Journal # 1: Chapters 1-3 [Perspective: Scout]
That Dill is a nice kid. I knew secretly that he was going to dare Jem. I don’t know how I knew it, but I just had a feeling inside, I was worried for Jem. When he ran over to the Radley house, I had an intimidation like feeling, in the pit of my stomach. I was scared that Jem was going to get him self hurt. I knew how depressed I’d be if Boo Radley would try to hurt poor Jem. Thankfully, after Jem hit that old Radley house, he came running back. I’m glad Jem did it this dare. He proved to Dill that he’s not afraid of Boo Radley.
I was excited for school after that. I couldn’t wait to learn! I felt so indigenous not going to school that whole time. I was always a bit jealous of Jem. He got to go to school.
As walked into my class, my teacher looked like she was new in Maycomb. Just the way she talked gave me a hint that she was new in town. Her name even sounded new to me. Miss Caroline.
When she made me read, I got excited. Reading was something so passionate for me, that whenever I read I’d feel less condescended feelings in the room. I don’t know how I’d get the sense in everyone, but reading just seemed to relax people. When she told me that Atticus should stop teaching me how to read, I couldn’t believe that witch. He doesn’t teach me how to read! Then she gets her irked face on. At least I actually learn unlike others. Some of those kids have done the first grade twice already! It’s my very first time in the first grade, and I get a harsh teacher. Of course, I try to make things better when she offers Walter Cunningham money. But of course she thinks I’m making up these pronouncements about how Atticus doesn’t teach me how to read and how I was born to read. As well as the truth about the Cunningham’s. They don’t ever pay anyone back.
I remember when Walter Cunningham’s father, Walter, paid us back his own special way. I’ll never forget that. I’ve never heard of anything like it. When I asked Atticus if we were poor and he answered ‘yes’ it made me so scared. It made me think, what’s going to happen in the next years when we don’t have enough money? I shuddered at the thought
Then of course that newbie hits my hand with a ruler. No one in Maycomb does that. She doesn’t belong here. I swear, she’s so new she’s going to get told to leave Maycomb because of it. I expected the class to laugh their heads off. Of course, she didn’t because she’s so…so…new.
I expected her to at least spit in my hand like everyone else in Maycomb. I didn’t realize she’d be that clueless in this town. I wish she’d just leave. I wish Atticus wouldn’t make me stay in school. I want to stay home! When ever I see that Miss Caroline, I feel like I want to freeze and die. She’s horrible!
But at least I’m still keeping my promise to Atticus. To stay in school, and be strong about it. I hope I won’t die from it.
I hope Miss Caroline sees how butch I can be. Not all dainty. That way she will stay off my back.
2 comments:
I like how when you talk for scout its not like a summary when you do it its like as if scout actually typed it in. I also like how you have all of the vocabulary words all in bold and underline real organised silvia nice job.
I liked how you put paragraphs whenever you started talking about something else. The way you wrote it, like when you wrote about Ms. Caroline was really good.
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