Atticus Finch Is Watching You
Reflections on Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" from Blessed Trinity 8th graders.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Goodbye Mockingbird and One Last Conspiracy Theory
Yesterday we finished To Kill a Mockingbird and I'd just like to say goodbye. For the past month or so this book has been the bane of our existence. It taught us many thing most of all the themes which we will have to write our final papers on. My favorite would be that you have to put yourself in someone else's shoes before you can truly judge them. We have seen this countless times in the book. When scout saw the world from boo's perspective it really enlightened us and showed us what a life boo lives. A secluded one where he can see maycomb and all the ignorance, tolerance, and mainly he could see Scout and Jem grow up. In a friendly way he was always watching them always protecting them making sure that they were always safe and that they could always be safe. Me being me I have to fit one conspiracy theory in just before the book ends and thats that Atticus sort of asked Boo to watch out for his children and make sure that they grow up safely. Boo was right there to save Scout and Jem when they were attacked by Bob Ewell. Then when they were watching the fire Boo was right there with a blanket so that they wouldn't freeze to death. Furthermore, theirs the fact that Atticus acted as if he always knew Arthur so he could have been in constant contact with him. Boo does leave the house at night so Atticus could have been getting daily updates on his children and what they did. He did know that Jem was lying when he said the strip poker story. Arthur could have told him that he saw the children that night. We do have evidence that he was there the night that they were at the Radley place. Scout saw his shadow! Now I can still see Arthur making those things for the children just to be nice, but I bet when Atticus heard about the trinkets from the knothole he went to Arthur's father and made him fill the knothole so that their cover wasn't blown. That's how Atticus could always be there for him. He had an informant.
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Goodbye Mockingbird and One Last Conspiracy Theory
Yesterday we finished To Kill a Mockingbird and I'd just like to say goodbye. For the past month or so this book has been the bane of o...
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I liked your blog it's really good. I also agree with you that I also think that Atticus told Author that he should watch over Scout and Jem. I also agree with you that Scout and Jem have grown up a lot in the book.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great reflection on how you felt about the book.and your theory did make a lot sense since you put all the pieces together. I also agree with you on what you think about Boo being in contact with Atticus and that is how Atticus would know most of the things the kids have done. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis blog post is very well written. I agree with you on how the most memorable life lesson from the book is "to step in someone else's shoes." I think that it is a very big life lesson that we all should carry with us for our entire lives. I have to disagree with you though on Atticus being in contact with Boo. While it is a good theory, I don't think it would be very realistic. I think that Mr. Radley filled the hole just because he saw Boo putting something in the knothole, or saw the children poking around in there all the time. I think Boo was just watching them out of pure affection. He saw two kids messing around, and drew interest towards them. He probably maybe thought that they could understand me. I really liked your theory, even if I don't agree. :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blog post! I think the book has been everyone's bane of existence for a while now. I like your theory and it is interesting to look back at the whole book with this in mind. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because I too think that stepping into somebody else's shoes is the mostan lesson, and it was my favorite lesson. I highly doubt your theory. I think Atticus knew Boo wanted to protect his children, and he let him do that out of appreciation for it. I think the real reason Atticus knows what happened during every event in the book is that he is just too clever, and he can uncover what happened. Overall, nice job.
ReplyDeleteThis was really great. I really liked how you structured it, and it was nice, and short. However, I disagree with you that Atticus asked Boo to watch over the children. I think that Arthur is just looking for a friend, and he is always there to help Scout, and Jem. I also think that Boo was trying to be make a friend, and so he put the things in the knot hole, and sewed Jem's pants because he could not talk to them. I also think that the rumors, and stories about him that he went to jail, and what not, I think that he has always been mentally disabled, and that is why he sits inside all day and watches the kids. Really great post overall.
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Nice Blog post! However, I don't really agree with you when you said that they would freeze to death. First off Atticus would have said something to help them stay form the cold. And also the house took forever to take out the fire, so the heat would have made it warm. Other then that great post.
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