Powell v. Alabama

It takes a good man to try and make everything in life fair. The name of the book I’m reading is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This book has some revealing scenes so you get to know more about the characters. This book was a good book had had quite a bit of racism but had a back ground. Atticus was one of my favorite characters because he always helped his daughter Scout come to agreement with the things he said. Jem tried telling scout what to do and Atticus said,(Let's leave it at…

Syphilis Experiment In the early century, many individuals across the world have endured several disgraceful and horrific unethical experiments from trusted doctors and scientists, especially the unforgettable experiment of Tuskegee Syphilis in Macon, Alabama. The study was authorized by the United States Public Health Service and supported financially with tax payer’s dollars and controlled by government physicians. In 1932, Macon was a poor county filled with African Americans who were…

Bio: Who is Jeanine Pirro? Jeanine Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is a famous American television personality, prosecutor, former judge and politician who is currently in the spotlight as the host of Fox News Channel's show, Justice with Judge Jeanine. She studied at Notre Dame High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Buffalo. She then enrolled at Albany Law School of Union University and received her J.D. degree from the university in 1975. Jeanine Pirro bio is given…

At the time when British invasion was all the rage, one relatively unknown big-haired, beautiful girl made a name for herself. During the late 1960s, Bobbie Gentry became the girl who was known as the one that knocked The Beatles off the top charts with her “Ode to Billie Joe.” But who exactly is Bobbie Gentry? Bobbie Gentry, born Roberta Lee Streeter, came to the world on July 27, 1944, in Mississippi. She grew up on her grandparent’s farm in Chickasaw County after her parents divorced and her…

Loss Of Innocence Swinging in the back yard waiting for the clock to strike 5, sits a young child old enough to wonder why the mockingbird sings every morning. Jean Louise, also known as Scout, becomes a young women throughout the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Scout faces many obstacles, such as a brother growing up, a court case that takes a toll on the family, and learning that there are different life styles in the town of Maycomb. Scout, her brother Jem, and Dill have one goal…

Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” and Jeff Nichols’ film “Mud” are set in two different eras, revolve around the lives of two very different characters, and explore different themes. However, one theme that is prevalent in both texts is that of the adult world being a confusing and frightening place from a child’s perspective. Nichols and Lee use different stylistic devices which impact their audience in different ways, but are effective in showing that the adult world can be a…

A mockingbird is a powerless, innocent creatures who does nothing but sing its heart out. Killing one or even hurting one would be like hurting a helpless baby. Harper Lee uses the mockingbird as a symbol which signifies that everything is good and harmless in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird. This book takes place in Maycomb, a small racist town. The mockingbird is first mentioned when Atticus tells his kids how it is sinful to kill a mockingbird. Lee intelligently demonstrates innocence in…

Throughout mankind’s history, men have tried many different ways to fight off the things that have hindered progress or taken lives. This is especially true with disease, which is very much still being researched. However, in more recent times, we have created a system of morals necessary in providing physical health care to patients, and this has revealed some problems with how certain treatments are done. A prime example of a treatment/series of treatments that was not within this moral code…

tell your father not to teach you any more. It’s best to begin reading with a fresh mind. You tell him I’ll take over from here and try to undo the damage.”Scout was very mad about miss caroline. Keep in mind miss caroline was new and from northern alabama so she didn’t know the rules around maycomb. Miss caroline goes strictly by the rules. When Scout warns Miss Caroline about Walter Cunningham because he can’t pay her back, Miss Caroline refuses to listen scout and instead punishes her by…

The end of August 2005 is a period of time that many along the entire Gulf Coast area will never forget. Hurricane Katrina, even ten years later, is one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in United States history. Despite the awareness and preparation that is afforded when anticipating a hurricane, the Gulf Coast was severely devastated when the storm made landfall on August 29, 2005. Although there was widespread destruction, the region most decimated by the hurricane was New Orleans.…