Reflections on Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" from Blessed Trinity 8th graders.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Its not a Time Traveling Alligator
Chapter four of to kill a mocking bird was a mysterious one. Scout finds some gum in a knothole outside the Radley place. At first Scout and Jem think that it might be an adults hiding place, but they soon disregard that idea because they believe that only a child would have a hiding place for their things. They eventually find a ring case with two pennies from the early 1900s. . This is mysterious as we don't know who the person who keeps leaving stuff in the knothole is. Who could it be? Boo radley himself trying to lure the children in so that he can eat them for dinner. A squirrel just collecting shiny and mysterious things and shoving them into a knothole. Could it be a time traveling alligator stuck in the void that is the great depression. Maybe he like chewing gum with all his teeth and the pennies are the key to him escaping the void and returning to his home world. I can say with certainty that it is not an alligator, but most likely is Boo. I think that boo is putting gifts in that knothole for Scout and Jem. Boo probably saw that Jem and Scout were brave enough to come by his house so he rewarded them. He could also be putting visible things in the knothole because he wants to see how the children react to the gifts that he gives them. If you base the theory on the rumors about boo then he is probably trying to lure them in. He is trying to take them in and end them like the psychopath that he is. However, my biggest theory is that the knothole and its contents have some connection to boo and his real life. Through the objects and Jem and Scout finding them we will eventually see boo and find out who he truly is.
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Micheal,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post is really entertaining and solid. I don't know that you can think of an alligator likes to chewing gum. That's really funny. Besides, the entertainment of the post, you also share your theory that two pieces of chewing gum and two pennies have connection to Boo. In my opinion, I think that Boo wants to give some treats to Jem and Scout but he thinks he can't show them his face so he puts his stuff in the knothole. I think he's a kind person. Your post is really great.
Mike, I like how you talked about the time traveling alligator, and I thought it was funny. You had an accurate description of how Scout and Jem found items in the knothole. Though it is not an alligator, I agree that it could possibly be Boo doing this to be noticed.
ReplyDeleteI like your theory here about Boo luring Scout and Jem in to his house since they were brave enough to even come by his house so he rewarded them for that. I also like that theory you had about the alligator who like gum and gave scout and Jem those pennies. Overall, I really like your brief summary about what happened and your theories.
ReplyDeleteI like this blog comment a lot! I like how you had a theory that it was Boo and you had some reasoning to back it up! The crocodile joke I thought was funny.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog. I love how you weaved in humor and not just gave your theory but had nice reasoning to it.
ReplyDeleteAlso I liked how you included that your first reason was based of rumors.
ReplyDeleteMicheal, the blog comment was completely entertaining. I got a big laugh about the "time traveling alligator stuck in the void that is the great depression." I don't think it would be an alligator doing such things. Imagining an alligator trying to put those things in a tree is kind of impossible to me. Great post!
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