Northern Mannerism

Birds symbolize peace and freedom. They create beautiful and calming music for us to listen too. So why would somebody want to harm an innocent creature? To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is a realistic historical fiction about racism in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s through her younger self’s point of view. The mockingbird is an ingenuous animal, and as Atticus, the father in the novel once said to his kids, “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch, and Boo…

In The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman, Lyra is an ordinary child from Oxford’s Jordan College living with her uncle at Oxford’s Jordan College in a parallel universe where people’s souls are portrayed by an animal or daemon in physical form. But like every other child, she is very curious, and this leads to her being brought into an amazing journey nobody could have imagined. It all started when she realized what power in society can do. After learning about a project involving Dust, which…

Ireland has been a land that has been long forgotten or at least hardly ever touched upon. Most folks forget the countless things that Ireland has given the world such as new forms of technology, science, and transportation. Majority of the people only recognize them as the immigrants that had the potato famine and those who celebrate St. Patricks day. The book In Search of Ancient Ireland by Carmel McCaffrey and Leo Eaton is based on the history of the ancient times in Ireland and how some…

Occupy Denver Eric Brandt is a white male in his late forties. He is 5’8” and 200 pounds, dressed in black shorts and a yellow shirt, with black font on it that reads “Fuck Bad Cops.” He is single and homeless. Eric is a former U.S Navy nuclear engineer. He has been to many countries and speaks four languages. Eric chose to leave his veteran house and be homeless so that another homeless veteran can have a place to live. After he left his housing, he rented a backyard from a lady in Westminster…

The British National Party is on the far-right British nationalist political party. Throughout the movie, the man demonstrated strong values that are not ethical in society today. The British National party opposes multiculturalism and Islamification of the United Kingdom. The BNP are definitely viewed as fascists or neo-fascists because they exclude everyone who does not have the same cultural. They are clearly racists that lean towards the beliefs of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. The BNP do…

Guilty Mirage Can you believe that mockingbirds can sing around two-hundred different melodies? Some of these tunes that they make are just imitations of other animals and things; they can exquisitely imitate the sound of barking dogs, squeaky gate hinges, sirens, etc. Mockingbirds are just as fascinating with their other traits as well. They are also guiltless birds that may get wounded by someone or something for no good reason. Therefore, the title of the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, can be…

negotiations with Great Britain, two autonomous political entities were formed: Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State. However, this result was unacceptable to the majority of IRA members, and the organization split into two factions. One faction supported the new treaty. The other faction did not. They continued to recruit members, act violently, and drill illegally…

Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? Throughout the book To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper `Lee, the two main children Jem and Scout face many difficulties in the town of Maycomb, Alabama. Throughout the book, the theme of the mockingbird is represented by Atticus Finch,Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. In other words, it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because they’re innocent, just like Atticus,Tom and Boo are, while living in a town full of prejudice. Boo Radley represents the mockingbird…

Mockingbird characters in TKAMB “Mockingbird” characters are characters who don't hurt people they just give beauty, they are in this world to help or to do the jobs nobody else has the emotional strength to do. Examples of mockingbird characters are Arthur (Boo) radley, Mayella Ewell, and Tom Robinson. One of the biggest and most obvious mockingbird characters is boo radley. He did stab his father but it was obviously not out of anger maybe it was out of fear or it might…

The concept and significance of the title To Kill a Mockingbird, is explained through the relationship between Tom Robinson and Arthur Radley, and mockingbirds. The word “mockingbird” can connect with the word “generous”. A generous person can be described as someone who donates their time and ability to help someone else without expecting or accepting anything in return. Mockingbirds are considered generous animals, which is why Atticus tells Jem and Scout not to shoot mockingbirds with their…