Atticus shared his impressions of the enigmatic conclusion of the novel. We discussed what ,as a reader, he would have liked to have seen neatly wrapped up in the final chapter. We then studied the final pages wherein Jonas reaches an ill defined destination where its inhabitants are celebrating Christmas. From this point, we shared views on whether the author is religious and how she views the role of religion in society. Next, we reviewed Atticus' test essay and I provided writing suggestions and edits focusing on the need to include details and to avoid repetition and hyperbole. HW- test tomorrow ,rewrite essay due Thursday.