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

Monday, January 8, 2018

"I Consider That a Crime"

          At the beginning of chapter 29 Scout is explaining what happened to Heck Tate. After she is done telling the story, it comes up on who was the person that flung Bob down, because Jem couldn't have done it because of his broken arm and hi being 13. When they ask Scout who could've done it she says it was the countryman in the corner of the room, and while she is looking at him she notices his pale skin, his pale hair, and his dull eyes, she realized he looked like someone who looks like they haven't been outside in a very long time, then it hits her, "hey Boo," she says. Then Atticus invites everyone to the porch because the lights in the living room may be too bright for Boo. On the porch Heck Tate is trying to cover up for the person that killed Bob. Atticus being the good person he is, and thinking it was Jem, says it should be put in the open so no one could think that Atticus paid a mint to get Jem out of trouble. But in reality it was Boo who killed Bob and they should cover up for him because he would be seen as a hero and Heck Tate says,"I Consider That a Crime," to give someone who doesn't want attention that much.
          I can relate to this because sometimes I don't want attention. Now before you judge this is in times when I mess up and am getting scolded for it. An example of this is when I make bad plays in football. A prime example is in one of my state games I let up a touchdown. I didn't hear right and I ran a different play than I was supposed to and by the time I realized the tight end had caught the ball and was already speeding down the field to the endzone. The coach even shouted me out at halftime on how bad of a play I made and all of my team was pissed at me. Image result for memes for scolding

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