Thursday, April 18, 2013

what should have happened in To Kill A Mocking Bird

Atticus was waiting for the verdict when all of the jury came out. They handed a slip of paper that made its way to the judge. "Guilty" exclaimed the judge. The verdict has been said and their wasn't any way to further debate Tom Robinson's sentence. "Were are they taking Mr.Robinson to Atticus" I remember  inquiring.
"Tom is going to Enfield Prison Farm his chances were slim to none."
"Why?"
"Because, we lost, the jury voted that Mr.Robinson was guilty."
"But Mr.Robinson couldn't have done it" Jem butted in.
"I know, sometimes we just have to accept it."
 With that I went to bed. The hole day waiting to hear the case, I was tired.

What happened a few days later was a shock to everyone, Tom tried to escape. Atticus took us to the Hospital were Tom Was at. "Now, mind your manners when we are with Tom Robinson" Atticus said before going to the front desk to ask what room he was being held.  He was wide awake when we were shown into the room. "Hello Tom" Atticus said curtly.
"Hello sur"
"Why?"
"Why what Mr.Finch?"
"why did you try to escape we could have had it appealed"
"Sometimes we just has to take a leap."
"But, Why?!"
"I knew i'da never made it"
"Yes you could have, a slim chance is a chance."
 "We both know that I'da never made it."
"You shouldn't talk like that" I joined in.
"Scout you still a youngin you don't know how the world works."
"Scout stop, let them talk" Jem said quietly to me.
As he said this we realized something was wrong with Tom Atticus shoved us out and called for doctors. I saw them roll Tom's body out, i didn't realize that he was dead.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Bravery to me

Bravery to me means, well it is hard to say what it actually is. It definitely not just killing or hotheaded actions, it is by dictionary " brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bravery). which is really the only thing i can say, you  either have it or you don't. Not every action is brave that seems it, and inversely not every action that seems cowardly is. Courage is still pretty hard for me to say it but bravery is similar to it , by definition courage is "the power or quality of dealing with or facing danger, fear, pain, etc." (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/courage). I know what both of these mean but they are hard for me to say, and again you either have it or you don't. By far the most brave/courageous person in the book To Kill a Mockingbird is Atticus. He is defending a case that he knows he is going to lose, he is doing it because he knows it is the right thing to do, in a racist town in the south. Personally I don't admire anyone because they are courageous. I don't feel I know anyone who is.