Austyns response to his blog 3, 4,5

Blog #3
I like how austyn goes in to depth with some of the characters
I think he should work on feeling and using his sense for the character

Blog #4
I like how he takes on the perspective of mrs dubose and tells the reader how she feels about atticus and the characters in the books.
he describes with thought
Austyn you should work on grammer a bit and adding more information

Blog #5
I like how you add a enthusiasm to your blog.
I like how you describe the details in that chapter.
I think you should work on cooling down the enthusiasm because you use it than you go low with your tone than high than low. I think you should change with one tone.

Blog 6

C. How do you think the story (what you read so far) would have changed if Scout and Jem had a mother present in their lives? Would it change for the better or for the worse? Explain your thoughts.

I think it depends how the Mom would be raising the children at the moment like there would be a different influence in their life.

If their mother was like Aunt Alexandra or most Maycomb women. They would probably agree that their father shouldn't defend Tom Robinson. The reason why I say that is because the type of influence that is in their life. They'd also probably be racist to negroes. I'd imagine the mom almost the same as Atticus, because I doubt Atticus in the first place would be with a women whose racist or any type of disrespectful actions. Things would change as Aunt Alexandra wouldn't have come to live with them. Another good thing is that the femine influence on Scout and the grown up influence on Jem would come in effect, because Atticus is away a lot and she could take care of Scout and Jem. I know Calpurnia usually takes the motherly role which is good because it makes Scout and Jem less racist but the book wouldn't have a good climax anymore if the mom was alive. I think that Calpurnia symbolizes more than a mom or guardian to Atticus as she takes care of them beyond a mom (hard to explain). But than again I believe Scout and Jem would become even better children with the mom being there.

In conclusion it really depends on how Scout and Jem's mother was. Like I said it depends on the influence she would give.

Journal #5
Chapters 12-14
Perspective: Atticus

These last couple of days have been hectic. Aunt Alexandra has moved in. She thinks I’m a disgrace to our family. When I saw her face with a pensive look she just reminded me of one the people who call me lover of the Negroes. She seems to be treating my kids like a peace of trash. I'm now barely noticing that she hasn't aprciated the fact that our family has provided her with food, money, and a family. Without us she would be on the streets, but she's family and I love her still. Since I have acquired the case of Tom Robinson, people throughout Maycomb have been spitting out words of hate. Anywhere I go, I see adults calling me lover of the Negroes and despite the fact that they all antagonize I just do not know what to do each day. Than again they never appreciate their life. Part of the neighborhood in Maycomb always wants to be infallible. I know that they do not want me to win this case, but once my client and I emerge victorious I shall prove a point. People should not be judged, even for their harsh mistakes they have made in the past. A few days later I leave my house to go to my office and to read over my case. I hear shouts and sorrow and smell that this riot was here for the flesh of Tom Robinson. I knew that if I lose this case the life of Tom would be in much more danger. With tomorrow being the court case I had to say what I have to say to all of the discrimanters. Throughout the night my daughter and son come out of nowhere, I told my son to leave but he wouldn’t budge. I knew that he was growing up but things are beginning to change. As we walk back I just patted his head and began to remember the happy memories of when Scout and Jem were younger and when my wife was alive.

Journal #4

Journal #4
Chapters 10, 11 & 12
Perspective: Jem

Dear Diary,
A few days ago when I was walking home from school with Scout, I had this feeling about this crazy thing I felt like someone was going to show something I have never seen before. A few minutes later I remembered I saw this crazy possessed dog, he reminded me of Boo Radley. The dog with his evil movements and Boo stabbing his dad with scissors seemed to relate well. I could not imagine what the dog was going to do. I quickly ran to Calpurnia to show her what was happening. She freaked out, she yelled in terror, her perplexity way of reacting to this situation was different. I knew my papa or someone would come and save the day. My papa came I few minutes later and I felt relieved as I felt like I was about to isolated by the dog. My papa came out with a sheriff named Mr. Tate, I saw them debating but I did not know why. I came a little closer to my papa and boom my papa shot that dog, I acquainted the way he shot at the dog. It reminded myself of me when I shot at birds but I can not believe my papa did not tell why he was called Old one shot.
Another thing I remembered was that nasty Mrs. Dubose. She reminded me of a monster with all that saliva coming out of her mouth with that old wrinkle skin of hers, I could smell her evilness inside of her she was a cruel lady. She called my papa a nigger lover and since she messed with my papa she messes with me. I just took my anger out on her dang plants. As Scout was watching I knew that I she thought that I was fanatical at that time. I could not control my self. I got caught unfortunately I felt hate throughout the air as the way she called my papa that name, and my sister to dress nicely as she did not appreciate us. My nasty punishment was to enter to the house of doom and read to Mrs. Dubose. As I entered I smelt the word of grouchiness. As I began to read I could not imagine what she was thinking. I just wanted to throw this book at her nasty face while her saliva was coming out. I few more days later I found out she died, I received this book I did not know whether to throw it in the fire or not. I opened it and it contained a flower. I realized that she still has a good heart within her. I just threw the box at the fire for Scout would not notice I have feelings.
For the first time I entered a church full of negroes I could not imagine what they thought of us. I said to Calpurnia, “I don’t think I belong here.” She replied with a “Why boy, maybe its because your people are so dang mean to us negroes.” I thought for a while and saw people looking at us I felt as if I were in a cage with an audience torturing me. I realized that they feel the same with us when they are in the town of Maycomb trying to buy something. I just never realized that when I grow up I could become a torturer of the Negroes. Now I know how they are feeling. I think I have to realize more things and be mature. I have to entrust with my father more.

journal #3

Journal #3
Chapters 8 & 9
Perspective: Atticus

Hello,
I wish that life could slow down a bit. I have my little daughter (Scout) who is growing up quickly and I have my boy Jem changing little by little. I now have a case where I have to defend a negro whom some people in Maycomb seem to hate any type of negroes. As they always torment the Negroes in Maycomb. The unanimous decision of Cecil Jacobs is the main source of anger that people feed off of because of his hate towards the Negroes. The quibbling neighborhood throughout Maycomb keeps calling me the Nigger lover. I just do not want my kids to interfere and get hurt. I myself do not hate Negroes they are normal people just like us. I do not think its right that people like Negroes get hurt every time they walk out their own house. I want to step up and show the rest of Maycomb that everyone should have equal rights. I'm trying to to be a chameleon and avoid Cecil Jacobs, I also want my kids to evade him too. I want my kids to understand that Boo Radley is a helpful person and to stop listening to those frod stories about him, and that he's changed. After all he gave my kids that blanket while they were freezing, they need to grow up faster but I still want them to be my little kids. I think Boo is scared of us since we are scared of him. I know deep down Boo has a good person in him. I feel that Maycomb is losing most respect for everyone in the neighborhood. My kids are losing respect also. I still doubt I would win because of the racism around Maycomb. Although things might get tough with all the hatred I will succeed this challenge. I will show to my kids that life might get tough but you need to stay in the battle.

Journal #2

Journal #2
Chapters 4-7
Perspective: Jem
5/7/2010

The past couple of days I have been irked by Scout alot. I just wish I can get a muzzle and shut her up. Scout is always getting into my business and talking alot and loud which almost gets me in trouble. One good thing that ended up happening is that Dill returned. Me and Dill tried to give a note to Boo Radley the last couple of days but we were intimidated as we saw his shadow and we also got caught by our father Atticus. I just can not take the fact that Atticus is always watching what I do. I just need to persevere my mission which is to give the note to Boo Radley. Last night we snuck into the Radleys yard to see Boo. We saw his malevolent shadow looking at us. The weird thing is that when we ran out the house Mrs Atkins told us that Nathan Radley heard things in his yard and shot to send a warning fire. I thought to myself if he was trying to get me. As I began to go run back and get my pants from the yard Scout starts to tell me that Nathan was looking for us to kill us. I stopped to think and did not go get the pants it's either I live and go home or die.

The next day I found out that Mr Radley found my pants but he did not know who they belong to so he left them there. Scout started a new grade which is second grade she still did not like school but I told her that we had to have a compromise that school is not hard its fun. When I was walking home with Scout I saw Nathan Radley put these two vodo dolls that looked like me and Scout, I asked him why are they inside the knothole he replied and he said that the knothole was dying. I thought he was lying at first but than I thought I was not so sure that he liked us at all.