Lee Kim Lai

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…

Empathy is understanding a person's motives or feelings. Empathy can impact someone's perspective or point of view. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, part one, the characters like Atticus, Jem and the students at Scouts school all have empathy for someone. The author of the book To Kill a Mockingbird is showing that the conflict is the people in Maycomb County being apart of racism and prejudices. The author is also showing part one that empathy is the solution to racism and prejudice. An…

Race, Socioeconomic class, and Identity in Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon I have interacted with the characters of Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. My views of the story relate to Macon Dead racism, Pilate identity, and Guitar socioeconomic class. The characters come from different background some similar to myself. I have made my own opinion about Toni Morrison characters based on racism, social economic class and the identity. First of all, take for example two related events in Toni…

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 Brent Staples' "Just Walk On By: Black Men and Public Space" Staples uses an analogy to show what's it like to live in constant fear of being judged from his looks and having to sort of camouflage himself to fit in to our society. He has to shield himself from being constantly judged and all the unpleasantries that come from it. Those come from the white women and people that he meets, especially in the nighttime, and he wants to change that. Vivaldi's Four Seasons and cowbells and not…

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…

As Holden continues to have an adventure in New York City, he ends up talking to many different adults and strangers. In the conversation Holden has with them, he usually acts very hypocritical and rude towards them. Before Holden embarks on his journey in New York City he visits his history teacher Mr. Spencer. At first Holden seems polite, since he sits down and grabs a test for Mr. Spencer when he is told to. As the visits goes on Holden starts to mention very rude thoughts about Mr. Spencer…

unmatched show 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…

Night In the book night by Elie Wiesel, I chose the theme silence because there are a lot of examples in the book.my thesis that I am supporting in this writing is the silence of charters.some of the people who are not silent are the ss,Hilter,the u.s,and the few countries that surround Germany also the Jewish rebels are loud at first because they did not like what was going on then silence because they were getting whipped and hung. After he got whipped he went back to his place where he…

Since you have most likely read the book “The Fred Factor” by Mark Sanborn, you should know who Fred the postman is. Fred had the awesome just plain out awesome capability of doing the extraordinary in the ordinary job of a postman. This book is about Fred’s most admirable qualities, his kindness, overachieving work, and listening skills. Kindness is a quality most people may have, but nothing like Fred’s kindness. I say this because Fred never let a bad day affect the way he treated others he…