10th Posting

I read up to chapter 23. As I expected, the words of the white were stronger than the words of the blacks, and there is a very high possibility that Tom Robinson would be sentenced to death. I feel sorry for Atticus. He tried very hard to put justice into action, not a prejudiced mind that all blacks are criminals. However, his efforts were futile, and he lost the trial, with Tom becoming officially  guilty of raping a white woman. Good thing that racism is not as harsh and extreme as this anymore nowadays.

Now that Tom is guilty, I am pretty positive that the Mockingbird is Tom. I think Atticus will somehow relate his hunting story of killing a mockingbird to executing Tom. I got this feeling because even though Atticus was very good at hunting, too good that once even called "one-shot Finch," he never even mentioned about it to his children. I think there must be a deep, long story behind it. I hope I can finish this book soon.

9th Posting

I read till chapter 15. I am currently loving this book. It never gets boring, and it's making me keep want to continue reading. Now the book has moved into a totally new chapter of the novel. Mr. Boo is not in concern for now, but a black person and many whites who still look down on the blacks. The book is now changing from the "fun and intense" part into a somewhat "touching and sad" part. It made me want to finish reading the book right that moment and right in that spot when I finished chapters 9 and 10. Atticus is such a great dad, and Jem is so mature for the age. I was very impressed at all three members of their family. I especially loved the part when Atticus let Scout listen to his conversation with Jack on purpose that night. He's the ideal father.

Feel sorry and bad about Tom Robinson, the black man who was accused of raping a white. According to the way the story is going, unless there is a twist, he is innocent, and he is going to get executed just because the judge is white, and he does not like blacks. Now the whole focus of the novel has moved into Tom from Boo.

Now that I am quite a way with the book, many questions had started to pop up in my head. First of all, I still have no idea why the title is "To Kill a Mockingbird." Is Harper comparing the Mockingbird to Tom? What role does Boo Radley play in this novel? And Jim and other characters? To solve the questions, all I need to do is just read on.

8th Posting

 I read until chapter 9, and more and more things are being revealed about Boo Radley. Scout hears from Miss Maudie that she does not believe Boo is crazy. The surprise presents of the knothole on the oak continues to appear until it gets blocked by Mr. Nathan Radley, brother of Mr. Boo Radley. It is obvious that the presents were placed there for Scout and Jem, becaue once there were little sculptures of Scout and Jem. They assume that it is Mr. Boo who fixed Jem's jeans, and who put on the blanket on Scout when she was outside because there was fire on Miss Maudie's house. I wonder when Mr. Boo will show himself to the kids that he apparently cares so much.

The life is still full of adventure and fun. I started to feel jealous about Scout's life, because even though her life is just a daily routine, she is enjoying that routine. I wish I can get a little positive about my daily routine, and get to live it full of happy thoughts, such as "I wonder what is going to happen next?"

7th Posting

I started on "To Kill a Mocking Bird." I'm on chapter 5 now. So far I like this book. It is a daily life of a kid in the kid's perspective, or narration. When I read this, it makes me think that all kids think of everything so special and adventurous, even the things that we pass by every day in our lives. It is as if in their eyes, everything is an adventure and a fun. I think this is because kids have pure minds that are not corrupted by works or earthly things.

Now the biggest issue is how Scout is going to survive the school, and "Boo" Radley. I am pretty sure that she is going to find a fun, adventurous way to survive through the school and the pressures of Miss Caroline. For "Boo," I am not sure what is going to happen. One thing suspicious is the knothole in the oak tree of Mr. Boo's. Why is there 2 things every time? Why does things always come out when Scout passes it, and not anybody else? Could it be Mr. Radley who is putting the objects in the knothole? If so, then why? There are many questions to be solved throuh this novel.