How To Kill a Mockingbird spoke to me

To Kill a Mockingbird has left me disturbed by its content, amazed by the writing,and inspired by its message. It speaks to people in different ways. Certain parts of the book might stand out to different  people like the individual colors in a rainbow.
I found myself as I was reading, really disturbed by much of the content.  For example,one thing that stood out to me in the book was how Boo Radley was seen (well, not seen) and judged by other people. Over the years since this book was written, judgment hasn't really changed. It comes in many forms, from little things like the subtle judgment of a disproving mom scoffing at the son of another mom who refused to take the tutu off after playing dress-up  in preschool, to the disapproval of a president of a nation based on the color of his skin. Also I am disturbed  by all of the events of injustice surrounding Tom Robinson's trial leading up to his eventual death including all 17 shots that killed him.  All it takes is to watch the morning news to realize that To Kill a Mockingbird is as relevant as ever on the planet earth in 2010.
         On a different note, Harper Lee left me amazed  by her ability to weave such a wide variety of ideas characters and themes together into a book that has been voted the best novel of the century.
This book inspired me to look at things from another perspective.  It has challenged me to grow as a writer, and has stretched my brain relative to understanding and appreciating really good literature. How much more can a person pack on a page? There are multiple threads and meanings in every paragraph of the book where she manages to use all the elements of literature seemingly effortlessly into every other sentence.Through this book you see through the eyes the characters and it made me feel like I was standing in the courtroom as the twelve verdicts were being read, and inside Scout's ham costume looking out at the chaos and confusion of the dark figures in the night.
        Mostly, the novel means to me the start of lots of conversation about many important ideas and topics such as racism, gender roles, identity, class differences, assumption, intolerance, and fear.  Knowing that all these themes persist in this world 40 years after the first printing of this novel, and 80 years after the time setting in which it took place. There will be no shortage of conversation any time soon. I am inspired to be a part of getting to the bottom of this.

My Boo Radley

A person's home should be one of their favorite places, where they feel safe, and at home. Unfortunately, that was not the case in my situation. When i was very little, my house was my Boo Radley. I wouldn't go anywhere without a witness just in case something like Chloe the creepy clown from my disastrous fourth birthday party popped out from under my bed or the shadows of the closet and attacked me. I was never sure what it would be, but i always thought something was there waiting to pounce at the right moment. If I ever had to go anywhere alone, and had to turn off a light in a room, I would quickly reach for the switch, and run like my life depended on it. When I was a little older, I came to realize that my house wasn't scary at all. I lived there, and I realized that nothing was in my house, and that it was perfectly safe. I  over came my fear of my house like Scout over came her fear of Boo. It turned out that Boo and my house were not so scary after all. it was just our imaginations getting the best of us.

Introduction to My Blog

What kind of English student am I? Well, that is something i would like to discover more over the course of this year.I am hard working, and love English.I love to read, and write. I am a part of the generation that is finding new ways to communicate, and express the English language.
          Other people cant expect  to see only one thing on my blog every time, it will change depending on what the questions are, and how i decide to answer them that time.
          My reaction to literature will enlighten the on-line world because everyone responds to it in their own way. Everyone has their own point of view about what they read, and how to express it.
         In my opinion, the meaning of English class is to learn more about our language, reading, discussing, and contributing to ideas about what we read. I also think that it is a for year graduation requirement because communication, critical thinking, and writing skills are some of the most important things you need to know to be successful. Without those skills, you would have a hard time with pretty much any career.
          Excelling in English will help you with every other class you take, and how you communicate with other people.
       I am really looking forward to taking English up to the next level this year, and the skills we will improve on.