Jane and Finch

The short story, “No Witchcraft for Sale” illustrates the dominance of white people and the oppression of the black people in South Africa. The Farquars are a white family who has a cook Gideon who is the main character of the story. He has served this family all of his life. The Farquars are the masters and represent the oppressors while Gideon is the oppressed. Gideon and the Farquar’s son Teddy have a strong bond that is extraordinary because blacks were treated inferior to whites. Gideon…

Quiet people have some of the most amazing accomplishes in history! They can make an impact without being loud and obnoxious. Also, quiet people are often the most powerful. Quiet people lead by example and not by saying words that they can’t back up. They show everybody what they are supposed to do instead of telling them. For example, they only say what is important instead of saying meaningless sentences, and like to say as little as possible. They can be great leaders and influence how…

“Resident Evil 7: Biohazard” by Mason Bowman The story follows Ethan Winters as he searches for his wife Mia, which leads him to a derelict plantation inhabited by the Baker family. Ethan makes use of weapons and tools in the fight against the Baker family and creatures known as the "Molded". Healing herbs are used in the event of injury and there are puzzles that may be solved to further the story. Ethan also seems to have some basic chemical knowledge and proficiency to handle a weapon. When…

Pat Barker, the author of Border Crossing, explores the central theme of questioning if people can really change. Set in the 2000’s in England, the novel is a psychological thriller which follows the story of a child killer named Danny Miller, put into prison by Tom Seymour, who is put into a correctional institute and comes out of prison with a new identity. Barker conveys this theme to an audience of intelligent adults, as she utilises a variety of techniques to convey the element of people…

Book Title: Warriors: A Vision of Shadows: Darkest Night Total # of Pages: 303 Character’s Name: Twigpaw A is for the ADVENTURES she has with Finpaw, such as finding a frog for Dewpaw’s nest. B is for the BRANCH that fell on Finpaw’s tail, resulting in part of his tail getting cut off; Twigpaw saved him from worse injuries. C is for her COURAGE in choosing the Clan she wanted to fight for. D is for her DISLIKE of Sandynose, her mentor, who criticizes everything she does and tells her to stay…

turns into a fight for survival and the monster is willing to put aside any feelings of insecurity to protect two children he has only watched from afar. Thus is the way Boo Radley from To Kill a Mocking Bird changes his persona for jem and scout finch. Boo Radley was what you would call a recluse and never came out his house, and he like it dark and he is very shy and does not like to talk. The kids were afraid of him because he never came out of his house, Scout and Jem, would always go up to…

Authors use narrators to create a specific attitude towards a topic. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Lee uses the narrator to show Scout’s point of view. Scout offers her attitude towards many topics throughout the novel. Not only that, Scout shows the reader what is important to her. The book reflects her experiences, choices, and growth. This novel belongs to Scout. Although Jem does change throughout the novel, the reader experiences the entire story through Scout’s eyes.…

In the short story “The White Circle” Anvil is a bully, but does he deserve to live? This story was written by John Bell Clayton. This story takes place on a horse farm in Virginia. Two boys, Anvil and Tucker, meet in school but find out they have a disliking for each other. Anvil bullies Tucker, but at the end of the story Tucker tries to kill Anvil. Anvil deserves to live because he does not try to seriously injure or kill Tucker. My first reason why Anvil deserves to live is in a scene…

Harper Lee gives her readers of To Kill A Mockingbird a clear and well formulated idea of social prejudice, how it happens and it's effects throughout the novel. We explore these ideas through the eyes of Scout, a six year old girl growing up in the town of Maycomb where most of its people are racist and discriminatory. In the first chapters of the novel, Scout's views on Boo Radley are merely based on rumours and town gossip. She thought of him as monstrous and almost supernatural being who…

“I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard, but I know you'll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” A quote made by Atticus that means it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is try to please people and produce beautiful music. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because they just try to help and don't harm anyone. The book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee referred to good people as mockingbirds.…