To Kill a Mocking Bird Essay: Charles and Jem Finch's Games They Played

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Great Imaginations In Maycomb County there were two young children named Charles Baker Harris and the other Jem Finch. These two little ducklings were very imaginative throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, they made up funny, racist, and ignorant games. A game that Charles played was 'Cowboys and Indians'. But however today if you were to play it you may get in trouble because they see it as violent and offensive. They see it this way because times have changed and it can be seen as racist nowadays. Back in the day you were able to do almost anything you wanted too. For example, you had to turn down your radio at 6:30 pm due to it being disturbing to others surroundings. But why should someone have to turn down their radio when they have been up from your dog barking all night? Jem Finch liked role playing games, where he pretended to be Nathan Radley. When he was playing this game his laughter was so loud it sounded as though it was a stand up comedy. Jem had the act down perfectly as a Radley. Jem also played racing games with his sister Scout, they would race to meet Atticus when he was walking home from work. All of these games are very average of any childhood. One of the best games of my childhood was 'Cops and Robbers'. Clearly it's still popular for most kids as well like my six year old brother today. Another game would be 'Cowboys and Indians' just like Charles. But today it can be seen as a little racist. Lastly, I played 'Red Rover' where you line up in a group and a person runs and tries to break that line. Sometimes dangerous, but fun. Every game was a good way to interact with friends. Charles and Jem liked to play games and interact with others, just like I did. The games that children play as they grow up haven't changed in any big significant

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