Entry #6

Journal #6
Chapters 16-19
Free Write

Question-

B. Compare and contrast yourself to either Scout or Jem at their age. Compare and contrast your summer activities, friends, relationships with your dad, siblings, and adults.

Answer-

I think there is a big difference between Scout and I. To start off with the setting is completely different. Scout lives in a small town where she is able to walk by herself around almost the whole town. Me on the other hand, I tend to stay in my neighborhood. It would take me 20-30 minutes just to get to downtown where Scout can just walk. There are many other differences between Scout and I including our summer activities, our preferences, and our relationships.
One thing that is different is our summer activities. Scout would spend endless days playing games with Jem and Dill. It seems to take a lot more planning to get together with my friends. Where Dill can just walk over I have to plan a ride or some type of transportation. Also, I would normally half to plan these things a few days before where Jem and Scout drop by to see Dill any time they want. The three of them don’t have fancy things like television or amusement parks. They just go outside and create their own games. I am blessed with many different activities like swimming pools, TV, computer, trampoline, zip line, and different vacations. I have much more to do that can be expensive where Jem and Scout just go outside and create their own game.
Another difference between Scout and I is that Scout doesn’t have many people her age. It doesn’t seem like she has many friends in school and she mainly plays with Dill and Jem. I, however, have many friends at school but have a hard time seeing over the summer. I like to see many people over the summer where Scout only has Dill and Jem. I think this has to do a lot with her neighborhood. Like she says in the book, there are many old people on her street. She doesn’t have many young people she is around. There are many children on my street that I am use to seeing. Along with that I think that she has a much better relationship with her neighbors. Miss Maudie is her best friend when Dill and Jem are together, where I don’t talk to many of my neighbors. I think since they live in a smaller town, it is easier to get more connected with the area around them.
Overall, I think that Scout and I are very different. I believe it is because we have both grown up completely differently. She makes up games to play; I always have something to entertain me. I have a harder time getting around San Diego where she can walk anywhere. She has friends with older neighbors when I tend to hang out with people from my school. In conclusion, I have to say that Scout and I are completely different.