Extra Credit! (:

Well my first six weeks of english have been amazing! I have to say you're a pretty rad teacher. I absolutely love the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Almost as much as I love math class (Which is pretty hard to compete with). I like how you teach with passion unlike other boring teachers who just teach from the book. Everyone can tell you really know what you're talking about which is good. Even though i have heard 4th period is your favorite class, I think our class is fun. Talking to you we can feel free to speak our mind (unless it's 10:05 or before!).

Your room may not be as peaceful as the library but I can still learn well. I find it surprising you kindly put up with most of our class, aka the loud ones. My first impression was "oh great, english..!" But i now look forward to coming to class everyday. Thanks for making class a blast and being dedicated to us! I mean, if you weren't dedicated i don't think you would type a 50 page play (word for word from the book) for your classes! Took you several days I suppose. So thanks again! English is wonderful in your class!

Themes.

The theme I decided to write about was respect for others. Throughout the book Atticus teaches them many lessons but most of them revolve around this one theme.For example, when Aunt Alexandra and the family are talking, Alexandra answers a question rudely and Scout said, "I didn't ask you!" Atticus' voice was deadly: "First, apologize to your aunt." (136) Also,when Jem cut Mrs. Dobose's flowers Atticus made him read to her after school.

The book is getting better each chapter. At first, it was just a build up to where we are in the book now. There is most definatly greater meaning behind the characters and events. I think each character represents something in the book and the events show how many people in Maycomb judge by skin color and amount of money/looks.

Atticus as a father.

Atticus is the type of parent who just wants the best for his kids. He gives them good advice and is big on teaching Jem and Scout to respect the people around them. When Scout came home and told Atticus about his new teacher Miss Stephanie and how she has no clue what she is doing he said "...if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (30) What this tells me about his parenting style is that he just wants them to fully understand people before they judge the person. He teaches Jem and Scout many lessons. I think values he is trying to instill in them are to respect everybody, be thankful for what they have, and to love everyone for who they are, not nessarily by the color of their skin.

My parents are like Atticus in a couple ways. They have taught me the same lessons Atticus taught Jem and Scout. Also, my parents are old too. They are different because my parents don't really read all that often. I would like to have a dad like Atticus. He seems to understand his children well and he is always patient with them.