A Man of the People

pursued it making him a very fair and courageous man. He is fair because he treats everybody respectfully and equal no matter what color their skin is. He is courageous for trying to save an innocent man even though everyone was against him. And finally Atticus is a respected person in maycomb for being a great lawyer, a wonderful father, and a good man. In the novel Atticus is one of the few people who treats everyone equally. He is a fair man. When everyone turned on Tom Robinson he chose…

of worth is along the lines of value, this value being focused on a black man named Jefferson, a young man on trial for the murder of a white man, a murder which by no means did he commit. A man who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, his own life being the price to pay. Segregation plays a huge role on the small town of Bayonne Louisiana. In a place where, as the main character Grant puts it: “White people believe that they’re better than anyone else on earth.” (Gaines, p.192)…

The Iliad by Homer, Hector, known as the guardian of Troy, is seen as a heroic by the Trojan people. Hector, a prince of Troy, is the best fighter of all the Trojans, and known for his astounding character. In the article “The Man in the Water” written by Roger Rosenblatt, the man in the water can also be seen as heroic through his life saving actions while in a perilous situation. The actions of “The Man in the Water”, define a hero as someone who is willing to knowingly sacrifice himself for…

Subway Essay The poem “On the Subway” the author showed readers how strong racism is between black and white people. The lady in the poem talks about how white people are different from black people. The lady in the poem felt that the young black male was going to rob her all she did was looked at the black male appearance and she assumed that she was getting robbed. The lady did not know what the black male motive was all she knew that he was black with a hoody. The author said “The way I am…

things as well. The bad things Proctor should have burned in hell but, because of the sacrifice he made, John Proctor Saved his soul. John Proctor is a good man. John Proctor is a good man because “I nailed the roof upon the church, I hung the door”(act II 527-528). John Proctor help build the church. John also grows food that he sells to the people. Proctor provides for his family and some others that he gives food to. Proctor is respected around town by everybody. John proctor sacrificed…

walking home with his mom and come across a homeless man in front of their building.Willie's mom told him he was sick with unhappiness and later willie tries to figure out a cure to the unhappiness. When Willie’s mom sees the homeless man she pulls willie to the other side of her. If you judge people by how they look, you will end up hurting others. When Willie and his mom are walking home one day they react differently than some people. The homeless man was sitting in front of their apartment…

“The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.” by Colin Wilson has a very strong meaning to it. Wilson is challenging the average man by stating that what he does is insufficient and that the average man should do more. He says that the average man just accepts it when bad things happen to him and he doesn’t do anything about it. Personally, I think that he is challenging people like the ones in his quote to step up and do…

constraint of gender inequality in leisure participation Leisure activities becomes more popular in recent decades. People participate leisure activities to enjoy life and reduce pressure. Different people participate in different ways which related to a number of factors, such as their social status, cultural background, health and personal preference. The factors prevents people to join the leisure activities are known as constraints of leisure participation. Remarkably, gender as a…

world. There are crazy, sick people in this world who would love to get their hands on a gun, and only to kill innocent people. The U.S is the leading country when it comes to mass shootings. We have had 133 shootings from the year 2000 to 2014. This just goes to show that if we don't have background checks when people buy guns, more lives will be lost with the pull of a trigger. That is why if we apply the rules and regulations along with background checks on the people try to buy a gun we have…

“nobodiness” among the black people because of the crippling effects of slavery and segregation. Othello is a unique character among English literature, as he is a black military general, who has power and influence over many white men. However, Othello still feels like an outsider, a black-skinned man among the white Venetians, despite his intelligence, honesty, sincerity, and apt fighting skills. Author, Brent Staples, shows through the main character the ability of the black man to be…