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as two generations of women struggle with the social etiquette of their time, and their hopes for the future. Three movies that capture this bond and all that it implies are Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, Steel Magnolias, and Sweet Home Alabama. In each movie, the mothers are effected by the confinement of their lifestyles, which in turns effects the wishes and dreams of their own daughters. Meanwhile, their daughters struggle with trying to shed…

Equality and Justice - false promises a nation was created to protect. The historical drama, Selma (2014), directed by Ava DuVernay, depicts some of the struggles African-Americans faced in the pursuit of equality and justice during the mid 1950’s to 1960’s, and the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in his attempt to overcome such inequalities. During this time period, racial segregation was prominent, especially in the southern states. The government justified such segregation based on the…

A mockingbird is a symbol of innocence, purity, and goodness. Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley is portrayed as one if many mockingbirds in this novel. In ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Harper Lee uses symbolism, irony, and metaphor to characterize Boo Radley as misunderstood and innocent. Harper Lee metaphorically compares Boo Radley to a monster through Jem’s over exaggerated description of Boo at the beginning of the novel. Jem describes Boo as “about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks” (page…

As kids grow, they go through events that mature them over time. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird there are two protagonists named Scout and Jem. The book starts off with the kids being interested in letting Boo Radley come out of the house, Boo Arthur Radley is a recluse who stays inside and he's rumored to have stabbed his dad in the leg with some scissors, this guy gives gifts to the kids through a tree and contributes to their childhood because of it. The rumors are what condemns Boo’s…

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee that’s placed in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s. The story is mainly focused around the adventures of Scout and Jem Finch and their friend Dill. One of their biggest adventures is the trial of Tom Robinson, a case which affects them personally. Atticus Finch, Scout and Jem’s father, is a lawyer who defends Tom Robinson, an African American man who is accused of raping a young girl. Even though evidence points to Tom being innocent, he is…

Gold Star Park is located in Wetumpka, Alabama on the banks of the Coosa River. It is underneath the city's historical “Bibb’s Grave Bridge” in between City Hall and the Wetumpka Public Library. Gold Star Park used to house an outdoor church. Gold Star Park is surrounded by history, such as the city’s first jail and the antique movie theater. Furthermore, Gold Star holds outdoor activities, a playground, and festivals that make the community thrive. To begin, Gold Star Park is home to two…

Through life, the perception a person has rules over everything they know while also emphasizing how they are perceived by others. Furthermore, perception can bring people to wrongly judge what they see in the world. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the perception of a child in a town full of rumors to fully affirm Arthur “Boo” Radley as the true mockingbird. Considering that the perspective of the novel is told from a child, it can be hard to see Boo Radley as anything more…

In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the young narrator Jean Louise,better known as Scout, gives us an unbiased look at her small town called Maycomb. Since she is so young, she doesn’t have a full understanding of what’s really happening throughout the book. She is very innocent and asks and says things that aren’t exactly politically correct. Being the youngest and growing up without a mother lead to her becoming a tomboy and is quick to use her fists. Scout being so young helps give the…

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression, one of America’s darkest moments. Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch is the narrator/main character of the story. Scout goes through life with her family and brother Jem while discovering the what the outside world really holds and that even the most innocent have a dark side. Which leads to the main idea of the death or loss of purity, which is clearly represented in this book similar to reality. Kids…

Another similarity between “Hansel and Gretel” and The Hunger Games is the conspiracy of the birds. In both of these stories, the birds seem to guide the children throughout their journey. Hansel thinks he sees a white bird above his family home; there is also a white bird that guides them to the witch’s house and the duck that helps them across the water. It states “Help us, help us little duck. Hansel and Gretel are out of luck. There’s no bridge, not far or wide. Help us, give us both a ride.…