Pulitzer Prize for the Novel

It is said that in many works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present actions attitudes, or values of a character. A play in which a character must contend with an aspect from the past is The Piano Lesson by August Wilson. In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Bernice, struggles with her family’s slavery history, which reveals that not everyone’s past can reveal or prove the person they are today. Throughout The Piano Lesson, Bernice is constantly getting into…

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” (Charles Darwin). To Kill A Mocking Bird depicts an innocent story of childhood curiosity. With the coming of age and the world changing around them their view on life alters. In the past Jem and Scout would play games together along with their friend Dill. But as they got older Jem begins to change while Scout stays her childish self. We…

Vocal Learning in songbirds is a form of communication to share information and the problem can be that it is difficult to know what is being communicated. What kind of information is being conveyed and it means? There is a distinct difference between songs and calls, specialized brain mechanisms for producing their vocalization mechanisms as well. Songs are very elaborate and learned by males for produced for mate attraction and defense announcement. Calls are simpler and innately learned vocal…

Scout is a strong, tough, tomboy who develops a lot through this story. To Kill a Mockingbird is a story written by Harper Lee, following the story of the two siblings Scout and Jem. Growing up in the small town of Maycomb Alabama, Scout and Jem have many adventures as they both grow up and mature. Scout goes through many coming of age experiences through conflict, foreshadowing, and setting. One example of scout coming of age is in the school yard where a classmate was harassing Scout. With…

Eudora Welty, a Mississippian writer, wrote stories of life and passion, focusing on human emotions rather than their actions. Originating from a life of literature and photography, Welty exhibited an understanding of existence far beyond others. She had a way with words that was generally applauded, yet she spoke little about her own life. Despite her sense of independence, Welty kept a sense of humbleness and invited many to her house for a conversation. While she is known for her deep sense…

In the beginning there was only darkness. The space above the ground was pitch black with just a few stars to light up the ground below. The birds never used their wings because they found that the higher they flew upward, the darker and colder they became. All the animals in the kingdom of Shady Grove felt a big storm coming their way and so they started to prepare. The squirrels gathered their nuts and darted for a hole at the bottom of a tree stump. While the other animals gathered their…

The mise-en-scene is everything that goes into the frame, such as: color, props, costumes, setting, lighting, etc. The costumes of the film establish a time period and express the spirit of the small-town community that dwells in the island. An example of this is Captain Sharp. He is almost always in uniform throughout the film. His black and white attire with glasses and a slicked back hairstyle are a realistic outfit for the 1960’s, and shows a common stereotype of the dutiful, well-meaning…

Have you ever tried to go to sleep, look at the clock reading 2 a.m., and then just took out your laptop and started reading stuff? Of course you have, but sometimes you reach a click spiral that leads you to reading about mysterious true stories that seem like they're pulled right from an episode of The X-Files. Hell, some episodes are influenced directly from the following stories. The problem with reading a lot of these stories is that you usually tend to read them in the middle of the night.…

much like your reader response as it is outstanding and meaningful. Undoubtedly your thesis statement is marvelous. Indeed Alexandra character plays a vital role in Scout’s life. And yes the children shows a mysterious feeling about Radley Boo in the novel, as they only heard the rumors from fellow town member about him. Their curiosity increased because Mr. Atticus and other elder warned them to not get closer with the Boo’ s house and this warning drag their attention toward him and his house…

“Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other” -Mark Twain. When doing the right thing, it may not seem right to all since not everyone shares the same beliefs. This does not mean that a right or wrong does not exist, but shows that its existence is not evident to everyone. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout learns that others’ perceptions of the right thing to do may not be so. She learns this as Atticus constantly tells Scout and Jem to place…