Sewed Pants

Author's Note: This is short response to the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. I am analyzing the scene in chapter 7 when Jem gets his pants stuck under the fence at Boo Radley's house and why it is important in the book.

When Jem goes back to retrieve his pants that were stuck and ripped in the fence at Boo Radley's house he finds them stitched back together and folded neatly over the fence. They were on the fence as if who ever folded them knew Jem would be back for them. I believe that this was an important scene in the book because it shows Jem and Scout that Boo Radley knows what they are doing to his house but isn't necessarily mad.  It shows that he is not harmful and mean but also that he is still not comfortable coming out of his house yet.

Impacted

Author's  Note: This is my essay on speak. I wanted to talk about how other people affected Melinda's life. 

What kind of impact can one person have on your life? In your life you are impacted by the people around you. Whether it be your friends, your family, celebrities, or strangers, you are impacted.  You can be impacted in a good way or a bad way. They could help you be more successful and prosper in life or they could bring you done and persuade you to make the right decision.

In the novel Speak Melinda is influenced and impacted by many people around. For instance her parents. When she was young her parents were very free spirited and loving toward her and so was Melinda. When they became older her parents become father apart and paid less attention to Melinda. Melinda felt alone, with no one to talk to. She become very quiet and didn't know who she was a person.

As Melinda entered high school she had no friends and neither did Heather, as she was a new student. Automatically they just became friends out of desperation. Although they had nothing in common they got along for the most part. Until Heather got accepted into a "cool" group in school. She instantly left Melinda in search for a better reputation in school. When Heather was told by the group that she was no longer apart of them she fell back on Melinda. She expected that they would just be friends again. Heather showed Melinda the kind of person she did not want to be. When she got real friends, she would not treat them like that.

Lastly Mr. Freeman had an impact on her life.  He was her art teacher -- the only class she enjoyed. He taught her to express her self. To not let anything or anyone stop her from being who she was. This did not happen in one day. It took a whole year for him to finally get to her, but once he did he changed her life. She was able to finally speak up for once in her life.

Whether impacted by a single person or many, it all counts. In Melinda's case it changed her whole life. Her parents, Heather, and Mr. Freeman all had a small part in her finding who she was.