Kindness

Lord of the Flies is a novel about British boys ages six to twelve that crash land on an island and have to try to survive without adults. Simon is an older kid who helps the younger when they need help. Figuratively Simon symbolizes morality and kindness. Throughout the novel the significance of simon’s being on the island changes because William Golding’s message throughout the novel is that with absence of society, people will become truly evil, which is their “essential illness.” In the…

Daisy, the main character of the story, is a little girl who lived through the horrors of WWII. She lived in England, an area not occupied by the Nazis, but her home was still bombarded with bombs. Both her school and her school had bomb shelters to hide in while bombs went off. The old woman who was Daisey’s only chance against her bully, was killed by a bomb that hit her house. Nothing remained of the house, but the dog survived and then became Daisey’s friend and companion. In “Muffin” Cooper…

been out for over 50 years, I still believe that Atticus Finch is one of the most admired characters in modern American literature. The three characteristics that are the most striking to me when it comes to Atticus are: courage, intelligence, and kindness. In the next several paragraphs, I will explain in detail to why I think this is so. Atticus’ courage is just one of the many attributes he has that make him an admired character. Throughout the novel, Atticus displayed this quality countless…

qualities meant pure strength and unlimited endurance, but the definition changed over the years to take on a different meaning. Like a bulldozer, one must keep going forward no matter what challenges presented itself, and important qualities such as kindness and dedication became necessary. The days of hearing loud clashes of steel against steel, and watching a breathtaking battle to the death, have passed; instead, power became based on economic standing and social status. With the huge…

these themes is kindness. In the novel, the theme of kindness is explored mostly through the character of Elena. Elena demonstrates great kindness to other characters even if it means she’s sacrificing her own health. All the hostages are given tiny rations to live off through the story and Elena constantly gives up her rations to her children and others in need out the pure kindness of her heart. She does many other generous things to benefit others throughout the novel. The kindness that she…

notion of compassion is evident when she leads him to sit in a place where he would feel more comfortable, proving that in the past, people would subconsciously let compassion guide them to do what others would appreciate in normal actions. While kindness and consideration were very prominent in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, there were some instances where the book focused more on the indifference of the members of a small community. As time passed, compassion has slowly disappeared…

Kindness or Cruelty Throughout the story in Of Mice and Men the author, John Steinbeck, shows a comparison of two characters of how they can be kind or cruel. These characters are Crooks and Candy. They are both distant from the other men because of artificial barriers put on them by society. For Crooks, it is because of his colored skin and for Candy, he is old and crippled. Both of these characters show a mixture of kindness and cruelty. Crooks is a black stable worker who cares for horses. He…

Although mockingbirds are harmless and benevolent they are still susceptible to a hunter’s gun. This is also the case with Boo Radley and more directly, Tom Robinson. These two men can both be seen as symbolic mockingbirds through their innocence, kindness and vulnerability. Tom Robinson and Boo Radley never had any intentions to do anything…

Malter all have the same kindness and friendship. They all care for one another and they stretch acts of kindness toward one another. The character traits of a friend stand perfectly displayed in the lives of Reuven, Danny, and Mr. Malter. These three individuals all have an unbreakable bond. They care so much for each…

people are people. All deserve kindness, and kindness is not a weakness. While reading Citizen, I was horrified to find the veil that had been obscuring my vision from the true extent of racism that contaminates our everyday lives and communities. Filled with a burning anger towards such unkind human beings, I wrote out every feeling that correlated with words into a prose. As I usually write when overcome by particular emotions, these words I have…