Monday, November 24, 2014

Would you choose the main character to be your friend

In my book To Kill A Mockingbird Scout Finch is the main character. I think I would choose to have her be my friend. She is  a very curious little girl. Although she gets into trouble very often, she seems like she would be a fun person to hang out with. She has a very big imagination which would make things more fun and exciting. She also is very brave and stands up for what she believes in. She is very loyal to her family will do anything to defend them. I believe these are all very good traits for a friend to have.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Explain what the main character's most pressing problem is at this time

The main character, Scout, is a curious little girl. She is always getting into some sort of trouble. Her and her brother Jem, have a plan that they will get Boo Radley to come out of the house. Nobody has seen him for many years. He stays in the house at all times and will never come out. Scout and Jem  believe that he is a bad crazy person. Although they think this, they still have their mind set on making him come out of the house. This is Scouts main problem throughout the story. They are always trying to devise a plan to make him get out of the house. This often gets Scout and her brother in trouble with Atticus, their father. It creates many conflicts throughout the story.

Explain what you like or don't like about your book so far

The book that I am currently reading is To Kill A Mockingbird. There are a lot of things I enjoy about this novel. I like that it is set in the 1900s. This way, it gives us a feel of what it was like to live in that time period. It shows us what every day life was like for some people. It also shows how African Americans did not have many rights back then. It is sad to think about how they were treated unfairly. It is also interesting to see that they have come a long way in society. I am glad that today there is a lot less discrimination towards people then there was back then. Another thing I like about it is the dialogue. For me it is interesting to see how they talked and the grammar that they used. Sometimes it is a little difficult to understand, but it is a very good book.

Friday, November 14, 2014

How would i solve the problem in the book?

In my book  To Kill A Mockingbird, I would solve the problem by sticking up for Tom Robinson. He was accused of raping a woman but it wasn't true. I would convince people that its not right to accuse him just because of the color of his skin. He has just as many rights as we do and we need to treat him with respect and equality. Everybody needs to be treated equally.

How does the setting affect what is happening in this book?

The setting of my book To Kill a Mockingbird is in a small town called Maycomb in the early 1900s. The conflict is that a young black man was accused of raping a white woman. The setting ties into a lot with the story. Since it was around the 1930s African American people did not have many rights. They were not treated fairly, or even paid as much as the average person. Most white people treated them like they were outsiders who did not belong. The better majority of the people who lived in Maycomb were white. So when they heard of this crime, that was not true, they automatically turned against the black man and believed the woman. His case did not stand a chance simply because of the color of his skin. Today is different than back in the 1900s. African American people have just as many rights as we do. We are all treated the same and there isn't as much discrimination towards people of different races.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

If i was stranded on an island, which character would i want to take with me?

I am currently reading the book To Kill a Mockingbird. If I was stranded on a deserted island and could take one character with me, I would choose Atticus. He is a very kind man, and always has strategies to working problems out. It seems like in every bad situation, Atticus has a solution. He is very good at problem solving. I would feel safe with him and I would be confident that he would find ways to help us survive and keep us safe. I believe he would be the best character to choose. He also is a very persuasive and intelligent man, which makes him very likeable. I think that we would get along very well together.