To Kill A Mockingbird: Book Project #1

Jackson Jethro

Honors English 11

Book Project #1

Title: To Kill A Mockingbird

Two Important Passages That Relate Most to The Character

Passage #1 Chapter 7 Page 65(Scout): Jem stayed moody and silent for a week. As Atticus had once advised me to do, I tried to climb into Jem’s skin and walk around in it: if I had gone alone to the Radley Place at 2 in the morning, my funeral would have been held the next afternoon. So I left Jem alone and tried not to bother him.

                School started. The 2^nd grade was as bad as the 1^st, only worse- they still flashed cards at you and wouldn’t let you read or write. Miss Caroline’s progress next door could be estimated by the frequency of laughter; however, the usual crew had flunked the first grade again, and was helpful in keeping order. The only thing good about the 2^nd grade was that this year I had to stay as late as Jem, and we usually walked home together at 3oclock.

Passage #2 Chapter 9 Page 86(Scout): This order, given by me to Cecil Jacobs, was the beginning of a rather thin time for Jem and me. My fists were clinched and I was ready to let fly. Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting anymore; I was far too old and too big for such childish things, and the sooner I learned to hold in, the better off everybody would be. I soon forgot.

Passage #1 Explanation:

                I chose this passage because it really shows what kind of person Scout is. It shows that she really does not feel like school is that important, in fact she would actually rather be home-schooled by her Father, Atticus Finch. Scout feels as if she is smarter than everyone else and that the other kids and teacher are just holding her back from what she really is. She is a smart girl who loves her family and would do anything just to get out of the horrible place that everybody calls school.

                This passage gives off the kind of feeling that people like Scout would understand, the kind of feeling that you get when you know something is holding you back but you’re not sure what to do. Scout is in a place of confusion I believe, not about the school work but about school itself. Scout is really smart and just doesn’t know where to apply herself. I feel like this passage really show what Scout is all about (extra credit for accidently making rhyming).

Passage #2 explanation:

I chose this passage because it shows that Scout isn’t afraid of anything, even if it means fighting a boy in her class. Although this is a short passage, I think that it really shows how Scout thinks about things. She doesn’t always have the best ideas, like fighting, I think that just sometimes Scout doesn’t know how to express herself and sometimes feels wordless. So that is why she felt like fighting was necessary. It goes to show that she is all about her family and defending it until the end.

                Scout does listen to her old man though, I think that is why she didn’t let loose on Cecil, Atticus always said that she would be worn out if he ever heard of her fighting again. I feel like that was her only motive for not fighting Cecil Jacobs. I think that he story of this book would have changed a lot if she would have fought Cecil. She probably have been grounded and not allowed to do many of the things that she could already do like hang out with Jem and Dill all the time.

Famous Quotes That Epitomize The Character

First Epitomizing Quote(Scout):

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Second Epitomizing Quote(Scout):

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. ~Dale Carnegie

First quote Explanation: I chose this quote because although at some points Scout felt as if fighting was the answer, she pulled through and held it back. Sometimes she would feel like the only way to get things over with was with a fight but she soon realized that that is not what it’s all about. Scout must understand what other people are going through and put herself in their shoes for a minute, when she does that, she finally realizes that violence is almost never the answer.

Second Quote Explanation: I also chose this quote because I feel like Scout starts to take the little and lesser jobs in her life more serious, she understands that she must put her best foot forward in everything that she does, whether it is small or large. I think that every time she accomplishes something she feels just as rewarded if it was something bigger or something larger. Scout notices that all of ther bigger jobs become easier as she progresses in the book.