Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the mockingbird represents the harmlessness and kindness in people. They are the people who do no harm, and only want to help people and live their lives. Tom Robinson, a crippled kind hearted and hardworking black man, embodies the ideals of the mockingbird. Mr. Robinson is wrongly accused and unfairly tried for supposedly raping the daughter of Bob Ewell, a spiteful and cruel white piece of trash. Tom Robinson’s innocent and hardworking…

Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is portrayed as a brave and courageous man. He stands up for what he believes and sees value in understanding other’s perspectives and why they might think the way they do. He takes a case for a black man that is falsely accused even though he knows he may not win. He is described as a man who has more abilities than he cares to show. Atticus Finch fits the mold for a courageous man. In chapter 10, Atticus is…

The Measure of a Man:Critical Lens Essay Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in a moment of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In other words, a man’s true self is shown when challenged and under pressure, not in the comfort of his home.This statement is supported by the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee through characters like Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. The novel, told through naive…

Atticus Finch portrays attributes of integrity by carefully deciding what is just. From The Insufficiency of Honesty, by Stephen L. Carter, the author focuses on the idea of integrity in its entirety. Integrity cannot be defined based on the meaning since, “Integrity is not simply a term or idea. It refers to a way of acting and of discerning the qualities of our actions” (Carter 379). Atticus does not irrationally decide what is right without gathering all the details required, first. He…

Does your family have any traditions or heirlooms that have a great significance? Maybe a great-great grandmother’s ring or an instrument that has been in the family for years. These parts of your history help shape who you are and who your family is. In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Berniece Charles denies and avoids her family’s history by not playing the piano and rejecting the existence of the Ghosts of the Yellow Dog. This reveals how embracing the past can be beneficial to present and…

“Discuss how the character of Scout develops and changes throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and how she exemplifies the theme of growing up” Trevor Liu Elsa High School “Discuss how the character of Scout develops and changes throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and how she exemplifies the theme of growing up” In Harper lee’s novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” we see the main character Scout ( daughter of Atticus Finch) changing from a young innocent girl into a…

He explained to rusty that he was training to be a Thunderclan warrior and there were four bad clans that kill anyone for food. He said it’s not safe to wander into the wild like that and Graypaw told him to run away. Rusty seemed confused about the whole situation but he still listened to Graypaw and jumped over a bush and not knowing if it’s safe. Over the bush, he stumbled into a divine-looking cat. Her name was Bluestar and beside her was Lionheart was beside her. Bluestar was the leader…

Courage can be defined in many different ways. Some would define courage as following your heart or being brave. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is “not a man with a gun in his hand,” but knowing “you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyways and see it through no matter what” (149). One of her characters, Atticus Finch, is the prime example of having courage. He is the prime example because he embodies the definition of courage by staying true to himself, doing what’s…

Jasper Jones is a novel written by Craig Silvey and published in 2009. The book is set in 1965, Corrigan, Western Australia. The book revolves around Charlie Bucktin and Jasper Jones discovering clues on a death of a friend. The film, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a film based off Harper Lee’s novel that was published in 1960. The film revolves around six-year-old Scout Finch, her older brother, Jem, their friend Dill, and Atticus Finch who supports a defendant in court. It is often said that Jasper…

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is about a young girl, Scout, her brother, Jem, and their friend, Dill living in Maycomb County during the early 1930s. The three children hear stories about their neighbor, Arthur “Boo” Radley, and decide they want to try to get him out of his house. A few unsuccessful summers later, Scout’s father, Atticus, is a lawyer that has been assigned a colored man’s case. The man, Tom Robinson, was accused of raping a white woman. As the children know…