Alabama Crimson Tide

Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is an excellent example of an effective argument; it was written in response to an editorial addressing the issue of Negro demonstrations and segregation in Alabama at the time.…

Ethel Provo was born and raised in Ramer, Alabama, a small town outside of Montgomery Alabama. Ethel wasn’t born in a hospital; she was born at home by a midwife. The midwife was a close friend of the family, and delivered most of the babies in the area at that time. Back when Ethel was growing up Ramer was a small town where everyone knew everyone. People didn’t bother locking doors back then, because they felt safe and trusted their neighbors. She said there wasn’t much to steal, because…

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” traces the story of Arthur Radley’s subtle change from the beginning of the book to the end. He goes from being viewed as a horrible monster who comes out at night, to finally being understood as a recluse who encases himself to escape the ever present racism and hostility in MayComb. As the story commences Arthur is akin to a caterpillar undergoing metamorphosis, even though he does not really change much, yet he is viewed and perceived as something-or…

Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird and The Black Eyed Peas’ song “Where is the Love” both tackle the problem of racism and overall intolerance of others. Lee’s novel takes place in the 1930s and focuses on the Finch family as the father, Atticus, takes on a case where he is defending a black man from the accusation of a white man and women. On the other hand, “Where is the Love” addresses discrimination as a whole and seems to question your empathy for other people. When placed side by…

Courage The dictionary definition of courage is “the ability to do something that frightens one” (courage). But maybe that is not the only definition. The concept of courage is essential to understand the book To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee develops the theme of courage throughout the actions of the characters Atticus, Mrs. Dubose, and Boo. Atticus displays a great deal of courage from the beginning of the book until the very end. He first demonstrates…

The stories Saving Sourdi and A&P have two interesting main characters Nea and Sammy. Nea is a young Asian American girl that is from South Dakota and Sammy is a Nineteen year old boy from Massachusetts. In both of their stories they try and rescue people from situations that they make out to bigger than it is. Nea trying to save her sister and Sammy trying to save three girls that come into his store. They are both rescuers in their own sense but, they both ultimately end up falling short.…

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird contains a title that is very relevant to the plot of the story. The mockingbird is used as a symbol of innocence, and the “killing” of it represents characters like Scout, Jem, and Boo Radley losing their innocence. The story, as told through the eyes of Scout, shows her journey from an innocent six year old to a nine year old who no longer sees the world in such a pure way. This loss of childhood shows clearly how the title relates to the storyline. Similarly…

The novel “The Secret Life of Bees” deals with important social issues. The book is written by Sue Monk Kidd, which deals with racism and prejudice in the 60s from the perspective of a white teenager, Lily Owens. Racism and prejudice are the most important issues, and probably the main social issues. Racism is defined as: “Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior” (Oxford Dictionaries, u.d.). In the…

Imagine your child is growing up in a short span, being tainted by the evils of man and the hearts of the prejudice. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem Finch are forced to age early when their father takes an unpopular side in the courtroom. His children learn the up and downs of being social outcasts who’s father is a ‘nigger-lover’. Although through the course of their unexpected summer, they absorb many aspects of life that even the adults are oblivious to. In Andrew…

Scout Finch, whose real name is Jean Louise Finch, is the main character and narrator in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. Throughout the book, Scout grows from a small 6-year-old to a 9-year-old, but most of her character traits remain the same. She has so many different traits that make her so interesting to get to know as a narrator and a character. As you read the book, it’s very clear to see Scout is not an ordinary girl. She is a tomboy, who’s very stubborn and impulsive. She has a…