Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction

In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there were many instances of discrimination, court trials and lots of judgement. It didn’t matter if you were the nicest person in the town, there was always someone talking about you in Maycomb and judging you. A character that rarely ever made himself known got most of the judgement. He was a recluse everyone said and they feared him. No one in the town knew him well enough, but still told their children to be careful and to not go near his property. Boo…

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along,” said Eleanor Roosevelt, former first lady of the United States. Eleanor was a women’s rights activist. She encountered situations where if she didn’t have courage, she wouldn’t have gotten where she was today. Courage is observed in To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. Scout…

Most people define courage as a man with a gun. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird we follow the characters Atticus Scout and Jem Finch. Through the book Jem figures it out the hard way and scout gets is kind of easy. Jem showed his courage by helping scout when ever she needed help. Scout shows courage by standing up for her dad when the kids in her school called him a nigger lover. Through the character of Atticus Harper Lee shows the reader what true courage is. Courage is doing some thing…

As you get older your mind matures and your world opens. To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee is about a girl who is learning about the cruelness and harsh reality of the world. As she learns how to deal with racist comments and rude looks she matures emotionally, physically and mentally. Scout was a rowdy trouble-making girl who turns into a smart young lady. First, as Scout grows older her emotions mature. When Francis makes fun of Atticus and says some rude things Scout stands up for him. She…

Cleo and the Leopard Cleo and the Leopard lived in the same neighborhood, sometimes even in the same tree, but never at the same time, because they were not friends. But they understood each other’s speech and sometimes spoke to each other. As a baboon, Cleo spoke more than the Leopard. Words came to her readily because she was always talking with the other baboons. The Leopard was usually silent. When the Leopard tried to sneak up on some tasty little mongoose under Cleo’s tree, she and…

In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Lee gives many life themes that all are life lessons for the reader and Scout the main character. Throughout the book many themes are shown but two that really stick out to me were compassion and courage. These themes stick out because when reading about Scout growing up we see her develop into a more compassionate and courageous person in the way she acts and presents herself. Furthermore, these themes serve great life lessons for the reader and help them…

Intro: Everyone no matter who they are or their age, we are always learning something. In the wonderful novel to kill a mockingbird [TKAM] Jem and Scout are constantly learning what it means to be a kind and true person. The setting is based in the south in a town called Maycomb county, Alabama. It takes place during the great depression in the mid 1930’s, during these hard times there are many lessons to demonstrate to Scout and the reader. Thesis: In Harper Lee’s novel [TKAM], there are…

Opening Paragraph – Jeremy Atticus Finch, a 12 year old boy, lived Maycomb Alabama. His younger sister, Jean Louse, also known as Scout, his father Atticus, the family chef, Calpurnia, and his Aunt Alexandra live with him. When he was not in school, he played with Scout and Dill, a seven year old boy, lived with Ms. Rachel, or talked with Mrs. Maudie, the Finch’s neighbor, who often gave them little treats. Jem, a nice boy, often gets into mischievous. Vengeful, bossy, and empathetic are three…

"Bluebeard" by Charles Perrault, Bluebeard is portrayed as a real life monster. Although this is not inaccurate, there are two sides to every coin. In the movie adaptation - "Barbe Bleu" - Bluebeard is seen in a different light than in the original Bluebeard story. He is more caring, gentle, and sensitive. Although he is a serial killer, he is not the same kind of monster in the film "Barbe Blue" than he was in story "Bluebeard". From his first introduction up to his last moments alive,…

While Arthur walks past a homeless man near a trash can, he remembers his past struggles. He leaves a 10 dollar bill near the man and says,” Don’t worry. Things change.” This particular action is sadly uncommon in today’s society. To Kill A MockingBird by Harper Lee and Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane demonstrates compassion comes from those who understand others. Firstly, deep sympathetic actions have been displayed in To Kill a Mockingbird, To begin, as Atticus left the courtroom when John Taylor…