how tkam spoke to me

*sigh* okay so here comes the next installment of my blog…. Cuz you can never spend too much time on theme… right? …Maybe?

So the first way the novel spoke to me as a reader was as a statement about the prejudice and racism at that time. Boo Radley was unfairly persecuted and faced an overwhelming stigma just because he kept to himself. The second instance of this is Tom Robinson. He faced incredible racism as a black and was unfairly accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Even after Atticus presented a very strong case, white society had convicted him before court even started.

            Also it’s a story of growing up. You sense how much Scout and Jem mature over the course of the story. Scout starts as a naive pre-schooler, she reminded me of my friend’s younger sister when she was like five: very energetic, curious, and annoying. As the story progresses she matures. She also starts school and moves through several grades and classes. She slowly loses her childhood innocence and becomes more judgmental.

-I think it would be better if we were all less judgmental… I hate criticism that’s not my own-

            Also it kind of reminds me about how great patience and perseverance. This was only sort of related to the plot of T.K.A.M. The first fifty or so pages are a giant inward grown, a tribute to all the horribly dull books that you’ve had to read in the past and ponder the prospect of doing a lengthy book report on later. It actually surprised me when later it decided to become good. I had heard it was a entertaining book, but I sort of figured there was a difference of interest, attitude, and attention span going on there. However I found the story got better as I went along. So that’s kind of a theme in its self, ironically…         

My Boo Radley

                My Boo Radley would probably be my neighbor Doug. While not reclusive or the victim of general stigma, I was totally intimidated by him. Him and his riding lawn mower. He has a giant riding lawnmower, which even considering the size of his yard seemed unreasonable. So he had this mower and he would mow the lawn every week or so and it was like the loudest thing ever when I was five. I would always how many people got run over by that thing.

                So any way we would go over to his house sometimes for parties or Halloween or Halloween parties. But I never really got to know him well. As I grew up I saw him less and less. But then I got a job from him to watch his cats while he and his wife were on vacation. So I did and he paid me a lot and I got to know him. He was actually pretty nice.

                My Boo Radley story was similar to To Kill a Mockingbird because I was afraid of a guy and now I’m not. However he did not save my life or anything. It dose mature you to learn the truth of things and conquer your fears. =)

I like to read but only when I find a book that I enjoy. However I don’t like to write unless I have to. I like to think of myself as a good student; however I don’t like to read my writing to people, which is unfortunate because in English I have to.  I can get assignments in on time and do homework consistently which is good because I’ll have to for this English class.

If anyone actually decides to follow my blog they can expect to find weekly posts but I doubt I’ll be posting anything extra besides assignments. However I may have unique views on certain topics, and I could bring new meaning to an old book. I guess we’ll find out.

I think English is important because it is basically communication. Like words and thoughts and opinions and stories. And I think of English as writing all those things down and talking about them. This is important because it’s basically the foundation for all the other types of learning. That’s why it’s required for graduation and college. English also includes communication skills, which are essential wherever you go. And that’s why you have to take so much English in school.