Jennie Finch

Home of the Catalysts The Home of the Catalysts art project explored the components that led to the ultimate change of Guy Montag's character. The main symbols included in the piece are a porch, chairs, books, dandelions, the bible, and of course, the burning of Mrs. Blake's stash of books. Each item/event included in the piece is strategically placed to prove the way and order in which certain things lead to Montag's conversion. At first glance, this looks like just an average replica of a…

Dubose. Jem demand Scout did not like Mrs. Dubose because of her behavior. She would say things like “A lovelier lady than your mother never lived, and it was heartbreaking the way Atticus Finch let her children run wild” and “Your father's no better than the niggers and trash he works for”. Which led to Jem ruining Mrs. Dubose's bushes. On page 138 Atticus says “ son, I have no doubt that you've been annoyed by your contemporaries about me…

1. Describe John and Lorraine’s personalities and outlooks on life. Explain why they enjoy life with Mr.Pignati. John had a rebellious personality, he hated any kind of authority from his teachers in Franklin High to his father. One of many John's act of rebellion towards the school was During his freshman year in highschool, John would make bombs out of firecrackers, candles,and clay set them behind the toilets in the bathrooms of the high school. John would also refer teachers as being…

In A Lesson Before Dying by Earnest J. Gaines, the narrator of the story, Grant Wiggins is trying to inspire Jefferson to be a hero. He does this by showing Jefferson all that he can accomplish by standing up tall and being brave. While visiting him at the prison, Grant tries to convince Jefferson of the change he could bring to the community. He says to Jefferson that although he could never be a hero because he wants to run away from his life, Jefferson could be. He could stand up and prove…

of stoic diligence, perseverance, and courage has earned him a memorable place in the hearts of many. However, there are also other, less well-known heroes; they are Atticus and Boo of the gothic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. Atticus Finch is the unwavering moral compass that guides the reader and his children to the path of righteousness while Boo Radley is the silent guardian; a dark knight. The dichotomy between imagination and reality is sometimes bent and inflected, resulting…

Micah Williams English 1105 Dan Roos 5/1/16 Othello paper The story of Othello is set in the 16th-century in Venice and Cyprus. Othello a noble black general in the Venetian army, has secretly married a white woman called Desdemona, the daughter of a well-known senator. When he finds out, he is outraged, and accuses Othello of being a witch for a women such as her could not be in love with a black man. Not only does he get grief from her father, but is secretly being plotted against by Lago and…

It typically inhabits the lower and middle forest levels but, when hungry, can be found foraging in the canopy for fruit. Generally shy, it tends to avoid contact with humans, and to see one in the wild is a true treat. Like many birds, the Andean cock-of-the-rock exhibits major sexual dimorphism, with the males possessing a prominent crest on their heads that threaten to engulf their faces. This permanent fashionable “hat” is all the rage with the much-drabber females and is used in mating…

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” said Theodore Roosevelt. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi a mongoose, had put himself to the task of protecting the garden and his human family from the evil cobras Nag and Nagaina. A mongoose looks and is very similar to weasel, however, mongoose comes from cat family. Mongooses are predators in other words they are meat eaters, that are prone to hunting one of most deadly animals on the planet, cobra. The mongoose is immune to the venom of…

Gaines’ “A lesson before dying” takes places in a period where justice seemed unquenchable for the African American. Grant is bestowed the undesirable duty of helping Jefferson, who is wrongfully accused of the murder of a white man, to come to justice with himself after no justice was shown in his trial. Grant is able to search for justice, and understand it through his interactions with Jefferson, friends, and family. Grant’s view on justice is giving someone what they deserve. Grant is…

“Not guilty of a crime or offense.” When you think of what innocence is, that’s the definition that pops in most people’s heads. However, as is with most words in the English language, there are multiple definitions of a word that can come into play depending on the context it is being used. Robert Cormier’s After the First Death, is a prime example of how knowing the context behind the characters in the novel, gives a different side to innocence that isn’t as straightforward as simply being not…