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Paul Berry Mrs. Anderson Honors English I, Period 3 November 17, 2011

Dear Diary, Ever since Atticus’ sister showed up, things just haven’t been the same. It seems that she has only driven wedge between me and the family, and from the way things are going, I don’t see her having any intention of removing that wedge (Except, of course, if she packed her bags and strutted her prissy little self right back to Finch’s Landing...). Since it’s my job to be helpful with the family, I’ve kept my mouth shut for most of the time, for if I ever spoke a word, It’d probably end in a fist fight. I find it hard to agree with her on any level, and quite frankly, I think that she feels the same way about me. Either way, she is part of the family, and I suppose that she deserves some sort of respect. I just hate to see Atticus burdened with that nagging parrot while it’s obvious that he has much larger fish to fry. On the topic of the Tom Robinson case, I feel quite glad that the young man is in the good hands Atticus Finch. Rumor has it that Judge Taylor thinks mighty highly of Atticus, and that he picked Atticus to defend Mr. Robinson for many a good reason. I’d have to agree with him. Atticus knows his stuff, but despite this, I believe that Tom has a slim chance of getting out of this one. It’s not that I think he done anything wrong, I just think that in a predominantly white society, a black man has a very little chance of being found not-guilty. I suppose that things are simply changing. Scout is growing older by the day, and it doesn’t seem so long until the day Jem leaves home to start a life of his own. I can’t help but wonder what I’ll be doing when that day come, but one thing I do know, is that Aunt Alexandria better not be getting in the way no more.