Reflections on Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" from Blessed Trinity 8th graders.

Monday, December 4, 2017

You better run!

The beginning of the chapter  mayella is called first. Atticus tells her what happened that night and how she remembered it. She described it like this. There was a dresser and she needed to cut it down for some firewood. She did not want to do it so she try to motivate herself to do it. Then out of coincidence Tom Robertson passed by and  she asked him if he could do it for her. Tom Robinson agreed to this and mayella even wanted to pay Tom. She would pay him a nickel. Which is a lot in those days. When she went over to grab a nickel she turned her back and when she turned back around Tom Robinson was standing right there.

She said that Tom Robinson got on top of her and started to strangle her. She started to scream and yell. Then when Bob came in Tom Robinson ran for it. I can't really call this is right now because I haven't heard Tom Robinson side of the story. I have to hear his side of the story before I can kind of think of an idea whose guilty and whom might not be guilty. However I feel like that sort of Bing would only happen in some type of movie. I don't really know about whoever is watching this but to me this sounds like it was scripted. To me it's on like someone else did this and they blame Tom Robinson for it so they wouldn't get in trouble. Now my Fury and I don't this correct or not but I think my period would have to be Bob. Bob was the only one up there watching her and I know that Tom might do it but I don't really believe that she would be there because first of all he wouldn't want to  risk losing his family. And second I don't really see Tom out of this type of person. And I know we haven't even met him but I just want to give him a chance.

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