Journal#3 8-9 Perspective of Atticus

It was autumn, and I was amazed to see that it was snowing. Mrs Radley died that winter, and the kids Jem and Scout were wondering if her death was because of Boo Radley. As I returned from the Radley house I told them that she died from natural causes. Jem and Scout looked disappointed that it wasn't Boo Radley's doing. I went back inside the house with Jem and Scout and read the newspaper.

I wake up in the morning to a cold breeze, as I get out of the warm blankets the warmth escapes from me. My feet touch the frozen floor as I sit on the end of my bed to look around and see the windows frosted. Not minding what outside looks like I get up and walk across to the bathroom to get ready for the day. I take out my shaving cream, and my shaving device and I stroke each side as my eight o'clock shadow slowing disappears with each stroke. As I shave I hear a loud scream of terror. The scream came from Scout's room so I ran through the halls to see what was going on.I finally reach the door. I open her door immediately, and as soon as she sees my face she yells to me," The world is endin' Atticus! Please do something!" Scout pulls me to the window and shows me what she is so terrified of. " No it's not," I said. "It's snowing." Jem then asked me if it would keep goin'. My kids Jem and Scout have never seen snow before, and neither have I, but I know enough to know what it is.

We all went down stairs for breakfast, and Calpurnia has already made us a lovely breakfast. We all sit down to eat, and then the phone started to ring, so I went to go see who it was. I picked up the cold metal phone and heard a voice, it was Eula May. She is the telephone operator she is entrusted to tell the town all important public news. I hang up the phone and give them message to the kids. " Since it has not snowed in Maycomb County since 1885 there will be no school today." As soon as I said there was no school Jem and Scout's faces lit up with joy. They were ecstatic about staying home and playing in the snow all day.

The kids went outside in the snow to see if they could make a snow man, but I said there might not be enough snow for one. So Jem and Scout took a trip down to Miss Maudie's to see if they could take her snow and use it. I went to work while the kids worked on the their snowman. I was coming home for dinner and I got a phone call from Jem and Scout that they had a surprise for me. I knew this was important to them so I hurried home. I drove up to the drive way and I saw all the snow from the back yard in the front yard. I stepped put of my car and felt the snow crush under my feet. I looked at the yard and found Jem standing by his snowman, and Scout prancing around. I looked at the snowman in amazement. I was so proud of my kids work, and creativity. I told them that they had done a jim dandy job. I was so proud of Jem. Just from seeing the work Jem had put into the snowman I could see his future right in front of him. I suggested Jem should do something to the front of the snowman so it didn't look like Mr. Avery the neighbor, just so he wouldn't taking any offense.

I woke up early because of a problem with our neighbors. Something terrible had gone wrong. I went into Jem and Scout's room to wake them up to get out of the house. They didn't know what was going on, but Jem found out . We rushed outside and I told Jem to take care of Scout and not to keep her out of his sight. "Jem, Scout go and wait over by Mr. Radley's house. Stay out of the way, and don't move. I ran over to Miss Maudie's house, I looked back to see my worried kids. They looked so isolate, but that is good so that no harm comes to them. I turned my head, and ran down to help Miss Maudie. As I ran down my eyes were burning from a dirty fog, and blazing heat. The light of it lit the whole neighborhood. The fire fighters find a fire hydrant, and water blasts out of the hose, and men move it towards the house. The house's adjacent to one another. I helped some men move Miss Maudie's furniture, and her favorite wooden chair. When she saw me moving her chair she looked fanatical because it was her favorite chair. The scene slowly died. I look at Miss Maudie to see the look on her face. She look at everything around her perplexity. The scene slowly died, and slowly everyone left, with smoke in the air, as Miss Maudie's stays in her yard. She now goes to stay with Ms. Rachel. We go into the house and Miss Maudie's stays at her house observing. Jem, Scout, and I drink our hot cocoa, and Jem and Scout go outside to comfort Miss Maudie. As they leave the house a give them a little smile of hope.

Today was a big day, I was defending a black man named Tom Robinson. I know we were going to loose the case, but I had to try. My kids say what is the point in defending him if you are going to loose, but I say" Everyone has their case, and this is mine." It something I must do to hold up my self respect.

It comes Christmas, and Uncle Jack comes to visit. Scout loves my brother Uncle Jack, but for some reason she starts to cuss in front of him. On Christmas Day I take Jem, and Scout to my sister Alexandra, and her families house at Finch landing. During the visit Scout gets in a fight with Francis and I get very disappointed in her, but she was only defending her family and friends.