Chapter 30 

   The sheriff of Maycomb, Heck Tate came to the house today.  He doesn't think that Jem could have killed Bob.  Maybe I was wrong and it wasn't Jem.  After all he did have a broken arm, and he could never over power a full grown man.  That's when we all realized who it was.  Boo Radley... I think I'm going to start calling him Arthur from now on.  Arthur Radley saved me and Jem.  But we could never tell anyone, Arthur doesn't like attention and we all want him to feel comfortable. 

   A mockingbird is innocent and bring joy to people.  They say it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.  Arthur Radley reminds me of a mockingbird.  He's very innocent but damaged, he wouldn't hurt a fly.  If anyone tried to hurt Arthur, it would be a sin because he's a mockingbird.  

Chapter 28

 There's me and Jem on our way to the school show.  My roll was "Ham" I even had a line! "PORK!" I don't mind the costume but it's really difficult.  It makes me clumsy and I can't really see much.  I guess you could say it makes me me pretty vulnerable.  But I'll live.

   Last night was crazy!  Me and Jem were attacked!    We were walking in the school court yard and it was very dark but we didn't think there was any danger.  It happened so fast I don't even know what happened first.  I heard something snap and Jem scream, Bob broke Jem's arm.  That's when Bob Ewell started strangling me, I thought I was going to die!  Then he was thrown off of me, I'm not sure by who, I think maybe it was Jem.  When the attack came to a close Bob was dead with a knife in his stomach.  Could Jem have really killed Bob to save my life?

 

 

Chapter 20

   Dolphus Raymond has always been known as the town drunk.  You can always find him drinking something out of a paper bag.  Dill and I went outside when Atticus made us leave the trail.  Mr. Raymond came up to us and gave Dill a sip of his drink since he was thirsty.  Inside the paper bag Mr. Raymond pulled out a Coca Cola bottle.  Mr. Dolphus Raymond is not a drunk, he just wants people to think he is.  Which seems kind of silly to me.  He said that everyone talks about him anyway, so he'd give them something to talk about.

   When I returned inside the court house Atticus was summing everything up and giving all the facts to the jury.  Atticus said something that really made sense too.  He said that a man should not be considered a liar or immoral just because he is black.  Each jury should do what they think is right, everyone should.  But it's never that way is it? Tom was convicted, mainly just because of the color of his skin.

Chapter 17 

  Today Jem and I snuck into Atticus' trial for Tom Robinson.  Tom was on trial for raping and beating Mayella Ewell.  Atticus mentioned to the jury that Tom was not left handed.  The way Mayella was hit, the person would have to have a left hook.  Tom's left hand is shriveled from an accident he had at his last job.  After seeing that, there's no doubt in my mind that Tom didn't hurt Mayella. 

   This is the house of Ewells.  It's trashed and a dump!  They aren't thought of highly in this neighborhood.  All the Ewells live here, including Mayella Ewell.  Her dad, Bob Ewell, isn't a fan of Tom or Atticus.  He thinks my dad is wrong for believing a black man over a white girl.  Bob doesn't help out around the house.  Mayella does everything, takes care of the kids, cooks, and cleans.  He drinks all this money away whenever they get some.  He reminds me of a rooster by his appearance.  He scares me.

Chapter 12

   The past couple of days me and Jem haven't been getting along like we normally do.  He's been acting weird and like he's so much older than me.  He's not that much older than me anyway.  Atticus says "he's growing up" and "he's getting more mature."  I don't see it, seems to me he's just being a know-it-all.  

   Calpurnia took us to her church today.  It was so different and weird compared to our church.  When we stepped inside everyone was starring and whispering about us.  Everyone was all very welcoming though.  They're church was different, for instance, they didn't have books.  They all seemed to know the songs already.  The people there acted and talked different too.  It was so different from what me and Jem were used to, but we were very intrigued.

Chapter 10

   According to Miss Maudey, mockingbirds are special and important.  She says that it's a sin to kill them because of what they do for humans.  The songs that they hum bring joy to people.  Soon me and Jem are going to go out to play with our air rifles.  We better be sure not to hit any mockingbirds with them.

   While Jem and I went out to hit cans with our rifles, Jem noticed the bus driver's dog walking.  He looked funny, like he was sick.  He was walking very slow and with a slight twitch.  Jem immediately ran back to tell Calpurnia.  Once she saw the dog she called the police and said that there was a rabid dog out.  Atticus and a police officer decided they needed to take action when it started getting closer.  The officer knew that if he missed his shot the bullet would go straight into the Radley house.  He turned to my father and handed him the gun.  This seemed strange cause Atticus doesn't hunt.  Atticus aimed and made a perfect shot.  Turns out he used to be the best hunter in Maycomb County.  If that dog never got it maybe we wouldn't know how talented Jem actually was. 

Chapter 8

   Something terrible happened in Maycomb, Miss Maudey's house caught on fire.  Miss Maudey lives and the neighborhood and we were never that close until this summer. Ever since Jem and Dill got close I've been feeling left out. So whenever they would go off and play together I would go and chat with her. When her house caught on fire everyone in the town went to help get her stuff out before it got destroyed.  They could not save the house though.  Miss Maudey was oddly okay about the situation. She was looking on the bright side, she was happy she will get to be outside more often.

   Sometime during the fire I found myself starring at the flames, looking at the chaos they have caused. Then I felt a warmth, but not from the fire. Someone had put a blanket on my back, but when I turned no one was there. I asked Atticus if he had been the one to put the blanket on me. He said that he was not, but that it was Boo Radley.