Hey there, southern travellers! Welcome back from the deep south. I heard through the grapevine that you had quite a packed trip, so I expect that you'll be playing catch up on your reading over this weekend. Remember, by this point you should have completed Part I of the novel, or up to and including chapter 11. A lot has happened already in the course of Scout and Jem's adventures and I'm interested to hear some of your thoughts. So, without futher adieu, let's blog...
In a well written paragraph, blog me a response to one of the following thoughts:
1) The fictional town of Maycomb, AL and your real town of Telluride, CO, are both pretty small towns. Scout manages to have a great amount of adventure in her small town and I'm wondering if you had any of the same type of adventures growing up in Telluride. Describe a part in the novel that reminded you of adventures you had growing up as a child in the small town of Telluride. Tell me a brief story about your adventures.
2) Did you have a moment on your experiential trip to the deep south, when the events of the novel made you think more about what you were experiencing on the trip, or the other way around? Tell me how and when you made the connection and if you think it enhanced either your experiences on the trip or your reading of the novel.
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The part where Burris is sent home reminds me of all of the homeless people that we saw during the trip. Also, the way that Burris talked reminded me of some of the kids at Lafayette. Lastly, some of the homes that we passed by in New Orleans matched my visualization of the Cunningham's house. This made me think abuot the novel and get some good picures in my head.
ReplyDeletewell i cant do the second question because i wasnt there but ther is a part in the book where scout is in a tire that is rolling and she cant stop. this is somewhat like when i first learned how to ride a bike at my old house. i rode it fine but i couldnt stop and the i roled onto another persons property.
ReplyDeleteHow Scout and Jem are both fascinated with Boo Radley reminds me of the museum in Ouray which is supposedly haunted. I think this may just be the way kids are in general, always having curiosity and needing an adventure.
ReplyDeletei definitely think that Maycomb and Telluride have a connection. when growing up in telluride i had some adventures similar to those in To Kill A Mockingbird. one in perticular was the graveyard. a graveyard is always a scary place for a kid. it is also a mysterious place like the Radley house.
ReplyDeleteI definitely have had some experiences similar to the ones Jem and Scout have had. The Radley House is a pretty sketch place for a kid and i can remember being a little edgy about some houses on Halloween when I was little. The ones that were the freakiest weren't the ones with the ghosts and dead people, but the ones that were dark and shut. They just seemed so out of place and different, like the Radley's house.
ReplyDelete1. I feel that maycomb and Telluride do have a strong connection! Despite their apparent differences/ locations i feel that once you get past the ski town vs. little no-ware town you can truly find a connection. As a kid i had many adventures around town and the surrounding areas. Whether playing with my dog, (does anybody remember the dog snack food cart near the courthouse?) exploring in the park ( the waterfall is crazy) or just running around with friends i have found that much like Maycomb their are adventures to be found in Telluride.
ReplyDeleteMaycomb and Telluride are similar in some ways. The way Scout, Jem, & Dill think the Radley house is haunted kind of reminds me of when I was little and thought Placerville was haunted and scary because you couldn't see the houses or any people from the front. Also, me & my friends when I was little remind me of Scout and her friends in the book a ittle.
ReplyDeleteUnlike most of you, I did not grow up in a small town. My adventures consist of riding a bike around Auduban Park, aimlessly wondering about the and visiting the otters at the Aquarium of the Americas. One of the things that reminds me of the book is a ghost tour French Quarter. This reminds me of the haunted house.
ReplyDeleteIt's true that both Macomb and Telluride are very small towns. It's also true that, although living in a small town, most kids are able to find some kind of adventure. This reminds me of when I used to wander through the town in search of undiscovered parking garages. Scout goes on similar explorations as she analyzes Maycomb.
ReplyDeleteIN Telluride i have had many adventures as a small kid one of them being the most relevent. This was when I when i was 10 years old an i was lighting off fireworks in an ally when a undercover cop pulled into the road. I immediatly ran and hid behind a car while my freind and my brother took the heat and easily just said yhey would stop. This reminds me of to kill a mockingbird because Scout and jem are afraid of danger but atticus stands up.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little I was just like Jem and Scout. I used to go explore around my house with my friend and little brother. Just like them I was so fasinated in scary places like Boo Radleys house.
ReplyDeleteI never really got to explore that much in Houston but the time were I did the most exploring was the summers spent in Telluride. Getting to explore mountain village and the town of telluride was a fun part of my childhood.
ReplyDeleteThe part of the trip that reminded me most of the book was the town of Selma, it just reminded me of what Maycomb would look like and be like. Also going to Brown chapel was like when jem and scout went to church with calprunia.