My Boo Radley

           My grandpa is a quiet man who keeps to himself. most of the time. He lives alone, but I think that that's the way he likes it. Throughout my life, my grandpa has always been behind the curtain, peaking in on me, similar to Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird.
           When I born, my grandpa was there, and sense then he has always been there, not doing anything other than caring for me. At first, I didn't quite know what to think of my grandpa, but as time went on, and I began to realize how much he loves me, I got used to him being around. Over the years, I've grown to love my grandpa just as much as he loves me.
            In the book, Scout and Jem are attacked by Bob Ewell, an evil man. Though I have never been attacked by someone, my grandpa has saved me from hurting myself. There have been times in my life where I have been brought down by others around me. When no one else noticed that I was hurt, my grandpa did. He helped me back up onto my feet and into safety, just like Boo helped Scout and Jem. Boo covered Scout with a blanket to protect her from the cold the night of the fire. My grandpa uses a blanket of love to protect me from bad things as well.
            I know that my grandpa is not exactly like Boo Radley, but he does have some of the same qualities. I'm so fortunate that my grandpa is always here to protect me from the evil in the world, just like Boo was there to protect Scout and Jem.

Introduction to Leanna's Blog

           In the past few years my reading and writing skills have greatly increased because of the great teachers I have had. This year I am sure they will increase even more. Being a hard working student, I  sets goals and always try my hardest to get them done well and on time. I put a lot of effort into everything I do. Followers who read my blog should expect to see completed, neat work that is fun and interesting to read. I believe that I will give online viewers a different perspective on the books we have read as a class. The meaning of English class is to teach reading and writing in a way that will promote growth in the students skills. English is a four-year requirement for students looking to go to college because you will need English throughout your whole life, in every subject. English can help me, and anyone else who puts in the time and effort to learning the subject thoroughly because I will use my English skills everyday. It will help me become successful in my personal life because I will be able to relate to the younger and older generations. Academically English will help me because I will be able to excel in all of my classes throughout my school years, and then in my job as well. I am looking forward to this year!