Azalea

situation into a positive one. For example when Mrs Maudie’s house burnt down and everyone was in a panic but Mrs Maudie was very calm and said: “Always wanted a smaller house Jem Finch. Gives me more yard, Just think, I’ll have more room for my azaleas” (p.97). Miss Maudie positively impacts the children by seeing the good in everything and everyone. She has a very strong moral code. Miss Maudie once again offers some advice and praise towards Atticus, his character and what he stands for. For…

dictionaries were published in England, and more than 700 specific meanings were given to different kinds of flowers. Nowadays, flowers still have their own meaning which can be divided into types, colors or numbers. For types of flowers, such as azalea “represents first love, fragility and passion”, peach blossom “symbolizes the sweetness of lie, loving life and being captivated or challenged with finding sweetness in your world” (Universe of Symbolism, n.d.). For the colors and numbers of…

Courage Beneath “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It 's when you know you 're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” Atticus Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird) In To Kill A Mockingbird courage is displayed in the novel by Boo Radley, and the Finch family. Courage can be shown in something as something as simple as not fighting back to a classmate, to touching the Radley…

was that Boo, who remained inside the house, was a malevolent phantom. People said he existed, but Jem and [Scout] had never seen him. People said he went out at night when the moon was down, and peeped in windows. Also Lee states, when people 's azaleas froze in a cold snap, it was because he had breathed on them. Any stealthy small crimes committed in Maycomb were his work (Lee 11) Another Rumor was that "Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw…

Courage is defined as the ability to do something that frightens one. It is also strength in the face of pain or grief. Several characters in To Kill A Mockingbird serve as examples of courage or lack thereof. In particular, Miss Maudie Atkinson is a courageous minor character. Contrastingly, the minor character Mayella Ewell displays a lack of courage and bravery, while Jem Finch is a major character who exemplifies courage. Miss Maudie is courageous because of her unwillingness to act like so…

There is always that one neighbor that never goes outside and stays inside. The novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, takes place is the 1930s in Maycomb County, Alabama. There is one character that never goes outside and his name is Arthur (Boo) Radley. This novel is told through the eyes of a little girl named Scout. She lives in her home with her older brother Jem, her father Atticus, and the housekeeper Calpurnia. Scout and Jem are learning about Boo Radley as he started…

Haida Gwaii is an archipelago comprised of over two-hundred islands divided into three main physiographic regions: the Queen Charlotte Ranges, the Skidegate Plateau, and the Queen Charlotte Lowlands (Banner et al., 2014). These diverse landscapes and climates give rise to a wide range of plant species, which have sustained the Haida and their ancestors for over ten-thousand years (Banner et al., 2014). However, these plants are more than just a source of sustenance for the Haida, as they are a…

“Innocence is like polished armor; it adorns and defends,” as stated by Robert South. A human’s innocence is at their peak during their childhood. Although, as one ages, they begin to lose their innocence as they are faced with suffering, evil and injustice around them. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird depicts Scout, a young immature girl growing up in a small town and learning the ways of the world. Through many conflicts she faces, and the many characters she encounters, she begins to see…

Over the years, statistics have shown that NBA players who go to college tend to avoid bankruptcy just as frequently as those who go straight to the NBA from high school. [MC(1)] Along with this, findings also show that players should have to go through at least two years of college. The reasoning behind this is so that the players are intelligent enough to take care of their money. These two years of college could perhaps allow these athletes to make smart, sound choices with their life and…

Courage “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” (76). Courage is something we all have inside us, it depends on what event shows your courage, even if it’s small. The motifs of courage in this novel show that the people that you least expected, have enormous amounts of courage on what they believe is right. With the discrimination happening in Maycomb, Alabama there are numerous characters that show the important theme is courage.…