Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

South Park revolves around the bizarre adventures of four kids accompanied by numerous recurring characters while using profane language and dark humor. In season nineteen of South Park, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone illustrate the struggle of a town monitoring its political climate as well as maintaining political correctness. South Park portrays political correctness in the most offensive way possible to show the negative effects. In fact, Randy Marsh states “You have to overdo it in…

Jem’s Emotional Expansion A child’s world is not so different from an Adult’s world. We all fight the same battles; all that is different are the faces of each enemy. The plot of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee changed Jem Finch’s emotional understanding of his world. Throughout the novel, Jem realizes that the real monsters in his world do not have to look scary; they are the darkness hidden inside of every man. Starting out on this emotional journey, Jem is unconscious of his feelings.…

Belch Capture Experiment Get your lips right over the spout and blow the belch into the bottle…Cold Turkey, John Lennon “Live in NYC 1974”…Proto-punk is what I would call it….No, not like his other band much at all, whatever they were called….Now smell how bad your breath stinks…It’s whiskey and chicken parm….There’s a reason for that, all the good people of the town had eaten already and were probably in their beds dreaming away at that point….It sounds good doesn’t it. Vinyl’s the only way…

"Here's the dirty little secret." Tam Lin bent down and whispered, as though he had to hide the information from the swallows, the duck, and the dragonflies." No one can tell the difference between a clone and a human. That's because there isn't any difference. The idea of clones being inferior is a filthy lie." In the dystopian world of The House of the Scorpion, one of the key debates is in regard to the humanity of clones, centering around Matteo Alacran, clone of the drug lord El Patron.…

Standing up to a bully, trying something new, putting one’s life in danger to save another, standing up against prejudice, and facing a fear of public speaking. There are grand acts of courage, and then there are smaller courageous acts that can sometimes go unseen. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird explores different examples of courage through its characters. Mrs. Dubose, Atticus Finch, and Arthur Radley were all presented with opportunities to show courage. Whether these actions be big or…

The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is about how a prejudice town in the south voted against an innocent African American man. Atticus, the father to the youngest Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, and older Jem Finch. As a child is young, they learn how to mature throw people and experiences. Many people in this novel have this effect on the character "Scout". Scout learns to mature through the court case involving Tom Robinson, the innocent African American man in the story, as well as an…

Why Atticus is a Good Parent in To Kill a Mockingbird There are many people who think that Atticus is a good parent but some feel he is a bad parent. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a great book that is filled with many good stories and messages. One of the biggest debates however is whether Atticus is a good father or not. While Atticus may make some mistakes as a parent, overall he is an admirable father. Atticus is a good parent for so many reasons, for example one of the positive…

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy… they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us.” (Lee, 119) With an abundance of events in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird it is clear to see who our beloved characters really are. Specifically, who can be considered mockingbirds. By analyzing Atticus Finch's clear conscience, Tom Robinson's frank kindness, and Arthur "Boo" Radley's hidden affection, it is clear the three can be considered "mockingbirds" by the…

Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird and Their Eyes Were Watching God, the path to maturity is very significant. Jem Finch matures throughout the To Kill a Mockingbird and it helps the audience feel emotions about the events. Janie Crawford’s path to maturity, in Their Eyes Were Watching God, is quite different than Jem’s path. Janie matured in the aspect of love, where as Jem matured in the aspect of life. Jem and Janie’s paths to maturity are very significant to both novels and helps the audience…

Rue 4 de Vaurobel, a six story townhome, where an innocent sixteen year old girl’s free will is robbed right from her. All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr, juxtaposes two very complex and different stories; a blind adolescent girl who is trying to find her way in a new environment and an obedient teenage boy who turns soldier after learning how to configure radios. Marie-Laure and Werner’s story are from two utterly contrasting ends of the spectrum but connect during the same time…