Dear Diary- Bob Ewell

Dear Diary,

Ha! I can't wait for that Tom Robinson to be locked up in jail. How dare him enter my house and touch my Mayella Ewell. Ha if only everyone knew that I touched Mayella. No one will ever believe that black man Tom Robinson. Me and Mayella are safe from any guilty verdict. HA! I can't wait for tomorrow, one more black person off the streets of Maycomb. They all need to be locked up.

That Atticus Finch..how dare him go against the white man and defend that black man. I can't wait for Mr. Gilmore to squash him in the trial tomorrow. HA! I have my testimony ready, Mayella better have her testimony ready or she is going to get it. I'm ready.

Bob

Dear Diary- Scout Finch

Dear Diary,

Everyone is making fun of me at school. Calling me terrible names. I don't understand. Atticus is just defending a black man. Why is everyone so worked up? I don't get this. I hope Atticus helps Tom, so everyone will shut up. I hate people talking about Atticus like that. I beat everyone up that says something bad about Atticus or my family. Jem gets mad and tries to pull me off. Atticus tried to explain to me why everyone was being like this to me and my family, but I don't quite understand.

I am trying to figure out how I can sneak into the Trial. Jem, Dill, and I are going to try really hard. I want to see what all the hype is about. We have to think of a plan to get away from Calpurnia. Hmm. Jem always thinks of the best plans. I will just follow them. I hope we don't get in trouble. I can't wait until tomorrow.

Scout

Dear Diary- Atticus Finch

Dear Diary,

Tomorrow is the day where everything is finally put too rest, hopefully. I think we really have a good chance of winning this case. I can't believe all the ridicule that my family and I have been getting. I expected it, but I never expected my children to be taking it so well. My real concern is with Tom. I hope that he stays strong and optimistic. I know it is hard when you are targeted simply because of your skin color. He just has to remember that he has a family that he loves very much and I am going to do everything in my power to make sure he is found innocent.

This is so crazy to me. The color of someones skin could change and ruin someones whole life. That Bob Ewell needs to be put in his place. Tom and I will be the bigger people tomorrow. We need to state our case, be truthful, and hopeful. Things will turn out for the best. I hope. 

Atticus

Dear Diary- Mayella Ewell

Dear Diary,

I feel absolutely terrible about what happened. That Tom Robinson is so dreamy and so helpful. I was just so lonely, I couldn't take it. He would help me everyday with the chores. I just wanted company. I know it is looked down on for a white woman or any white person to converse with a black person, but he was so inviting and willing to help out. I couldn't help myself, I just had to hug him. I wish my cruel drunk daddy wouldn't have looked through that darn window. I had everything planned out, the chillun were gone, daddy was gone. Poor Mr. Tom Robinson. He is probably so lonely in that cold wet jail down in town. Tomorrow is the trial, daddy threatened to beat me again if I didn't lie for him again. His punches to my face hurt so bad. I just have to lie there and take it. I wish he wouldn't drink. What am I saying? That black man Tom Robinson attacked me, took advantage of me multiple times and it is his turn to pay. I need to add some tears into my testimony. I hope that it is believable. Mr. Gilmore will find him Tom Robinson guilty of course because of the color of his skin, and then I will be all alone.

Mayella

Dear Diary-Tom Robinson

Dear Diary,


The Jail Cell is cold. I miss my children and my wife Helen. My trial is tomorrow and I can't wait to see what the verdict will be. Miss. Mayella is just a lost soul. I don't know why she has picked on me. I was just being nice and doing my duty as a male and helping around the house. I hate that she turned it around into something different. Why did she have to grab me by the legs and hug me? Why did she freak out and turn it around on me. I was just trying to be nice and help her with chores around the house. Her daddy would blame anyone, especially me. The black man attacking her daughter. I didn't do anything. The black man is always blamed, why not Bob Ewell her drunk father who beats her every chance he gets. A white man accusing a black man is unheard of...A whit man accusing a black man an easy way out.
I have to stay positive, I know Atticus will defend me right. I am thankful for everything Atticus has done for me. A white man defending a black men. It is unheard of in this town of Maycomb. I can't get a break in this town. Link Deas and Atticus are the two nicest white men I have ever met. I pray that all will go right tomorrow at the trial. I can only hope for the grace of god to bless me and my family.

Tom