changing perceptions of Boo Radley

There are multiple things that were mysterious about Boo Radley in chapters 4-8. First, Boo Radley stitched up Jem's pants and put them back in the place that he ripped them. "When I went back, they were folded across the fence... like they were expectin' me." (Page 58) Also, he put things in the tree knot hole and gave the boys things like gum and soap. This shows that Boo Radley can have a nice side and that he does care about people.

Miss Maudie and Scout had a conversation about Boo Radley and I believe that Miss Maudie likes Boo Radley. I believe she thinks he stays in the house because he wants to and she states, "Arthur Radley just stays in the house, that's all," said Miss Maudie . "Wouldn't you stay in the house if you didn't want to come out?" (p 44) This tells me that Miss Maudie likes Boo and tries to look at things from his perception. I also think Atticus likes Boo Radley and stands up for him. He tells the kids not to make fun of Mr. Radley which tells me he is a respectful man.

First impressions of Boo (Arthur) Radley

My first impression of Boo Radley is that he is a very creepy and odd person. He is creepy to me because he stabbed his parents in the leg with a pair of scissors. "...Boo drove the scissors into his parent's leg, pulled them out, wiped them on his pants, and resumed his activities." (page 11) I don't think all the rumors about Boo Radley are true. For instance, when it says that the plants are frosted because Boo breathed on him, it completely shows exaggeration for effect in the story.

I believe I am most similar to Jem. Jem seems more mature to me and always seems to make wise decisions. Jem might not be the smartest person but he can use common sense in a great way. I relate to him the most because, for the most part, I make more mature decisions that others.

The best thing about english so far

There are many things I enjoy about Mrs. Gilman's english class. I love that I know a lot of people in that class and have many friends there. I really enjoy having friends in my class because it helps to get work done when we have group projects. My favorite project that we have done so far is when we did the group presentations on the syllabus. It was fun to make the posters and get to know my classmates better.