Atticus said that he had to get his anger out on something and that if he saved all of his children from getting an extra beating that he was fine with it. Bob Ewell had spit in Atticus' face and than threatened to kill him. I love Atticus and if he wanted to kill him he would have to get through me. I didn't really mean that I would put up a fight but Bob Ewell wouldn't get to our Atticus if I was involved. Aunty and I were worried although Atticus was calm and peaceful. We didn't understand how he could be so calm even if he thought that he was done. One false move and Atticus could die. I know that sadly Atticus wouldn't even fight Bob Ewell because Atticus is an old man and he likes to settle things with words.
I felt that I was just like Atticus. I was growing up to be him. I use my words, I don't fight, most of the time I am calm and I am smart. I wanted daddy to get a gun. After all he is the deadliest shot in Maycomb. It's to bad that Atticus wouldn't just go on and shoot Bob Ewell.
Tom Robinson was in a prison. Atticus told me that he would be put in an electric chair if he wasn't excused from it. Atticus told me that he had a fair chance of it but I wasn't sure. I had analyzed the case a lot and I put a lot of thinking into the outcome and when I think legitamently, I realize that Tom will die. I hate thinking about this but I have to state the facts. Why is rape the capital defense anyways? Shouldn't it be murder? I know it's horrible but im sure most people would rather be raped than killed.
A little bit later I heard Scout talking to Atticus about rape. Atticus told Scout that Walter Cunningham tried to acquit Tom Robinson. Scout is so happy she wants to invite Walter Cunningham over. Aunt Alexandra tells scout that the Cunninghams are trash.
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