TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

RATIONAL

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a novel of the 60’s that focuses on dealing with controversial issues such as the violation of right and racial inequality – racism –. It is based on the experience of the author as a child, about an incident occurred near her city.

After reading the book and the analysis of their parts more featured, I have decided to focus this letter from the character Scout to Dill because since the beginning of the story he leaves Maycomb to go with with his aunt until the following summer so he lost the most important events of the story. Scout, still in love with Dill, talks about her start in school, she explains him the case that is covering Atticus, she speaks also about the mishap with Bob Ewell and finally she meet his great hero, Boo Radley.

LETTER

May 8, 1930

Dear Dill,

How are you? How is your live there? Do you miss Jem and me? Here in Maycomb many things have happened, you cannot believe the changes we have lived... there are some very good but others less so.

In summer Jem and I started school and Atticus accepted a case of racism in the town, Tom Robinson was accused of raping a young white woman named Mayella Ewell, daughter of the town drunk, Bob Ewell. When the people took consciousness, the kids at school made ​​fun of us and called Atticus "nigga lover" I do not like they mess with him and I try to defend the family... but I get into fight and Atticus scolds me, He told me that I don’t have to fight with no one...

Oh Dill, you don’t know how Jem and I miss you, you should have seen what made us Bob, it was so frightening. Atticus managed to prove that Tom was not guilty, that was Mayella who insinuated to him when Bob discovered, but even so the jury decided to ignore the clear evidence and accused the poor Tom… is so unfair! After that, Bob, drunk as usual, swore revenge for everything and he attacked us on Halloween. Bob attacked us when we were alone. Jem and I were returning home from a Halloween show at school when suddenly, Bob Ewell hit and broke Jem’s arm, but in the middle of this unexpected attack someone came and saved us. The mysterious man brought us home and, can you imagine who is the mysterious man? Is none other than the reclusive Boo Radley! The terrifying neighbor who had never been seen by the people and which run many dark rumors. Can you believe it? Is my new hero.

After all, the sheriff of Maycomb discovered that Bob Ewell died during the fight. Atticus considered it being a justifiable homicide and Boo Radley has to be declared innocent without problems. However, I think this cannot be, Boo expose to public in a trial would cause great harm, something similar like To Kill a Mockingbird. It is something that taught me Atticus one day. Mockingbird sing alone, they don’t hurt anyone like Boo Radley, is an evil act leading him to the public.

These are the changes in Maycomb, many unexpected adventures! I hope to hear news soon so I can tell how the story ends.

With Love,

 Scout