Camellia

Atticus Finch portrays attributes of integrity by carefully deciding what is just. From The Insufficiency of Honesty, by Stephen L. Carter, the author focuses on the idea of integrity in its entirety. Integrity cannot be defined based on the meaning since, “Integrity is not simply a term or idea. It refers to a way of acting and of discerning the qualities of our actions” (Carter 379). Atticus does not irrationally decide what is right without gathering all the details required, first. He…

As a source of anger, Jem cuts up Mrs. Dubose's camellias in her front yard. Atticus hears about Jem's nonsense behavior and creates a punishment for him to go read to Mrs. Dubose every day except Sundays. Further later, Jem complains to Atticus about the treacherous reading he has to do as his daily routine. After a few weeks have passed, Jem is off the hook and is completed with his punishment. One evening, Atticus comes home with a camellia in a box and hands it to Jem, and gives him the…

Land of the Dead In a small town called Camellia Vermont, a cemetery lies on the very edge of it all. Running, a normal person going in for a dare, wouldn't last two minutes. (1) Unlike some, graves there are well-kept and polished but, the farther you go, the worse they get. (2) The oldest grave could never be dated back as far as some of them are, as the words are scratched and eroded. Paranormal investigators have gone in, and left immediately. Although, some do last a while, scared and…

Those who surround us are often said to influence who we are. According to well known motivational speaker Jim Rohn, we are the average of the five people whom we spend the most time with. For instance, if you spend most of your time with five extremely positive people, then you will turn out to be an extremely positive person. However, it is my belief that humans are influenced by more than the people they spend the most time with. While that is a large and significant factor, it is not the…

all ninety-eight pounds of her”. The “white, waxy, perfect camellia” that was given to Jem by Mrs Dubose symbolizes her thankfulness and gratitude towards Jem. This was her way of telling Jem that “everything’s all right now”. This shows that even though Mrs Dubose was the most “vicious” (pg. 106), unpleasant, and evil person in Maycomb, according to Jem and Scout, Mrs Dubose still had a tiny bit of good in her when she sent the camellia to thank Jem. However, when Jem opened the box, his “eyes…

Dubose missed, her girl Jesse wouldn’t. He did not calm down until he had cut the tops off every camellia bush Mrs. Dubose owned”(102-103). Because of Mrs. Dubose commenting on the Finch’s family Jem lost his temper and started to destroy her flowers. Second Jem deserves this because jem is scared of her but doesn't know her. When Atticus found out…

galleries, and furniture shops lining the streetscape. Danks Street is Waterloo’s hub for the artsy and vintage-loving crowd. This creative arts centre features several galleries like The Depot Gallery, Utopia Art Sydney, Annette Larkin Fine Art, the Camellia Morris Gallery, Studio 20/17, the Brenda May Gallery, and the Aboriginal and Pacific Art gallery.…

there were a variety of attempts to solve the problems that weren't helping. An organization called the Ku Klux clan was created in the south(Schultz 2014, 276). "This white supremacy group along with The Southern Cross, and The Knights of White Camellia, were responsible for the deaths of countless freedmen"(Schultz 2014, 276). The Freedmen's Bureau was a government agency that was created by Congress…

Mrs.Dubose In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the readers will learn about the character Mrs.Dubose’s. Throughout chapter 11 Mrs.Dubose calls Jem and Scout’s dad, Atticus a “N****r-lover” and in turn Jem rips up her Camellia flower garden because he loses his temper. After Mrs.Dubose finds her garden ripped up she tells Atticus and They both decide to make Jem read to her over the next month plus an extra week. Chapter 11 reveals the character Mr.Dubose is critical and brave.…

Every day people learn something new. Whether it be an arbitrary fact or a random skill. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Small Great Things, and American History X the main characters are subject to a constant onslaught of new information that has an effect on how they view others. The benefit of gaining a better understanding of others is creating an informed opinion of a person rather than an opinion based on assumptions. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout gain a better…