Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

The cliché “don’t judge a book by its cover” is to be taken literal from this text, Killing Mister Watson. Never have I been so challenged by a novel. Killing Mister Watson hasn't only contested my thoughts of what a novel should be, but dared me to think beyond the box. To understand Peter Matthiessen's book, I had to read it several times and put myself in the character's shoes; if they had any. I attempted to deal with this book at a different approach after having discussions with my class.…

really nervous and forget everything I was supposed to say. In most of my speeches I had prepared them very well and a lot of information but when I would go up and present I would forget half of the stuff even though it was written on the paper front of me. I was also very quiet didn’t talk to a lot of people. In communication I have progressed in many ways including intrapersonal communications. Interpersonal communication is an exchange of information between two or more people.…

situation luxurious. My parents didn’t really want me, or any of us really. I knew my dad and my mother and where they were but in no way were they going to take care of me. I’d probably be working to support them. I was abandoned, orphaned. I moved around from house to house, all of them were of different family members. I never saw my mom growing up. It was strange, she never reached out to me and my brothers. She had more children, which made me feel bad because why was I not good enough. I…

have a true friend who she can share her feelings with. She writes, “I don’t seem to lack anything. But it’s the same with all my friends, just fun and joking, nothing more” (Frank 3). Anne Frank is quick-witted and talkative, which can get her into trouble sometimes. Because of her outspoken and loud personality, the adults criticize her often, and it really weighs her down. Like many other adolescents, she feels misunderstood and alone at times, but being in hiding causes her feeling of…

However, he died of starvation in Alaska and did not complete his journey. In the eyes of some, his intentions were misunderstood, but I believe he was a bright person who strived so deeply to accomplish a dream that was just out of his reach. The important outcome of his trip is that he did survive for many months and pushed himself beyond the point in which many others…

nevertheless she gets pushed back by them. The men really mean it when they don't want her around because they make it known by answering her brusquely and harshly. Although Curley's wife only tried doing a bit of friendly conversation, George pushed her back indicating that they weren't interested because he observed Curley's attitude over the topic of his wife. Yet Curley's wife still insists on talking to the men, knowing that they don't want to. The text says, "If he ain't I guess I better…

In “To Kill A Mockingbird” the novel focuses on the Finch family and his kids. Atticus is a well known lawyer and good father to his kids Scout and Jem. Scout is the narrator of the book and her narration is based on her memories of the events leading up to and after her father’s defense of Tom Robinson, a good man who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Through Scout’s eyes, readers encounter a world where people are judged by their race, and inherited ideas of right and wrong. While the book…

animal. After being surrounded by audience members of “non-hunters”, Shaw found himself acknowledging that “most people have never killed anything larger than an insect” and “most people have no idea what it’s like to take the life of another creature, let alone why someone would actively seek to do so” (101). In his article, he proceeds to answer these mysteries of “non-hunters.” I, myself, am a non-hunter.…

Book Summary To Kill a Mockingbird is about a girl named Scout and her brother named Jem growing up in Maycomb county. Their mother died when Scout was two from a heart attack. Because of this their dad, Atticus, and their housekeeper Calpurnia take care of them. Scout, Jem, and their friend Dill get obsessed with trying to lure their neighbor Boo outside for them to see. Arthur “Boo” Radley never leaves his home and has many rumors about him. Later in the book Atticus is assigned to defend…

to himself about how his first-born daughter would view him due to the media outlook on his life. “As everyone knows, it’s sometimes difficult for me to deal with the press, and at this point, it is almost an addenda to write me into a certain type of story” Kanye told his mother in law. It’s nearly impossible for a celebrity to one hundred percent let the audience in. Us as the audience see almost half of a celebrity’s life but in closed doors we know nothing. Being put in a situation like…