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