Boy Scouts of America

The mise-en-scene is everything that goes into the frame, such as: color, props, costumes, setting, lighting, etc. The costumes of the film establish a time period and express the spirit of the small-town community that dwells in the island. An example of this is Captain Sharp. He is almost always in uniform throughout the film. His black and white attire with glasses and a slicked back hairstyle are a realistic outfit for the 1960’s, and shows a common stereotype of the dutiful, well-meaning…

As the america evolve and progress our ideals and morals have changed. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee we see what it was like for the men and women of the 1930s. Back then many stereotypes were seen as a standard such as the way women acted. We see Scout’ family scold her for wearing pants and playing outside because those were “boy things” and shouldn’t be done by a lady. We also see the town have a bias on gender when it comes to having relation with people of color. Our…

Maycomb is a small, sleepy town. The children know that their ancestors all started in Maycomb. For them, Maycomb is the whole world. Nothing exciting goes on there, so they seem to make things appear to be more exciting to entertain themselves. Lee uses this sense of boredom and sleepiness present in the town to create a sense of surprise and interest as Maycomb turns out to be anything but boring in the events that happen during the novel. Everyone in Maycomb gets along fine, but they create…

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun “ Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her from the rest of the world.” The song “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper is a song that shows that all girls want to do is be themselves and have fun. Women in the 1930’s acted as the rest of society wished to see them and not how they chose to act. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout a young female character does not care how a girl is supposed to act she is going to act like a tomboy if she…

1930’s America was in a devastating depression. The stock market crashed, leaving thousands of people homeless and starving. Young men would often jump onto trains to steal food. In 1931 a group of young black boys jumped onto a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, and were met by a group of white boys who were also seeking food and shelter. The groups fought and the white boys were forced to leave the train. However, two of them were actually women in disguise. These women accused the black boys of…

inspired by many historical events relating to the South during this time period. The novel is largely influenced by the Jim Crow laws and ideals, mob mentality, and the infamous Scottsboro trials. The first connection between the history of America and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is the Jim Crow laws.…

hypocrisy. She talks about how Hitler was discriminating against the Jewish population, and how in America, there was no discrimination. However, she herself was someone who discriminated against Maycomb’s African-American community after the Tom Robinson trial, just outside of the courthouse.…

I am writing this essay in order to earn my place in National Junior Honor Society. I believe that my academic skills meet that of what is required of this group. I was the only one to have earned the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence in the 2013-14 school year. I have received straight A’s every quarter of the two completed years of middle school which means that I also subsequently received High Honors those quarters as well. I haven’t ever received a detention or an A.C.E. of any…

trail leading into darkness. My friend’s eyes widened in wonder as I commanded, “Hike on!”; the eight of us scaled the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico like a patrol of ants through a rocky backyard. I was an explorer, but rather than searching for the Americas, I was on an expedition to find the next camp ground. Without…

America is often referred to as “The Melting Pot” due to the many different cultures and ethnicities residing here. This is one of the many explanations as to why America is the greatest country on earth. Diversity can be very powerful when it’s embraced. Every individual is completely different and offers his own set of strengths, views and beliefs. I do not believe it is my duty to understand all people or the choices they choose. I do not expect others to fully understand me. I do…