Sophia+Nick

Salutations Nick!!!!!!!!! I think Boo Radley doesn't exist... well I think he did at first. but now he could be dead or he could have moved somewhere else. When scout hears boo moaning (45) it could have just been the wind. I think it's kind of like the Beast in a way because everyone fears it but nobody has real proof that he exists now. Also I hate Miss Caroline with a fiery passion. She is horrible because she only sees learning in one correct way and all other ways are wrong like when she says " Now you tell your father not to teach you anymore. It's best to begin reading with a fresh mind. I'll take over from here and try to undo the damage--." (p19). yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Hi sopia,
 * Yeah I hate her also, but it was interesting how i kind of felt bad for her when she was really upset at the end of the first class (24). I am not sure how i feel about Boo Radley being alive or dead. i would need more evidence. However it won't make sense for him to be alive because noone has seen him and he had to have left at some point. No one saw him come back from the basement so how do we know he ever came home. All those rumors about how he drove sissors in to his dad's leg and stuff is definatly not true (12). Now that I think about it I don't think he is alive or at least in the house anymore. When Miss Maudie said " ...sometimes the bible in the hand of one man is worse than a bottle of wiskey in the hand of- oh your father." (50), she was trying to show that religion and the bible can be taken to huge extremes and can even be dangerous because of the way it is interpereted and how literaly people take it .

Nick & Sophia -- hey there. You've got a good start, BUT ... I'd like to see you have more exchanges and push yourselves to make connections to your lives. Sophia, your entry makes me think you should read the book more carefully -- maybe you are now, but, for example, Boo doesn't moan .. he laughs. Make sure that you don't jump to conclusions about what Boo did or didn't do -- just pay close attention to what is said about him. He is a complicated character. I know you two will have some good conversations! -- Ms. C. Hey Sophia, "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy.....they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out. Thats why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." - Miss Maudie (103). I think that this relates to our lives because there are people that do nothing but good things for other people and do what they love. It is a shame how easy it is to take these kinds of people away. Atticus kills a dog and has no trouble killing it(110) ("O'l one shot") but he could have easily killed a mockingbird but he didn't. People care for these kind of people (bird) would they care the same way if it were a human? An african American? **

Ohio Gasaimas Nick, The people of Maycombe (at least the majority) Have been told since the beginning of their lives that black people are less than white people. That is why they would not care or say a mockingbird is an african american (in goodness terms). I think atticus would see the goodness in people that are not white and that is also why he took the case of the black man. It's a shame that even he thinks he will lose the case!!! May i just say that I relate to the part in the book when women and strict horrible people kept on telling scout to be more lady-like and not wear overalls and such, it really pissed me off. It kinda reminded myself of when i was in third grade and i wanted to buy some clothes in the boy section and my mom was all like uhhh no!!! but then i bought some stuff anyway and overcome the feminismness. I hope Scout will overcome the feminist idea of women and stay who she is, because atticus and jem loves her for who she is too!!! she must not change for other people, just like atticus is fighting for the case of the black man even though he knows other people dislke him for it!!! that is all nick, adieu.

Greetings Sophia, I agree with all the things you said. I think that atticus is doing a really great job parenting Jem and Scout anf I am really glad that he told Uncle Jack (and Scout, even though she didn't know he knew she was listening). (99-101) Scout will be going through alot because she is really going to need to grow up during the trial. I agree with atticus and hope that she goes to Atticus for answer beccuse if she goes to the town for answer she will become more racist and change and loose he innocence that attticus has been able to keep even with the influence of her peers at school.

Yo Nick Does Harper Lee think people have a chance at not killing mocking birds? as in taking advantage over each other because of the strengths that the time gives them! like black being less than white in the court room?

Hi Sophia I think that she does think that because of the Atticus is and how he thinks that everyone is equal. Not everyone has that ability but some do and that is why it is impotant. I think that mockingbirds represent innocence because in this book scout is kind of loosing her innocence and killing her inner mockingbird which allows her to do what she is meant to do and meant to think about other people. Atticus is trying really hrd to protect that. Atticus tells Jem not to kill a mocking bird, its a sin (103). He doesn't want Jem or scout to loose that innocence and when he said it to Jem he was remembering how he almost or did loose his innocence when he was known as "o'l one shot". He is warning them to not let their souls be hurt or innocence die.

Yo Yo Yiggidy Yo Nick I don't know if what you say is true, though I beleive one can kill their own mocking bird, I also think that your mockingbird dies a little as you grow up. I think the books is more about not killing innocent people like boo radly or tom whats his face because it was not their fault, (they didnt stick a knfe in a mans knee or rape a girl) So i think don't kill a mocking bird reallymeans don't take advantage of other people, because that makes you think you are better than them. It puts you in a higher position of power. When really all Harper Lee wants us to be is equal.

Jello Sophia, This can relate to our lives because everyone has the ability to kill their mockingbird. I am not sure if someone can kill someone elses innocence because it is up to the victim if they are going to let the offence hurt them enough to change them.

Gelopogoes Sophia, Do you think Tom will win? I don;t otherwisew racism message won;t be as big in the book.

Hi Nick, Tom won't win because there are too many people against him. yeah... well why do you think mrs. teacher of scouts is talking about prejudice over in Europe when really the whole county of maycomb is prejudiced practially? does she ignore her views on blacks or does she simply think they aren't prejudiced at all??? and also what do you think about the pageant and it's importance to the book?

Blah Sophia Ms. teacher of scout is probebly just ignoring her own prejiduce because she is maybe going with what everyone thinks (beliveing newspaper saying holocaust bad and her town saying black bad). then again maybe it is just because she feels that there is a difference between discriminating race and religion, the holocaust also seems much much worse becasuse of how they are dying and it is mainly just one persons falt.

Guten Nacht Nick Grrrrr you didn't answer my question you jerk!!!!!! ugh well anyway what do you think about the pageant and it's importance to the book?

Sorry Sophia, I think that maybe something will happen there it seems kind of odd that Jem and Scout are going to be all alone. I am not sure what else could happen there.

No prob nick, It seems important to end the book at the play i must admit!!! Now nick what do you think the author is trying to teach us? I think the main idea is about racism but not entirely... I think the main main idea is that atticus fought for what was right even when everyone else thought it was wrong!! it's about not being impassive but being great and awesome!!


 * ) sophia,

I agree kind of, it think it is about walking around in others shoes because that message seems to reappear and its kind of what you said. I think it won't wndat the pagent but it will end soon for two reasons: toms dead and there arnt that many pagers left. Still, boo needs to come back someewhere in there.

rawr Nick, Oh yeah I forgot about boo. Mrs. Clark was all like THERE IS A CONNECTION YO so we should think boo comes to the pageant or they meet him somewhere else. anyway, it's time to go. i should pack up. toodles.

Goodbye Sophia, I think the message of this book is that you must walk in ones shoes before you judge them. Also it is kind of about loosing innocence. HArper Lee is an optomistic person. When Heck was saying that Mr. Ewell killed himself by falling on his knife and also hinting that it could be boo Radley because it is easier to blame a dead person or a person that is alreeady an outsider. Its great the Boo came out of the house and wAS ABLE to hve human interaction and i think that when everything was being wrapped up (220-221) was a way to show that scout was seeing life from his perpective and he was no evil person ad his life is sad.

Ta ta for now Nick, Boo radley and Tom Robinson definatly were important in this book. They both had a big connection with each other and i think that had to do with the book's meaning. Also losing innocencs plays a big roll in this!! I think it was so kind of Heck to save Boo from going to court, i think he felt bad for what happened to Tom and wanted to save the other mockingbird, Boo. The book is, like you said, mainly about how people look at other people and judge them before they walk in their shoes!!! this is very important in Harper Lee's mind i beleive. Well this is the end. it was nice being with you nick.