Jane and Finch

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a young mongoose who washed up in a garden after a storm. He fought a “great war” to protect a small English family in an indian bungalow. Nag and Nagaina two fierce cobras who ruled this garden. Rikki fought and killed both of them along with their eggs. Rikki was protective, brave and curious while he was protecting the family and garden from the cobras. Rikki was very protective in the garden when he saves Teddy’s life from Kariat. Rikki saw Kariat creeping up on Teddy so…

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird chronicles the childhood of Scout Finch, specifically, her father, Atticus Finch, and his involvement in Tom Robinson’s rape trial. Atticus Finch, virtually the moral compass of the novel, and his decision to seek justice for Tom despite the sensibility he has on what the outcome of the trial will be ultimately speaks not only to his character, but also frames the novel with the theme of balancing good and evil. Despite the eventual loss of the case, Atticus…

The mockingbird is the dominant symbol throughout the novel. All mockingbirds do is sing, and bring pleasure. They don't destroy plants. All mockingbirds do is try to bring joy. Some people can be described as mockingbirds too. Boo Radley, for example, has never hurt the town since he shut himself away, yet nasty rumors have sprung up about him. Despite his normal diet, Jem believes that every evening he dines "on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch." (p. 16) Jem thinks Boo's hands are…

respect is demonstrated by using manners with oneself and others, even though others may not use their manners. Social justice requires respect because if one is respectful to another, it is a start to everyone being equal. The character of Atticus Finch displays respect and social justice by the way he treats others equally regardless of their social class, gender, and race. Atticus is respectful because he treats social outcasts fairly, even when others do not. Jim said, “Atticus never…

Barn Owl Activities 2.Paternal- related through the father. Synonym: Fatherly 5. There was a familial relationship through “Barn Owl” when the father expressed actions of a fatherly figure. An example of this happening in the text would be: When the father told the child to “end what you had begun” and this shows the fathers understanding and deeper knowledge of the situation. 6. One aspect that could of changed Harwood poem historically could of been the introduction of the gun that the…

Through the incorporation of figurative language in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey suggests that in the presence of an oppressive force, humanity requires a catalyst to stir up revolt. According to Dale Harding, there are two distinct types of people: “rabbits” and “wolves” (60). Kesey creates this metaphor to accurately depict the significant difference between these two types of individuals. The rabbits metaphorically represent not only the patients of the ward but individuals who…

“Neither a man nor crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.” This is a quote that was once spoken by Bertrand Russell and describes what mob mentality is. Mob mentality is when instead of following your judgment, you go with the group in order not to be against them, or in other words just going along with what everyone else is doing. In both works “A Gathering of Old Men” and “Julius Caesar,” there is a connection between both…

As part of our curriculum in Higher Education, a required course was Social Justice 6404. In this class the objective was to learn about different forms of social diversity to help prepare students for educating them on the issues of racism, discrimination, and injustice. One of the resource materials were films dealing with different class systems as teaching models. The first film viewed was “Sneetches” which gave me a better understanding about stereotypes and how they impact individuals…

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem Finch is a protective and influential part of Scout’s life. Scout usually looks up to Atticus for advice; however, Jem idolizes Atticus and wants to be just like him. This causes Jem to become a patriarch and protective figure over Scout. While Scout may not want to be domineered by Jem, that changes when Scout finds a stick of gum in the Radley’s tree: “‘Don’t eat things you find, Scout. Spit it out right now! Don’t you know you're not supposed to…

When someone makes a mistake they will learn. It's they way they are treated that will change them. Forgiveness is the act of letting someone get away with the hope that they will learn from it and not do it again. In mitch Albom’s the five people you meet in heaven, it sets in a world where a man named Eddie is learning about his life from heaven. He learns from 1 out of 5 people that forgiveness is the best way. I think that everyone should forgive and not punish.I can relate this story to…