Alexandra

Willa Cather entwines the historical dimension of the Homestead Act throughout her novel O Pioneers. Alexandra Bergson and her family must overcome many obstacles to accomplish successful farming in the Middle West. Cather uses the main character, Alexandra, to portray the great feat taken in order to continually learn how to cultivate the rugged land and make it into flourishing farmland. Alexandra followed her father’s wishes in taking care of the farm— a task that was uncertain to be…

Children of all ages always try to ignore their parents, especially the advice and wisdom they give them, but some chose to take that advice and use it. To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is a historical fiction book based in Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s. The book is told by Jean Louise “Scout” one of the main characters along with Jem, Scouts brother, and Atticus Finch, their father. The book tells the reader about their daily lives and what their small town is like, and how one…

nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County.” Selling over forty million copies, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird influenced society in a way that was least expected. For Jem and Scout’s aunt, Alexandra, did not have an active role from the movie whereas she was a significant character to the novel. However, the film did not fully display Calpurnia of all her duties for the family, but the novel used her character in numerous roles for…

Aunt Alexandra told Scout she couldn’t have Walter Cunningham over because he was poor white trash. The people of Maycomb have a thing for unfairly and unrightfully judging Atticus. There are any examples of people being prejudice. Throughout the town of Maycomb, Boo Radley is known as a “monster”…

The Measure of a Man:Critical Lens Essay Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in a moment of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In other words, a man’s true self is shown when challenged and under pressure, not in the comfort of his home.This statement is supported by the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee through characters like Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. The novel, told through naive…

mistake and fixes it to better them. Two stories supporting this quote are Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and O Pioneers! by Willa Cather. The characters within these stories that gradually relate and connect to the quote are Mr. Darcy and Alexandra who have failures in life that prevent them from achieving wisdom but both overcome it and do succeed in achieving wisdom. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice supports the significance behind the critical…

headstrong person because she is determined not to do something if she doesn’t want to. When Aunt Alexandra—Atticus’ sister who stays with them for a while—insisted for Scout to wear a dress and act more like a lady, but Scout is adamant…

One of the books I read during the summer is The Last One By Alexandra Oliva. I first discovered this book in an article online and decided to borrow it because the summary was very interesting in my opinion. The book exceeded my expectations with its fascinating storyline and it’s interesting characters. These characters are contestants of a reality show, where they are sent into the woods to attempt to outlast each other in order to win a prize. However, disaster strikes in the outside world…

Scout- In chapters 24, Scout shows signs of understanding what a lady really is. All through this time, Aunt Alexandra have been trying to change Scout into a lady by enforcing her strong opinions in Scout’s head. She however, denies her Aunt’s opinion and continues her way of life normally ,until after the Tom Robinson’s case she begins to change. It was on that day when she was wearing her ,“ pink Sunday dress”, when she began having the desire to accept her aunt’s wishes (pg. 306). Miss…

In evaluating the characters of Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra, I have found Calpurnia to be the better mother figure to Scout. Calpurnia, the Finch’s cook, is a positive role model and mother figure for both of the Finch children, Scout in particular. One piece of evidence that supports this is the way she treats Scout as she would her own child. When Jem and Dill exclude Scout from their games, the first person Scout runs to is Calpurnia, and Cal welcomes her with open arms. Cal tells Scout that…