Boo Radley's diary (2nd entry)

                     They finally did, they came into the yard. I saw them since they pass the fence so I thought they just wanted to play, I went to tell Nathan to let them came in an play with me, because it was too dark outside, but I couldn't find him anywere in the house, I looked to the back yard and I saw Jem looking to the inside, I went to open the door but he turned his face to Nathan that was behind him coming from his night walk, I don't know why neither of them say hello, but Nathan went to the front door and came in, I was going to ask him to tell the children to come in, but he took his rifle and wen to the back yard and shoot to the air, I went outside to check the childs weren't hurt, and I saw Jem's trousers in the fence, seems he was in a hurry, I sewed them and fold them and left them at the fence, Nathan was mad, I don't know why, I was mad at him, he didn`t say hello to my friends, but he took me to the basement an lock me there all night.

Boo Radley's diary (1st entry)

                 Maybe they've allready seen me, I don't really know, they are always tryin to break in, or make me go out, very silly indeed, but, am I so interesting? Or scary? No one has ever seen me, but they fear. Yesterday they were playing with  a tire and it came right to my porch, no one had the guts to come an take it, so little Scout was forced, poor girl, don't be afraid of me, I just want to be your friend, play with you, with Jem, but Nathan won't let me, he filled with cement our friendship's tree. Sometimes I'll like to be as weird as them so I can have friends to pass the time, that's why I go into their house at night and sit beside them and look them for hours, to learn how to be like them, so one day I shall play with them "Boo Radley's".

Boo Radley's diary (3rd entry)

              Cute Scout went to the Halloween's party at school dressed as a ham, she was lovely the whole time. I've followed them everywere today because I was afraid Bob will hurt them, as he threatended Atticus at the court, I didn't thought he will be brave enough to take revenge on Atticus himself, but I was completely sure tha he was going to take it on the children, so I took my knife and went to the party with the kids. At the end they went home by the woods, so I followed them,  thought they have noticed I was there, so I hided, but could hear anothe noise from behind them, I waited in the plants and finally Bob Ewells went out of his hiding place and went runing to my friends, he pushed Scout, tha was still on her ham costume, and then hurted Jem, by the time he was goin to hurt Jean I grabbed his hand and I stabbd him on the stomach with my favorite kitchen knife, righ below his rib. I took Jem and run to their house, the rest is history, Jem had his arm broken and Scout found me hiding on the room, I didnt knew what to do, but she was very kind to me, I felt weird... I was happy, she took me to my house and then I vanished again in the shadows of my room, I couldn't slep that night...

The Help

Great movie from the 60's, and also very related to the topic I've been working on that's present in "To kill a mockingbird", racism. In the movie it's shown how whites and blacks are both humans with same rights but they should not live together. "Separate but equal". This means for me, they are the same but separated by a skin color that makes more powerfull one race than the other. In a way, both were humans but one of 'em (afroamericans) were not supposed to have contact with the other's life, and the whites were like "owners" of blacks. They would be maids, bus drivers (just for blacks, not mixed with whites), gardeners. And they would use different toilets, as I allready mentioned different transports, places to live, etc. So I can't find were they were equal, maids were afraid of telling their stories because they could die doing it.
This movie help you to fight for what you want and what you think is right now matter what the other (the society) thinks, that in this movie was the most racist society ever, promoved by the Jim Crow Laws, economical crisis, among others. But with will and decision you can move mountains... well, do what you want at least.

Analysis from chapters 15, 16 and 17

Ch. 15
1. What is the Ku Klux Klan? What do you think of Atticus' comment about it?
It's a group that discriminates and has caused troubles throughout history. I agree of what Atticus says of them, a gang like that wouldn't go to a small town like Maycomb and if for any reason they went they could have done nothing to stop them.
2. How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home, and why?
Jem notices Atticus is in troubles and the situiation is getting dangerous, and seeing Atticus face he realises he really has to go right now, though he wouldn't go because his father was at danger and he wouldn't let them hurt him.
3. What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom's life?
Scout inocense, I can't say nothing else.
Ch. 16
4. What sort of person is Dolphus Raymond and what is your opinion of him?
I believe he is one character that to prevent being discriminated by his alienation he hides in alcohol, I believe he's very coward by not facing the society and saying "This is what I think!", as Atticus.
5. How does Reverend Sykes help the children see and hear the trial? Is he correct in doing so?
He makes them go through the coloured place and sit in the front row for not to loose anything. He's a good man with no intentions, the kids have to grow, and they need to see what's happening in the town, the country, the whole world with discrimination, they can not live in a bubble, so I agree of the way of doing of reverend Sykes.
Ch. 17
6. Choose three quotes from chapter 17. Explain the context of each, the characters involved, and their relevance for the story, themes and overall message of the novel.
You're left handed Mr. Ewell,' said Judge Taylor." Page 177This is a very important quote, with this Atticus destroys anything that Ewell might say in his defence, he proves him wrong and with that his word for the audience, Atticus and the judge.

"...her arms were bruised, and she showed me her neck. There were definite finger marks on her gullet -"
Mr. Tate's testomony when Atticus asks im for what he saw that day, so that he could prove wrong to Ewells with the left hand trick.
"He had never called a docter to any of his 'n in his life, and if he had it would have cost him five dollars."
Ewells was excusing himself for what he did wrong, so all what Atticus makes him say is part of a brilliant plan, the three quotes makes the evidence clear, Atticus knew what he was doing and he wasn't going to allow the Ewells to get what they wanted.

Analysis from chapters 12, 13, 14

There's still one more test about the whole book this time, though not an essay, for my luck. This time the task is to analyse the following chapters from the book to get a better comprehension. Hope it's usefull.

Ch. 12

1. Comment on Jem's and Scout's visit to First Purchase Church. What does Scout learn about how black people live?

She learns that they were very kind to them, not just for being white though for being the childs of Atticus Finch. They were very catholics indeed, with a strange ceremony according to Scout, and just one person wasn't kind with them and every other colored folk defend 'em. They were more poor than whites, many of them couldn't read and they spoke dialect, which was strange for Scout and Jem.

2. Explain why Calpurnia speaks differently in the Finch household, and among her neighbours at church.

She says she is like them, so it was natural, and if she speaked as a white person was like trying to be what she wasn't and that wasn't right.

Ch. 13

3. Aunt Alexandra thinks Scout is "dull" (not clever). Why does she think this, and is she right? 

She says Scout is dull because she is not what society expects from her, she is "wild", don't wear dresses, play with boys, curses, fights...

4. How does Aunt Alexandra involve herself in Macomb's social life?

She goes to every meeting, and as she belongs to the Finch's family she is well recieved by everyone, so she made a very bussy social life in Maycomb city.

5. Comment on Aunt Alexandra's ideas about breeding and family, in contrast to Atticus' visions. Who's right, do you think? Why?

Aunt Alexandra is traditionalist, she wants to rise the family name, or keep it clean, she believes in stereotypes, as her first intention is to make Jean a lady, and Atticus don't really care about those traditions and ways of thinking that his sister has got, he is relaxed and let Jem and Scout be free and make their own choises about life.

Ch. 14. 

6. Comment on Atticus' definition of rape. How suitable is this definition as an answer to Scout?

Atticus gives a definition of rape that is the most proper one, though Scout doesn't really realizes what it is, and that's mainly what Atticus wanted.

I don't really know many cultures, I've been in Brasil and the stereotype I've got from them is that they just live the life, they are relaxed and they can go swim any time of the day... of course I'm wrong, but when someone mentions a brazilian I imagine a black person with coco water, in a white t shirt, a wide hat and at the beach. So prejudje is something so easy to commit that it's not weird to find it everywere, black people have their customs, and of course someone might say not every black person does that, but it's related to traditions and what people of a comunnity is used to do what makes everyone go into the same sin, discrimination.

Essay writing

The test came and last week we spend three classes preparing the drafts and the final essay of the first part of  "To Kill a Mockingbird". I believe I did an excelent job, and just grammar discounted me, so I've got a 6.7, that's not bad.

My tesis was "The characters of To Kill a Mockingbird become alienated when they protect their beliefs, as Scout, Atticus and Boo Radley". So I proved they showed how society discriminated them because they were different, as Scout wasn't the stereotype of a lady, Boo was discriminated product of ignorance and isolation, and Atticus when defending a negro at the court. I think the topic was very clear and I developed my ideas very clearly, though I need to improve my style when writting. (the only comment)