Response in Chapter 1 - 11 of To Kill A Mockingbird

Personal Response
Scout's experience reminded me of the times when me and my brother played in the neighborhood when we were young.

Analyzing Literature - Recall and Interpret
1. Scout, Jem and Dill at many feelings towards Boo Radley, which is always kept in the house. They are curious of him, and what he does inside, but scared of him hearing rumors about him. When they were bored, they would dare each other to go into Boo's house, and Jem only did it once, touching the wall of the house.
2. Scout and Jem found many antiques in the knothole of the "Radley" tree, which is chewing gum, soap figures of themselves and the 1900s pennies. Theses gifts was from Boo, which was covered up by his brother later, and this shows that Boo may be caring and not violent by giving them such rare gifts.
3. Scout got into a fight with Cecil Jacobs and Francis, because they had said Atticus has a "nigger lover", after the case that Atticus defended Tom Robinson, which is a Negro. This shows that the community in Maycomb is racist against Negros and discriminate them. Scout's response revealed that she does not know the racial differences, with Calpurnia, a Negro taking care of her since young, and is extremely sensitive when someone talks bad about her father.

Analyzing Literature - Evaluate and Connect

4. In both situations when Atticus shot the mad dog and defended Tom, he shows that he has the courage to stand up for one's rights and to shoot the dog, which he has only one chance to do it.
5. Atticus is a very intelligent and brave parent to Scout and Finch. He thought them many aspects of life, letting them do what they want. However, he guides them along the way and protects them with his life.