Blog #5
Chapters: 13-14-15
Perspective: Atticus
I can see Jem starting to become a man. It pains me when he stands up to me like his own individual. He is also very mature again. Before this whole “Growing-up” thing he would have had a fit about Aunt Alexandra but so far he has been able to restrain himself. I’m so proud to call Jem my son. I really don’t see why Aunt Alexandra has to stay at our house to be a feminine figure, I mean we already have Calpurnia; she is more than a mother. I have to tolerate her but scout I can tell is going to blow soon. Aunt Alexandra is a racist person and I would rather not have her around. I know Jem is going through a stage but there is no way he would be reading that much it he had a choice and scout is just so bored. Scout asked me what rape is I was thinking of not telling her but she would find out eventually if not from me and I would rather it be me. The days passed fast as the days coming up to the trial approached and I became threatened more and more for defending Tom Robinson.
I AQUIRED a taste for more and more coffee to keep my strength up throughout the days when one day in particular right after Scout and Jem were fighting I went to go see what was up. I entered to see Dill EMERGING from the bed and eating some corn meal of the floor. What they though an INFALLIBLE plan turned out to fail miserably. So I did what the right thing was, I invited dill into the kitchen to eat some real food.
The day before the trial we had to move him into the county jail. I knew I would be met by the gang that wanted him dead, and me to if they didn’t get their way. But I didn’t let it ANTAGONIZE me and one day when I was doing some overwork at my office I saw 4 cars pull up and as the guys unloaded out of the cars I knew I was in trouble. I walked outside with my revolver in my pocket…just in case. We talked a while and they were trying to provoke me. What I least expected happened next. Well I guess I could have expected it, when Jem or scout wanted to do something, they did it despite the consequences. Scout, Jem, and dill emerged from the shadows and scout gave a good talking to Mr. Cunningham and made them leave. I was proud of scout to stand up like that but I was still going to punish her, and if not Aunt Alexandra would have a fit about it and I would defend my daughter, but there would be a CONPENSATION if I did.