Journal #5

Journal #5- Chapters 13-14 Perspective:Jem
Although aunt Alexandra has sort of become part of my life, I still hate the antagonizing comments and corrections every single second. Nothing is perfect according to her opinion. I wish I could have at least a quarter of the stuff auntie aqquired from the neighbors. I extracted from Scout that she got a large cake from Ms. Maudie. I just know Auntie put atticus up to telling scout and I about our "gentle breeding". I never understood her preoccupation with heredity.
I'm so glad dill cam, I have been missing a chance for some fun since auntie came.

Journal #4-- Written in Starbucks!!

Journal #4- Chapters 10-12 Perspective: Atticus
When that mad dog appeared, I felt a chill down my spine, but I never thought I would have to shoot again. When the sheriff asked me to shoot it, I refused, but when the dog walked in front of the Radley place, I knew this could get ugly, so I sucked it up, and just like I used to, shot nearly dead on, just a little to the right. I wished the children didn't have to see it, but it actually felt a little nice, holding the smooth stock of the gun after so many years. I was isolated from it. My perplexity at this probably could never have matched that of Scouts, as she has never seen me shoot before.
I told Jem to be a gentleman, I told him! He says he's brave, and so he walks past Ms. Duboses house every day, tempting himself. I don't care what she says, she's a old, if ingenuous woman, and she has the right to enjoy herself before she dies. When I wasn't punishing Jem for destroying Ms. Duboses plants, although that was not nice, I was punishing him for losing his temper. i do hope he gets acquainted with the right people.
I knew that Ms. Dubose was a fanatical morphine addict ever since I saw her in the local drug store. I was buying some cough medicine, as we had run out about a year ago, and I forgot about it. I would have made Jem do something for Ms. Dubose, as I knew she was on her way out. I also think that having to read to her every saturday was a very just punishment, even if a little irrelevant.
Now that I am having to go to the capitol more often now to debate, in the big building adjacent to the library, I am having to entrust the children into the more-than-capable hands of Calpurnia. I think tat going to the black church is a  good learning experience for them.

journal #3

Chapters 8-9

Perspective: Atticus
I never thought it would snow in Maycomb. I've heard about it, cold wet slushy stuff, but it's about as remote to Maycomb as a hundred dollar bill. I really think Jem will grow up to be a lawyer just like me. He has the dedication and the smarts to take on any one of the townsfolk even now. I saw his dedication today, as there was maybe an inch of snow, and yet he attempted to build a snowman, and succeeded!

Tommorow:
Today I woke up at midnight, awakened by the yells of Mr. Avery and other neighbors. I also heard a crackling noise, but I thought it was the stove, until I stepped outside. The sky, lit up by the minimal light produced by the moon, was shrouded in a dark layer of smoke. I looked around, and saw Ms. Maudies house on fire! I ran inside, and woke up the kids, telling them to stay out of the way, and wait by the Radley place. Meanwhile I ran over to the burning house and helped drag furniture out, grabbing only the most precious of Ms. Maudies possesions.
Afterwards, I comforted the kids and tried to get a little sleep before the next day.

TKAM #1- written on home computer, 5/5

Journal #1

Chapters 1-3
From the perspective of Atticus Finch



When Walter came over, I expected him to eat a lot, but not to drown his plate in syrup. I guess he hasn't really had a proper meal before. I'm glad he could come over.

After the first day of school for Jean and Jem, I rounded a corner to see them running towards me. I question them excitedly, wondering how it was. Jem is happy, but Jean, however, is saying yes, no, and other monosyllable awnswers I can't help but thinking “whats up”?

I have read to Jean since she was a small child, and although I worry a bit about what her teacher thinks, I care more about my childs education. I wonder what Ms Caroline is doing, telling us we can't teach our own children. I bet my version of reading is so much better that hers. When Jean came home, I was worried about her, as she said she was sick, and went outside. I'm sure it was that horrible Ms. Caroline. Not only does she say Jean is doing it all wrong, but then she calls her a liar! I am happy to read to Jean, but I made her promise that she wouldn't tell the her teacher. I don't know what she would say, but she can't get it into her head that she can deviate from the 'proven' method of the adults. Showing the class cards with words written on them won't work.

Anyway, I that is how I feel about today's events, believe it or not.