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To Kill A Mockingbird Alternate Ending Essay

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Atticus put his hat on and went out the back door. "Scout and Jem, I’m going out for a while so I'll leave you with Calpurnia for a few hours." Shortly after, Scout climbed out down from the treehouse and asked "But Atticus where are you going?" "I have to drive to Mr. Cunningham's house to settle his entailments." Can I come Atticus? Alright, but you must be on your very best behaviour. As we arrived at the Cunningham's, we saw Walter Cunningham gathering crops on the farm/homestead. The boy had ripped shoes, holes in his pants, a tattered shirt, and specks of dirt in his dishevelled/greasy hair drooping over his forehead. "Hey Walter, is Mr. Cunningham in the house?" Atticus asked His pale freckled face flushed radish red as he turned …show more content…

Finch, he's out yonder in the kitchen.” Scout would you like to stay here and help Walter while I have a talk to Mr. Cunningham. I slowly paced over to Walter. Hey Walter, what are you up to? "I'm just finishing gatherin' these crops." Would you like me to give you a hand? No—no Scout, I'm fine. Walter where are all your siblings, haven't you been lonely here by yourself? Yessum I spose, but they're all out huntin' Why don’t you join them? I don’t like huntin' very much and besides someone has to stay here and harvest all these crops. But Walter, this sure looks like hard work, how long have you been doing this for? I've been harvesting these turnips and potatoes for awhile now and earlier I picked all those chestnuts up yonder by the house. You picked all of those… Yessum been harvesting since 7:30 this mornin' Ain't you tired, Walter? You should rest for awhile. But my father told me to finish harvesting all of these crops. Walter just take a short break, I don’t think he'll mind. Oh ok, I am quite exhausted, I spose I could show you round the farm? We started walking round the farm. But Walter was completely sluggish and worn out. "Do you just want to sit down here and rest, Walter?" I …show more content…

But the awkwardness dissolved away when I asked "why is there a bundle of withered flowers surrounded by rocks on the grass down yonder?" Walter immediately turned his head and sharply glanced over. Ahhh um that's nothing. I started to walk over to see what it was, till Walter started "Hey Scout do you want to see our goat" Um alright. We walked around the house and saw the goat chewing on some straw-like dry grass. "Oh it looks like she's hungry I'll get her some food" Walter exclaimed Walter reached under the house and grabbed a handful of food scraps from a bowl and gave them to her. However, when the goat had finished eating she still looked restless and melancholic. "Walter can I give her another handful of food scraps." As I put my hand under the house, a grimy five dollar bank note appeared to be lying near the scraps. I continued to look and noticed another bank note. Walter! Look, I found two five dollar bank notes down here. His face suddenly slacked and his eyes stirred/darted around in distress. Where is this from

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