We will write reflections both in class and for homework. To the right, you will see the 3 options for the forms those reflections will take. Sometimes you may choose the form, and sometimes I will assign one. Select 1 form and write at least 1 full, thoughtful paragraph. Don't forget to always cite the text and include page numbers.
"...a little bantam cock of a man rose and srutted to the stand, the back of his neck reddening at the sound of his name...his face as red as his neck."170 This passage of the trial got me thinking of who really was the one to blame for Mayella's rape charge. To me it seems that Mr. Ewell is nervous about being up on the witness stand. If he was innocent there would be problem for him to explain to the court what happened. When he was called up, he seemed very nervous and scared and all of his answers from Atticus' questions on why he didnt call a doctor for his daughter instead of frantically running after Tom Robinson. This statement confused Atticus as it did me, but Bob Ewell was not concerned about his daughter that much that he need to pay money for a doctor. Atticus knew how to get around and inside Bob's head and really have him become so timid that he doesn't know what to say anymore. Once Bob Ewell's daughter came up, the victim, she tried to play the deprived role in order for Judge Taylor to sympathize for her, but her plan didn't work.
"My paw's never touched a hair o' my head in my life," pg 184
Everyone was staring at my and I was being asked questions at rapid fire. All I want to do is make my paw happy. I don't know how we overlooked his injury. If my paw's happy I'm safe and who cares about black people anyways. If Tom goes to jail its not my problem. The whole jury is white i never thought this would be so strenuous for me.
I know this is corny, but since it's around mothers day I'm going to say my mom means a lot to me. When Atticus asked Mayella " How long has your Mother been dead?" She responded with "Don't know-long time." (182). Reading that to me was incredible. You don't remember how long your mom has been gone? Wow. It makes me think about Mayella's life and peoples lives now, how different from mine they are. Mayella and Scout alike probably don't even remember their mom's, and it makes me morose to think of that. I also noticed how Harper lee didn't include Scout's response to that question, which surprised me, since that is something they have in common. Reading this scene in the courtroom with Mayella and Atticus really makes me appreciate what I have and how thankful I am that I have a mom and dad, and sympathize for those who don't.
"The full meaning of the night's events hit me and I began crying."pg.156
In the beginning of chapter sixteen it kicks in for Scout that she had addressed a mob that would have hurt Atticus and she was in danger. The night before she saw Atticus and a mob that was there trying to get Tom. She realized that if she had not gone to the jail that Atticus could have got injured. For a little kid it is hard to deal with lots of stress and hearing that your father may have been hurt badly is very stressful. This situation reminded me of when my pet cat, Milikai got lost and we didn't find him. When my cat ran away I was only seven years old and at first I thought we would just find him and it would be ok. As the days and weeks past though there was still no sign of my love able feline companion. Then one night it just kicked in that my cat, my friend was not coming back.
'That's just Mr. Finch's way,' he told Mayella. 'We've done business in this court for years and years, and Mr. Finch is always courteous to everyone. He's not trying to mock you, he's trying to be polite. That's just his way.' (182]
Growing up I was always taught to be polite to everyone. Be respectful and courteous even to people you don't like. That's why this scene really stuck out to me. I never heard of someone getting offended for having someone call them 'ma'ma' or 'miss'. Also it was strange how Mayella even pointed anything out. If i was being question in a court I would be to nervous to even say something if someone was actually making fun of me. Atticus is well known not just for being such a good lawyer but also for being such a great, courteous, person. Even the judge who you could obviously tell felt so bad for her started to defend Atticus. I feel bad for Mayella though. She must not be treated right especially at home if she would take something as simple as respect as a bad thing. I have a strong feeling that that's going to be something import to the story, her not being treated right. During the trial scene something was very fishy with her story. She seemed doubtful and couldn't get her story straight. I get that if I was in court I would be a little frazzled but that doesn't mean she would be changing her story around here and there. Especially if someone did what she's accusing Tom Robinson of doing. I could be wrong but I feel that she would've known what her story was before hand and got it straight so there would be no room for error and have him freed. Something about how she presented herself and her case just didn't seem right to me and I feel that I'm not the only one. Atticus seemed very suspicious too. Her hesitation to some certain questions like when Atticus asked her on page 187 if her dad was the one who beat her up. She looked around then saw her father. Her reaction leads me to believe that Tom Robinson is innocent and i feel awfully sorry for him. What they're doing is wrong and I hope they don't get away with it!
I think that Atticus is a wise and strong character. Even though many people disagreed and went against him in trial, it did not stop him and he ended up being right. He has strong beliefs and tries to teach his children the best. When he said "son, you'll understand folks a little better when you're older.." (157), he wants his kids to look for good in people and learn from him. This part kind of reminded me of Ms.Dubose. He did not think of her as a mean old lady he thought of her as a role model and thought she was really strong. Both these situations show that Atticus has different views than alot of people and sticks to what he believes in.
"'Mr. Cunningham's basically a good man,' he said, 'he just has his blind spots along with the rest of us.' Jem spoke. 'Don't call that a blind spot. He'da killed you last night when he first went there.'"
I was totally shocked when Atticus said that Mr. Cunningham and the rest of the mob were still good people. Jem was right, they did went to attack and hurt him. Atticus always seems to see the good in people even if they were saying bad things about or trying to do bad things to him. In addition, I don't understand why he thinks Mr. Cunningham as a friend too. You would think that Atticus would not consider Mr. Cunningham a friend just because he is even in a mob but he still considers him a friend even though he is in a mob and tried to hurt him. I think Atticus believes everyone makes mistakes and should get another chance because he said "they're still human."
"Atticus said, 'I just wanted to make sure, Judge,' and the Judge smiled." (168)
Throughout this scene Mr. Tate was being questioned by Atticus and Atticus was continually asking the same question, "didn't you call a doctor?" and Mr. Tate continually said "no sir" but it seemed as though Atticus was joking around based off of the story of Mr. Tate because Atticus would constantly ask the question and when he got the answer, instead of branching off that, he would just ask it again
Empathy I was in a predicament, sitting in my chair and fidgeting beyond belief. How was I expected to sit there while person after person stood up on the stand accusing me of raping Mayella Ewell. The townspeople were relentless making up lie after lie and changing their stories just to get me convicted. Sheriff Tate had a haphazard story and if Atticus asked "Was it her left facing you or her left...?" he would answer "Oh yes, that'd make it her right. It was her right eye." (168). When ever I had a rebuttle to an outrageous false accusation Atticus aside would say to me 'It's not worth the outburst, we will win this case with facts.' At that moment in time I knew Atticus Finch would solve the puzzle in his head and stealthy turn it back around to use on the opposition. I realize that I didn't need to outburst with a futile yelling match with someone who knew I was innocent, Atticus helped me learn that.
"That ____ yonder took advantage of me an' if you fine fancy gentlemen don't wanta do nothin' about it then you're all yellow stinkin' cowards..." pg. 188
Center of Gravity: Mayella acted exceedingly inappropriate in this scene. She gets peeved because Atticus catches her in her web of lies. Not only does she flip-flop her memory of him hitting her, but she also seems to put the blame on everyone else. I also think this is extremely inappropriate language to use in a court room. The judge watches your every move, so she really needs to watch what she says.
"How do you know?" Mr. Tate grinned. "Sorry, that's what they said. Anyway, she was pretty bruised up.....Her left...Oh yes, that'd make it her right.."(168) In this part of chapter 17 it seemed to me that Mr.Tate was lying right through his front teeth. For one, he couldn't make up his mind about which eye it was, of which she had got a black eye in. ....
"...a little bantam cock of a man rose and srutted to the stand, the back of his neck reddening at the sound of his name...his face as red as his neck."170
ReplyDeleteThis passage of the trial got me thinking of who really was the one to blame for Mayella's rape charge. To me it seems that Mr. Ewell is nervous about being up on the witness stand. If he was innocent there would be problem for him to explain to the court what happened. When he was called up, he seemed very nervous and scared and all of his answers from Atticus' questions on why he didnt call a doctor for his daughter instead of frantically running after Tom Robinson. This statement confused Atticus as it did me, but Bob Ewell was not concerned about his daughter that much that he need to pay money for a doctor. Atticus knew how to get around and inside Bob's head and really have him become so timid that he doesn't know what to say anymore. Once Bob Ewell's daughter came up, the victim, she tried to play the deprived role in order for Judge Taylor to sympathize for her, but her plan didn't work.
Empathy
ReplyDelete"My paw's never touched a hair o' my head in my life," pg 184
Everyone was staring at my and I was being asked questions at rapid fire. All I want to do is make my paw happy. I don't know how we overlooked his injury. If my paw's happy I'm safe and who cares about black people anyways. If Tom goes to jail its not my problem. The whole jury is white i never thought this would be so strenuous for me.
Center of Gravity
ReplyDeleteI know this is corny, but since it's around mothers day I'm going to say my mom means a lot to me. When Atticus asked Mayella " How long has your Mother been dead?" She responded with "Don't know-long time." (182). Reading that to me was incredible. You don't remember how long your mom has been gone? Wow. It makes me think about Mayella's life and peoples lives now, how different from mine they are. Mayella and Scout alike probably don't even remember their mom's, and it makes me morose to think of that. I also noticed how Harper lee didn't include Scout's response to that question, which surprised me, since that is something they have in common. Reading this scene in the courtroom with Mayella and Atticus really makes me appreciate what I have and how thankful I am that I have a mom and dad, and sympathize for those who don't.
Beliefs
ReplyDelete"The full meaning of the night's events hit me and I began crying."pg.156
In the beginning of chapter sixteen it kicks in for Scout that she had addressed a mob that would have hurt Atticus and she was in danger. The night before she saw Atticus and a mob that was there trying to get Tom. She realized that if she had not gone to the jail that Atticus could have got injured. For a little kid it is hard to deal with lots of stress and hearing that your father may have been hurt badly is very stressful. This situation reminded me of when my pet cat, Milikai got lost and we didn't find him. When my cat ran away I was only seven years old and at first I thought we would just find him and it would be ok. As the days and weeks past though there was still no sign of my love able feline companion. Then one night it just kicked in that my cat, my friend was not coming back.
'That's just Mr. Finch's way,' he told Mayella. 'We've done business in this court for years and years, and Mr. Finch is always courteous to everyone. He's not trying to mock you, he's trying to be polite. That's just his way.' (182]
ReplyDeleteGrowing up I was always taught to be polite to everyone. Be respectful and courteous even to people you don't like. That's why this scene really stuck out to me. I never heard of someone getting offended for having someone call them 'ma'ma' or 'miss'. Also it was strange how Mayella even pointed anything out. If i was being question in a court I would be to nervous to even say something if someone was actually making fun of me. Atticus is well known not just for being such a good lawyer but also for being such a great, courteous, person. Even the judge who you could obviously tell felt so bad for her started to defend Atticus. I feel bad for Mayella though. She must not be treated right especially at home if she would take something as simple as respect as a bad thing. I have a strong feeling that that's going to be something import to the story, her not being treated right. During the trial scene something was very fishy with her story. She seemed doubtful and couldn't get her story straight. I get that if I was in court I would be a little frazzled but that doesn't mean she would be changing her story around here and there. Especially if someone did what she's accusing Tom Robinson of doing. I could be wrong but I feel that she would've known what her story was before hand and got it straight so there would be no room for error and have him freed. Something about how she presented herself and her case just didn't seem right to me and I feel that I'm not the only one. Atticus seemed very suspicious too. Her hesitation to some certain questions like when Atticus asked her on page 187 if her dad was the one who beat her up. She looked around then saw her father. Her reaction leads me to believe that Tom Robinson is innocent and i feel awfully sorry for him. What they're doing is wrong and I hope they don't get away with it!
I think that Atticus is a wise and strong character. Even though many people disagreed and went against him in trial, it did not stop him and he ended up being right. He has strong beliefs and tries to teach his children the best. When he said "son, you'll understand folks a little better when you're older.." (157), he wants his kids to look for good in people and learn from him. This part kind of reminded me of Ms.Dubose. He did not think of her as a mean old lady he thought of her as a role model and thought she was really strong. Both these situations show that Atticus has different views than alot of people and sticks to what he believes in.
ReplyDelete"'Mr. Cunningham's basically a good man,' he said, 'he just has his blind spots along with the rest of us.'
ReplyDeleteJem spoke. 'Don't call that a blind spot. He'da killed you last night when he first went there.'"
I was totally shocked when Atticus said that Mr. Cunningham and the rest of the mob were still good people. Jem was right, they did went to attack and hurt him. Atticus always seems to see the good in people even if they were saying bad things about or trying to do bad things to him. In addition, I don't understand why he thinks Mr. Cunningham as a friend too. You would think that Atticus would not consider Mr. Cunningham a friend just because he is even in a mob but he still considers him a friend even though he is in a mob and tried to hurt him. I think Atticus believes everyone makes mistakes and should get another chance because he said "they're still human."
"Atticus said, 'I just wanted to make sure, Judge,' and the Judge smiled." (168)
ReplyDeleteThroughout this scene Mr. Tate was being questioned by Atticus and Atticus was continually asking the same question, "didn't you call a doctor?" and Mr. Tate continually said "no sir" but it seemed as though Atticus was joking around based off of the story of Mr. Tate because Atticus would constantly ask the question and when he got the answer, instead of branching off that, he would just ask it again
Empathy
ReplyDeleteI was in a predicament, sitting in my chair and fidgeting beyond belief. How was I expected to sit there while person after person stood up on the stand accusing me of raping Mayella Ewell. The townspeople were relentless making up lie after lie and changing their stories just to get me convicted. Sheriff Tate had a haphazard story and if Atticus asked "Was it her left facing you or her left...?" he would answer "Oh yes, that'd make it her right. It was her right eye." (168). When ever I had a rebuttle to an outrageous false accusation Atticus aside would say to me 'It's not worth the outburst, we will win this case with facts.' At that moment in time I knew Atticus Finch would solve the puzzle in his head and stealthy turn it back around to use on the opposition. I realize that I didn't need to outburst with a futile yelling match with someone who knew I was innocent, Atticus helped me learn that.
"That ____ yonder took advantage of me an' if you fine fancy gentlemen don't wanta do nothin' about it then you're all yellow stinkin' cowards..." pg. 188
ReplyDeleteCenter of Gravity:
Mayella acted exceedingly inappropriate in this scene. She gets peeved because Atticus catches her in her web of lies. Not only does she flip-flop her memory of him hitting her, but she also seems to put the blame on everyone else. I also think this is extremely inappropriate language to use in a court room. The judge watches your every move, so she really needs to watch what she says.
"How do you know?" Mr. Tate grinned. "Sorry, that's what they said. Anyway, she was pretty bruised up.....Her left...Oh yes, that'd make it her right.."(168)
ReplyDeleteIn this part of chapter 17 it seemed to me that Mr.Tate was lying right through his front teeth. For one, he couldn't make up his mind about which eye it was, of which she had got a black eye in. ....