scout also find the Indian Heads. Why do you think the author included these findings? Why are these important? We know that the Radley house and Boo Radley is important but it is not entirely clear why yet, are these items in any way related to Boo or are they unrelated?
William
ReplyDeleteChapters 4 and 5
Throughout these chapter's you see Dill and Jem start to grow away from Scout. Why do you think they don't play with her as much? Do you think this will continue, or will they start to reconnect with Scout? What do you think will happen once Dill leaves again?
Daywe
DeleteChapters 4&5
I think that Jem and Dill don't play with Scout as much anymore, because now that they have gotten older, the boy-girl barrier has started to form. The boys don't want to be playing with a girl, much less a younger one. I think that they will be close again but this will go off and on until the boys realize that just because she's a girl, doesn't mean she can't play with them. Scout is telling us the story of how Jem broke his arm, I think she has a huge role to play and so having Jem and Scout drift apart would be strange. Once Dill leaves, I think that Jem will be a bit more cautious when playing with Scout, but since his play mate is gone she's the only one left for him to play with.
Charlotte (chapters 6&7)
ReplyDeleteWho do you think has been leaving the objects in the knot hole (explain)?
Do you think Mr. Radley really filled the hole with cement because the tree was dying (explain), or if not why do you think he really did it?
If you were Jem, Dill, or Scout, what would you have said (to Atticus) to explain why Jem didn't have pants on? (Or would you tell the truth?)
Jordy
DeleteIn my opinion, I thought that Harper Lee included the detail of Boo Radley leaving the trinkets because it showed two things about him. It showed that he was not per neatly kept in the house, and somehow he escaped, just as he did when he gave scout the blanket. The other is that it is not a necessarily bad thing he is out and about. Those actions to me show that Boo Radley is a little bit crazy but also very kind, caring, and watchful. Just that he took the time to make the soap carvings shows all of those qualities. He took the time to watch them so he could properly carve them, he was kind and caring enough to give them away as gifts, just like all the other cool things he gave up for them, to make them happy. I am positive that the tree wasn't dying, and I am pretty sure that the reason for Nathan filling the not hole, was that when his son got in trouble, he took it very seriously, and also pleasure to that family is a sin. I think that he thought that giving those items gave Boo a certain amount of happiness and worth, which Nathan didn't want Boo to have. I think that I would have told Atticus a lie, but I am not sure why. It would be much easier and smarter to just tell Atticus the truth because he is just going to find out latter per usual. But lying at least gave them time to think and recuperate themselves from what just happened so they could quietly and logically tell Atticus when they were away from the town so everyone didn't know. So I think that I would probably lie, but telling the truth might be the smarter action
Hope (chapter 8)
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think Harper Lee included the scene of Miss Maudie's house burning down? Do you think it will lead up to anything, why or why not? Do you think Boo Radley put the blanket on Scout to keep her warm or to creep her out? (explain) Why do you think Harper Lee made Miss Maudie laugh at the end of chapter eight?
Zach chapter 8
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think the author included the part where Arthur radley puts the blanket around scout without her noticing? Do you think there is a reason that Arthur gave the blanket to scour and not to jem. Why do you think it made scout sick after Atticus told her it was Arthur that put the blanket around her?
I think Lee included the part about Boo putting the blanket around Scout to show that Boo is a good person and has a soft side. I think Boo gave to blanket to Scout and not Jem because scout is younger and scout was crying while Jem was telling her not to worry because Atticus isn't worrying and all that. I think it made scout feel sick after Atticus told her that Arthur put the blanket around her because for while Scout that Arthur was a psycho person and to know that someone snuck up behind you and put something on you is a little unsettling no matter who it is.
DeleteJordy
ReplyDeleteChapters 13-14
What do you think Harper Lee's reasoning for putting Aunt Alexandra in the section was? Do you think that she is going to affect either Scout, Jem, or Atticus? If so, how do you think that she will change them? It was shown that Aunt Alexandra has a distaste for Calpurinia still being nanny. Do you think that this is because she doesn't like black people? If so, will she try to pressure Atticus to do something bad in the case?
Charlotte
ReplyDeleteChapter 15:
If you were Atticus, what would you have said/done differently on that night by the bank?
Why do you think Atticus slipped out of the house without telling his kids what he was going to do?
Nick chapter 15
DeleteFor your first question I personally would have been a lot more shocked when I saw scout running at me and then even madder at Jem for not trying to keep scout at home or just staying home like good kids. And also when scout started talking I probably would have tried to make her just stop talking in her tracks and not let her keep going.
For your second question I believe Atticus did that just to try to keep his kids out of it. Saying if daddy doesn't tell me what he's doing it must be none of my business. But Jem thought otherwise. Also because this was because of the trial and tom I don't think he wanted this to be affecting his children's lives just yet. He's trying to keep them safe for as long as he can.
Nailah Chapter 17
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the section, Scout said that she believed Atticus was trying to prove that Mr.Ewell had beaten his daughter, not Tom. Do you think this is true? Why or why not? What has been shown about the Ewells that can prove this? Jem also seems to know where his father is going with the trial. Why do you think Harper Lee chose for him to understand and not Scout (besides the fact that she is younger)?
Ryan chapter 17
DeleteI think it is true that he is trying to prove that someone else had beaten up Mayella. So far all of the witnesses have been in a position were this could be true. Mr. Ewell could have beaten up his daughter and told Mr. Tate that it was Tom. They have used the evidence that she was probably beaten up by someone left handed, which Mr. Ewell is. For the second part of your question, I think the main reason is that Scout is younger. Reverend Sykes had a problem with Scout being there, but he was fine with Jem. I think this goes back to Jem growing up: he understands a lot more, he gets the strategy that his father is using, and the reverend respects his opinion about Scout not leaving.
Griffin - Blog Post #8 - Chapters 20, 21, and 22
ReplyDeleteSo far, throughout the book, Atticus has kept repeating the phrase: "It's not time to worry yet.", but now at the very end of the section when Bob Ewell threatens to "get him (Atticus) if it took the rest of his life", do you think that this might be the time Atticus was hinting at when "It's time to worry now."?