Company final draft

Cooper Feltes
English 8
Mr. Salsich
9-30-09

Hosting 101:
A Thought on the Hosting is Shown in Both my Life and To Kill a Mocking Bird



TS Hosting guests has always been one of the ultimate ways to show your friendship, but every once in a while, the host/hostess forgets that everyone does things a little differently.CM This is shown in To Kill a Mocking Bird when Scout yells at her classmate Walter for pouring molasses all over his meat. She forgets that even though she doesn’t like Walter, she still needs to be a hostess and respect what he does .CS Hosting guests seems to be a new experience for Scout



TS Scout was pulled into the kitchen by her housekeeper Calpurnia after Scout yelled at Walter. SD Scout wasn’t showing respect towards Walter when he poured molasses on his meat. CM When he did this, Scout made it very clear how disgusting she thought it was by yelling at him.CM Scout wasn’t even prepared to have him over, and was a little mad and frustrated that Jem had invited him, which to me and probably Calpurnia, is the reason that she was so hostile. SD Scout didn’t think Walter would even accept Jem’s invitation in the first place. CM Scout’s outbreak shows that she, by starting school, is entering another stage of childhood, distant from the safe haven of early adolescence. She wasn’t prepared for him to come over, but, to add on to that, she wasn’t at all ready for his seemingly harmless action. Calpurnia had every right to pull her into the kitchen and smack her.




TS My life also boasts some interesting experiences with house guests. SD I especially struggle when family comes to my house. CM Since I have two small cousins, my task is to keep them entertained while the adults sip their wine and tell funny stories. CM I’m exaggerating, but the thought of it is worse than it usually ends up being. SD I also brawl with people who insist on staying hours past everyone else. CM For one, it’s hard to be polite and tell people that they really should get going. CM It’s especially a struggle when they don’t stop talking about something that doesn’t interest you in the slightest. CS Although having guests have their disadvantages, it usually ends up being a worthwhile experience.




TS Although Scout is young, she seems to misunderstand that even though she didn’t like Walter, he was still their guest and needed to be treated as such.CM Calpurnia made it very clear that she was doing things wrong when Scout yelled at Walter for pouring molasses over his meat. CM Hopefully Cal taught Scout a lesson about house guests after she slapped her and made Scout eat in the kitchen. CS Although still young, Scout should have known better, and I know next time Walter and Scout meet, there will be lots of apologizing.