An Honest Mistake

knew that the feeling of regret was the only thing to come after that. It was out of my comfort zone and it did not feel normal. I was angry and lost and blamed that on myself and the world. I made a mistake that I never thought I would have made, breaking a long lasting friendship. I am that typical honest kid in the movies that destroyed something that was so perfect. I made that decision because I wanted too and knew exactly what was going to happen, but in reality I didn’t know anything. I…

Finch, the narrator. She also lived in a nearby area at that time in her life. To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of Atticus raising Scout and Jem in what she thinks is the right way. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows Atticus as patient, honest, and comforting to express her ideal father figure. Atticus’ honesty proves to be an important characteristic of Lee’s ideal father figure. This helps the children trust him, as well as feel involved. They feel involved because…

is the advocacy of women’s rights on grounds of political, social, and economic equality of men, which Hester represents exceptionally. Hester Prynne is a woman who challenges societal norms because she was tenacious. tried to redeem sin, and is honest. Especially during the 1640’s, women were not considered on any level equal to men. So as a single mother with a newborn child, it was especially difficult for hester Prynne. On top of all of these difficulties, Hester also had the scarlet “A”…

correct person and that all other people were below her. Atticus, on the other hand, admits his mistakes to his children. Atticus says on page 137, “Get more like Cousin Joshua every day, don’t I? Do you think I’ll end up costing the family five hundred dollars?” In this quote, Atticus admits that he has been doing things wrong and is trying to do his best. While Aunt Alexandra doesn’t admit her mistakes to the children, Atticus willing does…

John Proctor’s Confession In Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, there were many characters of importance but one that stuck out and was very important to the plot was John Proctor. John Proctor, a man of strength and honesty, made a horrible mistake of having an affair with Abigail Williams which ultimately led him to being convicted of witchcraft. His decision of ripping up his confession to witchcraft he previously wrote was, in the end, the right thing to do. One way that we know Proctor’s…

religious morals and ideas. To the society of today, their ideas may seem outrageous. However these ideals were very normal in the puritan time period. John Proctor is a character who best exemplifies puritan ideals in The Crucible because, he is an honest, hardworking man. In The Crucible, John Proctor is portrayed as a hardworking farmer who lives in Salem. His wife-Elizabeth Proctor- says “ My husband is a good and righteous man. He is never drunk, as some are, nor wasting his time at the…

I am writing this letter to you as a noble general of Scotland, and an honest man. As you are well aware, the death of our beloved king has affected us all in various different ways. Duncan has been tragically murdered, but his death has not been justified. His two sons, who remain suspect, have fled the country, and the guards, the only beings directly at the scene, have been killed without questioning. The guards were our greatest chance at investigating what truly happened; however, they are…

all with different levels of significance. It can be developed by something as miniscule as owning up to a mistake or turning in money that dropped on the ground instead of keeping it. Integrity is a characteristic used to describe…

pasting a research paper. If someone or even a student does not feel like studying this may happen. Which is a main cause of be lazy. Cheating sends a bad message to other student that it is okay to get away with this. When honest students are studying hard to get an honest grade and then one student cheats this affects the whole class curve and even other students. Cheating will send a bad or negative statement everyone. Today teachers or professors have a way to find out if a student has been…

Not only does Absalom betray himself, he also betrays his father and his religion as well as Gertrude. With leaving home young, he was able to find work in Johannesburg. For a reason that was never made clear, he loses touch with his parents and falls into a life crime. Absalom gets influenced by the wrong group of people. Which attempting to go into someones house to steal from them goes against Absalom's religious beliefs. Stealing is in the ten commandments and is viewed as an act of evil.…