Im not exactly done with the book but it's been intense. It was hard to get away from the book.
Dill running away really interest me cause of his reason to run away. He left cause his parents didnt want to hang out with him. I thought he like leaving home because he made sure he left home for the summer every year. Then again, there are some kids that dont like to be ignored by their parents. It wasnt too surprising that he wanted to sleep with his little girlfriend Scout. But i when i first read it, i was thinking that that was super awkward because even if im a kid i'd be questioning why would a boy sleep with me.
I thought it was funny how Calphurnia left it to Atticus to explain what rape was to Scout. That is definitely an awkard conversation to have with a kid.
I thought it was lame how Aunt Alexandria had to move in. She's a lame character because she's a killjoy and Scout was perfectly fine with the way she was. I dont see why Alexandria had to be there.
I really thought that the trial was unfair. It really looked like Atticus was going to win because who would really listen to the dirty, hill billy Ewells? Just a couple of rascists that wants to stir up trouble. I didnt understand though why people are surprised that Scout, Jem, and Dill watched the trial. They understood and what was going on wasn't really scary or something children shouldn't be listening too. I didnt believe Tom Robinson died just like that after the trial. For someone that was so polite, it was hard to believe that he would just bolt away when he was in prison. Its just a story to me.
I cant wait to finish the book. I still havent heard anything about Boo Radley though.
I thought that Dill's reason to run away was very interesting. He most likely just wanted to be loved and get attention from his parents. I felt really bad for him because he kept being shipped off for the summer and he never gets to spend time with them. He even has to lie about his life to Jem and Scout like in the beginning of the book.
ReplyDeleteYou know, you saying that makes me think of something. Even though Dill isn't an important character, he has a problem. Like, is he soo miserable with his life that he has to pretend or make up stories about how good his life is? Is he really feeling so depressed because he isn't feeling any love from his parents? I don't know..maybe i'm just reading into this too much.
ReplyDeleteHey Kat and Carina(:
ReplyDeleteI thought Dill's reason to run was odd. Like he wasn't telling everything, or just avoiding the truth. And when he wanted to sleep with Scout, I just thought it was little kid innocence. Dill is one of my favorite characters, so full of curiosity, and like any other little kid he wants to feel loved, but probably doesn't want to make anyone worry, so he lies about his life being good.
@Carina : He's only eight years old. I don't think he could be depressed. Remember, his parents gave him everything he could ever want, as long as he played with it. I think all he wants is attention, which is why he tells those tall tales about his "family" to Scout and Jem.
ReplyDelete@Rayna : I agree. He probably wanted to avoid telling the truth so that he would be able to stay with Scout and Jem longer. They are his best friends and most likely the only people he lives for.
@kat @rayna ahahahahah! you guys. you know, i didnt think of that. Dill is really funny to me now.
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