Would you like to be a lawyer? One in the 1950's and there is still segregation. It would be so cool to go to one of Atticus's session in the court and learn some techniques that he uses.
When Atticus works he find these great ways to get people to say or do thing that make kind of obvious that the witnesses and others on their side are lying. While I was reading the chapter I was thinking how stupid Atticus was making Mayella look, because he kept asking her the same questions, but she would answer them differently everytime.
I think Atticus really knows what he is doing. Though sometimes I think he didn't know what to say, but maybe he does that to make the witness or the plaintiff relax, but then he comes in for the kill. With his techniques I think Atticus will win this case.
I agree. I think Atticus does know what he is doing. He indirectly makes the witnesses their true feelings.
ReplyDeleteI liked your prediction at the end, I will continue to think about that while I am reading. With your knowledge on this subject, and maybe with a little more vocabulary, I think you could turn this piece into a much bigger one, maybe even a project! You don't have to, of course, great job!
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you kept it short and simple, but full of information. Make sure that you put in an author's note next time, so we know what direction you are headed.. you did a really nice job!
ReplyDeleteI like your insight about Atticus and agreed with it. Unfortunately I am not sure if Atticus's skills will be enough to save Tom from the Racist Jury.
ReplyDeleteNice job. You really got a lot of content into your response. I thought that you were organized and I liked your introduction. I think that you were very descriptive, but you might want to consider balancing just a little bit more. You seem to have more summary than your own thoughts. And earlier in our book club, before you joined, we had talked about not referring to yourself so try no to say "I think..." Overall, great job!
ReplyDeleteI really liked the content of this piece. It reflects a really good understanding of the text, and what the dynamics are between the people. The intro doesn't seem to really go along with the rest of the piece though; it feels a little too formal for a short response. On the other hand, the conclusion makes it clear just exactly how you are reacting to the text, and what the point of the piece is. You want to bring that message to the introduction to give your reader a clear understanding from the start. Also, take a look at edit and revision. If, upon re-reading this selection, you don't see any errors, see me to review the work.
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