Journal #1

Journal #1
Chapters 1- 3
Perspective of Jem

Being in Maycomb County had been a weird experience so far. I have seen a lot of different things. For example I have to pass the house of the weird Radley family. I have heard many different stories about them. I have even been dared to go on there porch and knock on the wall. I did it and got nobody came out. I have also been watching my sister scout at school. It doesn’t seem like she likes it very much. She was trying to beat up Walter Cunningham but I stopped her and explained to her that he is less fortunate than us so we shouldn’t pick on him. After she did that I invited him to dinner at our house. He pretty much drowned his food in syrup. Then my sister had to run her mouth about the syrup but luckily Calpurnia set her straight. I feel like my sister still has a lot to learn about life and a lot to learn about how to treat people. I also feel like school is not a very good place for scout because it seems like her teacher and her have been having some problems. I have tried to tell scout that you have to listen to your teacher and also not to talk to me at school. I told her not to talk to me at school because school is different than at home, we can play together at home still but at school I don’t want to be seen talking to a 1st grader.
I try to treat the other people in my town with respect because they are my neighbors and they should be treated nicely. I also try to teach my sister how to treat people because she still hasn’t learned that you need to treat people with respect. I also try to teach her about life and about all of the other things she asks me questions about. I am nice to our maid/housekeeper because I know she goes through a lot and has to cook and try to deal with us so I try not to cause trouble. My sister on the other hand is always getting in trouble by her.