Journal Entry #5 Chapter 12-15 Perspective: Scout
Dear Diary,
Jem is beginning to mature more, and even Atticus jokes around by saying that he has tapeworms. Since he is beginning to mature more, he starts doing more things that I don’t want to do. Or he simply just wants to hang out with other boys. I don’t like it, because it’s boring without him. Along with that, Jem is also becoming wiser, and sometimes I don’t understand anything he explains to me. This summer, to my disappointment, Dill didn’t come. He sent us a letter saying that he has a new family and father. He said that he’s gonna be preoccupied building a fishing boat with his dad. It made me sad that Dill didn’t come. We’re engaged, and I won’t see him for this entire summer.
Since Atticus is not with us because he’s in Montgomery for the Tom Robinson case, Jem and I are with Calpurnia. On Sunday, she took us to colored people church! I met a lady named Lula, who did not quite welcome Jem and I to the church. When at church, I noticed that Calpurnia talks differently with colored people. I asked her why she would make herself sound less knowledgeable. She explained to me that she didn’t want to aggravate the others. But I still don’t understand. At church Jem and I also came to discover that Calpurnia has a son named Zeebo. She also happened to be the one to teach Atticus to read.
When Atticus came back, Calpurnia stopped helping us. Why? I have to say unfortunately because Aunt Alexandra came to visit and is going to stay with us for a while. I felt antagonized by her. I observed that she immediately fit in with the neighborhood, she’s always talking with the neighbors. She talked to us about the ancient Finch’s and about our reputation. I’ve overheard her talking to Atticus, and they’re always fussing about me. And abour how defending Tom Robinson is a disgrace to our name. Every time that Jem and I walk around town, people always whisper and stare at us. Only because of our father defending a black man!
You know how I told you that Dill didn’t come this summer? Well, while I was about to go to bed, when I set my foot down, I stepped on something. I thought it was a snake.I couldn't acquire what it was. But when I came back from telling Jem to come, Dill comes out from under my bed! I have to say that I was joyful. He explained to me that he ran away because he feels like he wasn’t needed and felt extracted by his family.
This Tom Robinson case is bringing a lot of troubles with our family. Mr. Heck Tate and some other men came to our back yard to talk to Atticus about the case. They’re afraid that there will be a riot and that a mob will try to hurt Tom Robinson. That night, Atticus left in his car. He never uses his car. Jem was curious to where he was going, so he decides that he’s going to follow him. I tell Jem that I’m going to come, and I don’t let him think that I’m going to stay. We bring Dill along. When we follow Atticus, we find him at the jail, sitting outside reading a newspaper. We just watched for a while. Nothing peculiar happened, but right when we were going to turn back, we change our mind. We sawa couple cars coming slowly. They stopped in front of the jail, emerged and surrounded Atticus. That’s when I had decided to back up my father. When I looked at the men, I only recognized one. Mr. Cunningham. I decided to try to connect with him, maybe make him feel bad. After talking to him, him and his mob left us alone.
Sincerely,
Scout.
Jem is beginning to mature more, and even Atticus jokes around by saying that he has tapeworms. Since he is beginning to mature more, he starts doing more things that I don’t want to do. Or he simply just wants to hang out with other boys. I don’t like it, because it’s boring without him. Along with that, Jem is also becoming wiser, and sometimes I don’t understand anything he explains to me. This summer, to my disappointment, Dill didn’t come. He sent us a letter saying that he has a new family and father. He said that he’s gonna be preoccupied building a fishing boat with his dad. It made me sad that Dill didn’t come. We’re engaged, and I won’t see him for this entire summer.
Since Atticus is not with us because he’s in Montgomery for the Tom Robinson case, Jem and I are with Calpurnia. On Sunday, she took us to colored people church! I met a lady named Lula, who did not quite welcome Jem and I to the church. When at church, I noticed that Calpurnia talks differently with colored people. I asked her why she would make herself sound less knowledgeable. She explained to me that she didn’t want to aggravate the others. But I still don’t understand. At church Jem and I also came to discover that Calpurnia has a son named Zeebo. She also happened to be the one to teach Atticus to read.
When Atticus came back, Calpurnia stopped helping us. Why? I have to say unfortunately because Aunt Alexandra came to visit and is going to stay with us for a while. I felt antagonized by her. I observed that she immediately fit in with the neighborhood, she’s always talking with the neighbors. She talked to us about the ancient Finch’s and about our reputation. I’ve overheard her talking to Atticus, and they’re always fussing about me. And abour how defending Tom Robinson is a disgrace to our name. Every time that Jem and I walk around town, people always whisper and stare at us. Only because of our father defending a black man!
You know how I told you that Dill didn’t come this summer? Well, while I was about to go to bed, when I set my foot down, I stepped on something. I thought it was a snake.I couldn't acquire what it was. But when I came back from telling Jem to come, Dill comes out from under my bed! I have to say that I was joyful. He explained to me that he ran away because he feels like he wasn’t needed and felt extracted by his family.
This Tom Robinson case is bringing a lot of troubles with our family. Mr. Heck Tate and some other men came to our back yard to talk to Atticus about the case. They’re afraid that there will be a riot and that a mob will try to hurt Tom Robinson. That night, Atticus left in his car. He never uses his car. Jem was curious to where he was going, so he decides that he’s going to follow him. I tell Jem that I’m going to come, and I don’t let him think that I’m going to stay. We bring Dill along. When we follow Atticus, we find him at the jail, sitting outside reading a newspaper. We just watched for a while. Nothing peculiar happened, but right when we were going to turn back, we change our mind. We sawa couple cars coming slowly. They stopped in front of the jail, emerged and surrounded Atticus. That’s when I had decided to back up my father. When I looked at the men, I only recognized one. Mr. Cunningham. I decided to try to connect with him, maybe make him feel bad. After talking to him, him and his mob left us alone.
Sincerely,
Scout.
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