Jem is an erratic child, having seen experiences first hand with his father and knowing what responsibilities and consequences Atticus has for the Tom Robinson case, so gracefully placed on his shoulders. Jem does not like disagreement and egregious talk about his father’s work from others. On prime example takes place with the elderly cranky neighbor of theirs, Ms. Dubose. Also noticing his emergence into a young man, his attitude towards things seem to get worse, often threatening Scout and not wanting to play with her. As Jem walks by, Ms. Dubose yells to him, in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, through the eyes of old woman Mrs. Dubose,“Atticus defends nig*ers!” loud enough for all of Maycomb to hear. As Jem takes this in, he takes his anger out on her prized Azaleas, squashing them to a pulp. He takes his punishment in reading to her. 

   As we delve deeper into the book, as Scout observes closely; Atticus invests emotionally into the job, however, She is not shy and very comfortably expresses what she observes through dialogue. One night, Scout was sitting on her father’s lap, the words she asked curiously, “Atticus, Do you defend niggers?”. Shocked, Atticus immediately asks her to stop and she confessed to learning the word in overhearing school conversations. Author, Harper Lee use Scout's innocence through her dialogue and how she is influenced by others actions and words. In the ninteen thirties the word nigg*r was used commonly among white citizens in the south in which the Finch family resides. Jem and Scout’s father seems to be the cause, as he sees things from an adult’s perspective.

Atticus is a man of perception; stepping into the shoes of husband, African American, worker, Tom Robinson. As he is tried for allegedly raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell, Atticus feels his actions is advantageous for Tom, as if he did not do it, nobody else would. As he finds himself at a very imperative point in his career he describes this case as one in every man’s life that will change him forever. To him as he is doing something as disgraceful as this, out of the “norm” for his race. He feels incredibly terrible for Tom Robinson and even tells his six year old daughter to not call him by the name she was influenced to say being in the nineteen thirties. As Mr. Bob Ewell envy's Atticus’s amiability and auspiciousness, he grows aloof towards him. As Atticus tries to substantiate the innocent man, hence seeing through the eyes of his oppression for his race.

  Tangled in the hot mess in which Atticus falls in taking this case through the eyes of others; Tom Robinson was being defended by him. Other caucasian men and women find disgust in his actions, therefore affecting his children, Jem, Scout and himself through setting, which is the place and time. Scout through her dialogue, Jem through his actions and motives, and finally Atticus and his perception on African Americans: refusing to let Scout call him a nigg*r when others find it fine. When everything was normal before, Atticus approaches his career epiphany for himself as well.  During his experience with working in this case, how will this affect the rest of his life, reputation wise?

   

Before:

Walking around large landmines as Atticus would describe the situation, just waiting to explode from his seemingly horrific actions. As father,  Atticus Finch, father of Scout and Jem and a lawyer, hesitantly takes the case of Tom Robinson; if he did not do so no one will. His perspective on African American culture in the south will change the more he works on the case. As Scout, the daughter of Atticus and little sister of older brother Jem, expresses her views on the subject verbally; being only six years old; she is influenced by others in regards to her words, in the sleepy old town of Maycomb, Alabama. How others speak of the situation, “Do you defend niggers?” She stated one night to Atticus, having confessed to hearing the word in school, she doesn’t seem to understand the history and the full usage of the word. Jem however, tends to act upon the situation as old lady Ms. Dubose made a comment to him he decided to destroy what she owns. As Jem does the opposite. 

   Jem is an erratic child, having seen experiences first hand with his father and knowing what responsibilities and consequences Atticus has for the Tom Robinson case, so gracefully placed on his shoulders. Jem does not like disagreement and egregious talk about his father’s work from others. On prime example takes place with the elderly cranky neighbor of theirs, Ms. Dubose. Also noticing his emergence into a young man, his attitude towards things seem to get worse, often threatening Scout and not wanting to play with her. As Jem walks by, Ms. Dubose yells to him, in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, through the eyes of old woman Mrs. Dubose,“Atticus defends nig*ers!” loud enough for all of Maycomb to hear. As Jem takes this in, he takes his anger out on her prized Azaleas, squashing them to a pulp. He takes his punishment in reading to her. 

   As we delve deeper into the book, as Scout observes closely; Atticus invests emotionally into the job, however, She is not shy and very comfortably expresses what she observes through dialogue. One night, Scout was sitting on her father’s lap, the words she asked curiously, “Atticus, Do you defend niggers?”. Shocked, Atticus immediately asks her to stop and she confessed to learning the word in overhearing school conversations. Author, Harper Lee use Scout's innocence through her dialogue and how she is influenced by others actions and words. In the ninteen thirties the word nigg*r was used commonly among white citizens in the south in which the Finch family resides. Jem and Scout’s father seems to be the cause, as he sees things from an adult’s perspective.

Atticus is a man of perception; stepping into the shoes of husband, African American, worker, Tom Robinson. As he is tried for allegedly raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell, Atticus feels his actions is advantageous for Tom, as if he did not do it, nobody else would. As he finds himself at a very imperative point in his career he describes this case as one in every man’s life that will change him forever. To him as he is doing something as disgraceful as this, out of the “norm” for his race. He feels incredibly terrible for Tom Robinson and even tells his six year old daughter to not call him by the name she was influenced to say being in the nineteen thirties. As Mr. Bob Ewell envy's Atticus’s amiability and auspiciousness, he grows aloof towards him. As Atticus tries to substantiate the innocent man, hence seeing through the eyes of his oppression for his race.

  Tangled in the hot mess in which Atticus falls in taking this case through the eyes of others; Tom Robinson was being defended by him. Other caucasian men and women find disgust in his actions, therefore affecting his children, Jem, Scout and himself through setting, which is the place and time. Scout through her dialogue, Jem through his actions and motives, and finally Atticus and his perception on African Americans: refusing to let Scout call him a nigg*r when others find it fine. When everything was normal before, Atticus approaches his career epiphany for himself as well.  During his experience with working in this case, how will this affect the rest of his life, reputation wise?

  Well, hello; fancy hearing from you, I know you might think of me as a current failure right now that is currently kicked out of the Wight Foundation. Well; how dare you say that or even think such a thing about me! I hope you understand that you have made many mistakes in the past Fall component, but ultimately the big mean director of scary old STEP, teachers and family has even more faith than you have for yourself! I apologize for quibbling so early on, let me calm down a tad bit. Girl, I know you take your education seriously and you are exhausted all the time; but you can do it and it is definitely worth it in the end. You really need to acknowledge your growth; you went from this weak person literally shutting herself from interaction from others, to an outgoing cool person to be around in the program and out. Straying away from the Wight Foundation which is currently consuming your eighth grade life; but it’s a temporary commitment let’s move onto what you have experienced here in Lady Liberty.

    Oh I forgot one more thing about that topic; Remember the time Mr. Calixte told you that you are one of the first Wight Foundation students to ever be in STEP at Lady Liberty? It did come as a surprise for you since you always underestimate your abilities. As now a trimester two student, it still occurs almost every day! It is something that we both share, which a absolutely hate. My goodness is this a struggle! Only if the seventh grade students applying for the program, know what I have been through so far. I remember you thought eighth grade was a “piece of cake”, well no. Eighth grade forces you to be harder on yourself than you ever been before, being told countless times by both teachers and STEP staff otherwise. This program is very salient towards your success as a Newark colored girl, being in an environment in which you are safe. “Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.” – Carol Moseley-Braun

  

     Stop underestimating yourself and believe you can do it. I know I am you in the near future but believe you can be auspicious enough to go to your dream university; Brown university that is. You make mistakes every single day but let that be a learning experience instead of a hindrance to what you can achieve. Our friends Naz Asia, Esther, Mary, Makini, Peculiar and Diamond have been so supportive including Nuweira, Jadisha, Joyce, Lindsay, Aaron, Marley, Leslie, Margaret, Megan May and Jada from STEP. You have so many people wanting you to be successful and I promise I won’t think otherwise. You are already done and set in stone, it’s up to me to draw out the rest of the year. You discredit yourself making English shared inquiry abominable since you do not think before you speak.

    Let me assert this to you through a megaphone “YOU ARE CAPABLE OF SUCCESS DO NOT GIVE UP OR YOU WILL REGRET IT!” I know this from experience, quitting at participating in class that affected my grade ultimately for the worst. I find it even more ironic that I am telling you this now, even though I endured years of self criticism. I have learned effective ways to deal with emotions despite crying almost everyday. Life can be as sweet as a grape but can be sour like one too but it happens to be like a bean boozled, you pick one out something can either go right or wrong.