Extending The Theme

To Kill a Mockingbird had many different plots that in the end all worked together to tell a fascinating story about a small girl whose innocence is slowly being taken away from her. For her this is the innocence that not everything in the world is good. She begins to realize that people can be cruel and that some people can condemn a man because of his skin color. This was an intriguing concept to me and I found it interesting to read.

Another concept that spoke to me was the love that was woven in and out of the story. It came and went showing up in the most unexpected places. A couple of examples would be Miss Maudie; she was Jem and Scout’s strong point and was always there for Scout when she couldn’t play with Dill or Jem. She might not come right out and say it but even a simple gesture of squeezing Scout’s hand during the Women’s Missionary Circle when Scout would say something wrong. This was her was of offering a silent form of compassion that went a long way. Another even bigger place this is seen is with Atticus. He is the hero in the book for being the man to take Tom Robinson’s case and prove that he was innocent. To be able to take that criticism was humbling for me. When Scout and Jem started to understand why Atticus took the case they began to respect him more as their father and as an individual. He showed them the difference between right and wrong. This is one of the most loving things that you could do for your children and I believe that Scout and Jem knew that. This is showed even more if one of them had done something wrong he wouldn’t yell or do anything rash he would just be sad and disappointed. Because of the love he had for them, they would do anything to keep him from being disappointed in them. Atticus raised Jem and Scout with love that would never diminish, he was their role model.

My Boo Radley

    

           My Boo Radley experience was probably when I would have piano recitals. I would compare this to Boo and Scout because how he shapes her as a person my piano has shaped me. I have been forced to learn discipline and study hard to make sure that piece is top quality.

            I don’t like recitals and playing in front of lots of people but I have become so much more confident as a player and pianist. What has helped me the most is the work effort having to always be playing and memorizing and fixing hundreds of mistakes ultimately getting it the way I like it. This has also taught me to be patient with myself and believe that I will master the repertoire.

 At first I never wanted to perform and this is like Scout is like this because she really doesn’t want to meet him and would rather leave him alone. In the end when she finally met him she realized that it wasn’t that bad. And this is just like me when I walk up to the piano surrounded by friends, family and other students. But no matter what happens when I’m on the stage after everything will turn out alright. This is my Boo Radley.

Blog Introduction

       I love literature and the way it takes me to strange worlds and introduces me to different people. Reading helps me to slow down and relax, while writing is a great way to express thoughts and share ideas. Literature is a great way to bring people together, all in the interest of learning.
     
      When people follow my blog they will soon see that I tend to write in a way that is detailed or fact-based.This year my goal is to expand my writing style, to become more enjoyable to the reader without compromising facts and details. Being able to write on our blogs will encourage us as students to share our opinions in a different way other than a classroom discussion. I feel that many students think and talk differently in classroom discussions, possibly feeling stress in front of classmates and a teacher.This also gives the student more time to think about their response to literature.

         The purpose of our English class is to study literature with other students who want to learn and succeed. English is all about communicating, writing and reading. This class will give me the opportunity to grasp the concepts and understand them quicker by analyzing different techniques and styles used by authors.
    
         I believe that students who take four years of high school English will be far more prepared for college and a career. English will help a person learn how to communicate and get their ideas presented in a way so that  they are understood by others.

          Excelling in English will help me learn to communicate better and become a more fluent writer. English will be good academically because it will prepare me for college and other pursuits in life.