Pulitzer Prize for Drama

This essay will investigate to what extent does the abuse and oppression of our main character, Celie, helps her become an independent and stronger woman in The Color Purple. The book is written in first person which helps the reader understand the main character’s actions. It is significant because all her life Celie has been oppressed and underestimated by everyone that surrounds her and even she underestimates herself and throughout the book, small things change her way of thinking and cause…

Moral Courage American poet, E.E. Cummings once stated “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This theme of courage in growing is seen in To Kill a Mockingbird with Scout Finch watching her father, Atticus Finch, stand up and do the right thing and in turn growing up through the entire book. Harper Lee had given To Kill a Mockingbird the theme of moral courage. This can be seen in the plot and conflict, but also the characterization Lee had given to these people. Other…

We all need to understand what courage really is. What is the real meaning of courage? How can we understand it better ourselves? Well, in To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee she shows courage through her book. Lee actually defines courage with her characters. She has them test their courage throughout the book. Lee also tells us how they feel with other characters. Some of the characters that show courage are Scout Finch, Jem Finch, and Dill Harris. They mainly show their courage with or at the…

Undeserved Prejudice The sixteenth president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, explained that "[w]hatever you are, be a good one." Lincoln was implying that no matter what skin color you are, you should be the best you can be and be fair to all. Unfortunately, in Harper Lee's To Kill Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, a black man, faces prejudice, because the white men in the jury cannot be their best selves and vote fairly. Though he did not rape Mayella Ewell, a poor white woman,…

• Nature is a symbol of guidance, conveying messages and advice to those who want it. o “[T]he sky speaks to those who look and listen to it . . . [and in it] there are always answers and explanations for everything” (Beah 166).  When he was a child, Beah’s grandmother told him that • Components of nature react and reflect to the events Beah witnesses and experiences o As Beah and the other boys discuss the atrocities they suffered before they met, “[t]he moon hid behind clouds to avoid seeing…

Boo killed Bob Ewell in a self defense move for him attempting to kill Jem and Scout, only because atticus went against Bob Ewell in the court case trying to do the right thing, while Bob Ewell was trying to hide the fact that he was beating his own daughter. But she knew if she would’ve told the truth Bob would’ve beat her, so instead she lied on Tom Robinson to get herself out of trouble. If Boo Radley had killed Bob Ewell purposely, Sheriff Tatis would’ve arrested him on the spot, but since…

Boo Radley was totally misunderstood, they made a lot of rumors about him, one rumor was that he stalked around only at night and peeked in there window, another rumor was that he stabbed his father in the leg and that’s why he never came out of his house in the daytime. They called him a creature other than a human being. “You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” At the end of To Kill A Mockingbird, Jean Louise Finch finally understands Arthur Radley…

Batman is one of the greatest examples of a superhero in comic book and cinematic history. The Dark Knight’s 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…

In comparison between The Color Purple by Alice Walker and Lemonade by Beyonce that these two visuals presented itself in two different ways. Dealing with Lemonade this visual that Beyonce has displayed has been one like no others because not only is the album focusing on her personal life, it is also displaying certain aspects about everyone but more closely related to all versions of women, to show no one is different from one another other than the color of ones skin and religion. Lemonade…

Truth and Passion In the book To Kill A Mockingbird there were several different things to look at. One being theme, and theme is the most important. There is racism, arrogance, maturity, and judgement. The next important point would be point of view. The point of view is from Scout, Atticus’s daughter. Her point of view is a very diverse one. Lastly would be tone. The tone is, at some points, humorous, sad, or even scary. The different emotions that this book brings out of the reader is what…