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.