"To Kill a Mockingbird"
Post #6
Prompt B: Compare and contrast yourself to either Scout or Jem at their age. Compare and contrast your summer activities, friends, relationships with your dad, siblings, and adults.
Maycomb is a small, usual town in Alabama. There are not a lot of activities to spend time, save staying, playing, or resting at home or in the neighborhood. During the humid summers, Scout finds usage of the school-free days, making up games, daring to approach the Radley place, and interacting with their neighbors. Scout has a strong, independent, daring personalitiy, which leads her, Jem, and Dill into many adventures and some trouble. My life and personality is very different than hers.
In contrast to Scout’s confident personality, when I was her age (around seven to nine years), I was a little quiet and shy. Scout attempted to beat up Walter Cunningham on her first day of kindergarden because he “made her start off on the wrong foot”. Rather than take out my anger on a classmate, I would have probably just sulked and not talked to anyone. Another difference is Boo Radley’s house. Scout went with with Jem and Dill to confront the house and attempt to see its inhabitants. Though she is wary about Boo coming out, she helped keep watch for Jem when he and Dill try to deliver a note to Boo. If I were in that situation, I would be too cautious to try something risky and know better than to bother people who didn't want to be disturbed.
A difference between Scout and Jems' summers and mine is that I am occupied for the majority of the summer. Scout and Jem spend most of their time in the neighborhood or at home playing games and exploring. During my summers, I am usually enrolled in camp programs or activities to spend time. I am almost never bored because I usually have some activity or work I need to do. If not, I can always stay at home and read and rest, unlike Scout and Jem who enjoy active activities and games. In addition, I do not interact with the people on my street as Scout and Jem do. I don't usually walk around without supervision talking to random people in my neighborhood that I am not acquainted with. Since my neighborhood is comprised of wide, various streets, I do not know many of the people living in surrounding houses. The Finch's house in Maycomb is located on a smaller street where everyone knows each other. For example, the book, "To Kill a Mockingbird" says that there was no need to identify oneself on the telephone because everyone knew each other's voices. In large cities, such as San Diego, no one is familiar with everyone in the city. In all, my summers, personality, and relationships are a lot different than Scout Finch's.
A difference between Scout and Jems' summers and mine is that I am occupied for the majority of the summer. Scout and Jem spend most of their time in the neighborhood or at home playing games and exploring. During my summers, I am usually enrolled in camp programs or activities to spend time. I am almost never bored because I usually have some activity or work I need to do. If not, I can always stay at home and read and rest, unlike Scout and Jem who enjoy active activities and games. In addition, I do not interact with the people on my street as Scout and Jem do. I don't usually walk around without supervision talking to random people in my neighborhood that I am not acquainted with. Since my neighborhood is comprised of wide, various streets, I do not know many of the people living in surrounding houses. The Finch's house in Maycomb is located on a smaller street where everyone knows each other. For example, the book, "To Kill a Mockingbird" says that there was no need to identify oneself on the telephone because everyone knew each other's voices. In large cities, such as San Diego, no one is familiar with everyone in the city. In all, my summers, personality, and relationships are a lot different than Scout Finch's.
Great post. I like the fact that you compare her to you at the age of scout. Very well done. I also like the way you also took apart the finches and examined them one piece at a time. Agin well done.
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