Why children shouldn't play the Radley game and here's why...‪.‬ Rene Sosa

In the book To Kill, a Mockingbird Bird characters Scout, Dill, and Jem play a game in their neighborhood that is based off of the stories they have heard from different adults in their own town. Scout played Mrs. Radley, Dill was Mr. Radley, and Jem “naturally was Boo” (Lee 52). Throughout the summer they continued to play this game and eventually added more, and more of a sequence to their story even acting as multiple characters in their game. “We polished and perfected it, added dialogue and plot until we had manufactured a small play upon which we rang changes every day” (Lee 52). They played this game until they were caught using scissors by their father Atticus. Atticus in suspicion was tempted to believe that the children were mimicking the Radley’s.

This game is a bad influence to the kids perspective upon the world. A bad influence because acting as if your murdering someone just isn’t right for a child who is still developing. The idea that the children think the game is fun and funny is an issue because of the fact that they may grow up thinking some of that stuff is ok. Their perspective on the world might even be something negative because they might start to think that a lot of this world is similar to murder and malicious related actions. After the children were caught playing this game, they did not want to stop playing it as demonstrated by Dill when he says “shut up! He’s gone in the living room, he can hear us in there. Safely in the yard, Dill ask Jem if we could play any more “ (Lee 54). The children sound as if they are addicted to the game and don’t want to stop playing it. To be addicted to a game that promotes violence at such a young age could change their perspective of the world and make them feel as if murder is a normal thing.

I believe that having belief in any type of creation story or having understanding in creation sets peace and understanding in an individuals mind and life. I believe this because I tried challenging that statement once. There was a week where I couldn’t understand God. I started to overthink life and creation. I really avoid thinking of those two topics. I would ask myself questions like “Why am I here?” “What is my purpose here?” “ If God is real, why can’t I see him? Why is he letting this planet corrupt itself?” “If God created us, who created God?” “ Is God real?” “If God was real, I wouldn’t be thinking like this.” It was thoughts like that I would let my mind wonder on about.

It was only a week that I denied God, where I considered myself pretty much an atheist. That week felt so long but so short. I would go to school feeling depressed, and come home feeling the same way. I remember entering school in my period one class sitting in my chair gazing at the roof. I felt like I had baggy eyes without even checking myself in a mirror. I was relaxed on my chair in my warm hoodie thinking in a complex state of mind. I was trying to organize my thoughts, but it was too late. My brain had already collapsed. I was so frustrated during school, during every class, even every night. Even to this day, when I question creation and God I tell myself “don’t go down that road buddy.” I questioned my belief so hard to the point where I asked the priest at my church the one true question I’ve always had. “ If God is the creator, who created God?”. The priest replied to me and said “ Mijo, God created time. God has always been there.”. It was a good statement, but it didn’t solve my problems.

It was until the end of the week on a Friday where me and my Nana went to pick up my Tio from school. We were in the parking lot at my tio’s school waiting for him to come out and I sat there still thinking about whether he’s real or not and all of my other questions. I was thinking about what the priest told me and I was trying hard to process it logically. Knowing that the man devoted his life to God and teaching divine revelations. It was then I started to realize that faith isn’t logic. Faith is a totally different subject with different stories and traditions that you celebrate yearly or daily. Faith is all about trust and belief and I realized that I was missing both of those essence.  It was all of a sudden where I understood my faith better. It was like a sudden shock in brain that turned things around. My mind felt cleared up now. I felt normal again and I was extremely happy about it!

I learned that God is a mysterious person and is hard to comprehend in our human brains , but all he wants is for you to love him and have faith in him. Never think logically about God, but love him and have faith that hes there. The highschool I recovered my faith at, is the highschool I go to now. How coincidental that I found my faith again at a Catholic highschool. I learned that there are mysteries about God the human mind cannot comprehend. I learned I must believe in divine and natural revelation. Logic isn’t faith. Logic is the enemy of faith. Since then I feel my connection with God is very strong. I understand life and the vocation I have. During these difficult times I feel God on my side more than ever. I can reflect on my life in a wise perspective and visualize my future in a positive matter thanks to God.