Summer had passed quickly and the temperatures had cooled enough that he could once again sit back, appreciate the silence of the day, and enjoy his paper and coffee ritual on the porch swing. Today, he'd put just the right amount of milk and sugar in the cup and the first sip tasted perfect. There’s nothing like a great cup of coffee to make the world a better place George thought as he acknowledged his second sip was as good as the first. Opening his paper, he was happy this wasn't an
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People are Different In works of literature authors often use foil characters to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of main characters. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, the author uses the character Bob Ewell (minor character) and Atticus Finch (major character) to reveal the theme of respect. Atticus is a well dressed, politeful man who teaches his kids important life lessons. Bob is a rude, racist man who does not work, or take care of his family. Within the novel
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In the book, and play, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, there is tragic elements such as a tragic hero.The tragic hero in this story is John Proctor. This is because John displays all the qualities of being a tragic hero, such as a tragic flaw. Tragic heroes are supposed to arouse pity and fear in the reader or audience. John Proctor shows all qualities which are: mighty figure, reversal of fortune, Uncommon suffering, recognizes the consequences of his actions, and his plight ennobles the
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That is what Ransom of Red Chief and home alone have in their theme. Theme is the message or lesson in the story, movie, book etc. It states in Ransom of Red Chief they said hey little boy, do you want some candy and a nice ride is what Sam and Bill said when they tried to take Red Chief. In Home Alone the crooks try to break into the house and steal the family's belongings, but Kevin knew that they were coming and fought them off with stuff around his house because he didn’t know them. Those are
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Atticus represents Lincoln’s beliefs by not giving up the fight. In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln challenges the american people to continue the civil war so that the men who have died will not die in vain. Atticus tells his children something similar. Atticus tells them that even if you know you will lose, you must try your best for justice. In the book, Scout says this, “Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men's hearts Atticus
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One admirable character was Atticus. The reason that he is one of the characters to admire is because he always tries to do the right thing. One example of Atticus doing the right thing is when Judge Taylor presented Atticus with Tom Robinson’s case, he knew he had to take it because he believes that everyone deserves a fair trial no matter what color their skin is. Also, when Scout asked Atticus why he took the Tom Robinson case he said, “I'm simply defending a Negro- his name's Tom Robinson
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Having integrity is very good; integrity means having strong morals. This value causes a person to be honest and trustworthy. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus teaches his children to have good values, proving that he is a great parent. Atticus’ children learn to be accepting of everyone and the values of integrity, independence, and open-mindedness. By doing this, it helps his children be more prepared for the real world. Atticus is able to help his children become better than what
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As stated before, a leader should not exercise complete dominance over their followers; Alvarez shows the readers what happens if a leader does break this moral code. The story that Alvarez has conjured is set in the Dominican Republic, where tyrant Rafael Trujillo established a totalitarian government. He leads his people with an iron fist, and is well known for not being brutally honest towards his followers. Spoken from the man himself, Rafael Trujillo once said, “He who does not know how to deceive
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We Can Change “Dreams of innocence are just that; they usually depend on the denial of reality that can be its own form of hubris” - Michael Pollan. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, innocence plays a very big part during the novel. Its story is told in the eyes of a six year old girl, Jean Louise, who calls herself Scout in the town of Maycomb during the 1930’s. Along Scout’s journey is her brother, Jem, and her summer lover, Dill, who try to face a supposed psychotic neighbor,
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In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee there is a character named Bob Ewell. Towards the end of the book Bob Ewell is stabbed by another character named Boo Radley. ”Bob Ewell’s lay’n on the ground under that tree with a kitchen knife stuck under his ribs” (Lee 357). My task is to state my opinion about whose fault it was that Mr. Ewell died. I believe that it was his own fault. Bob Ewell got himself into the very situation that caused his death. He was the person who started the trial
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