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The memoir, Just Mercy, by Bryan Stevenson published in 2014 generally focuses on an unjust and merciless trial held from 1988 to 1993. It is informative and insightful because the author thoroughly discusses the flaws of racism and corruption in the judicial system. Stevenson struggles against inequality, abusive power, poverty, oppression and injustice which reveals his own brokenness. Stevenson’s message is to show us our brokenness so we can learn to embrace it, which “creates a need and…

throughout Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In her novel, her character Atticus states, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” Harper Lee through her character Atticus was talking about a common theme of empathy that still applies in modern time. If one swallows their pride and puts his or herself in another’s situation, they can begin to understand the difficulties people go…

is completely silent when Atticus asks her if Bob Ewell was simply accusing Tom to defend Mayella’s crime: “No answer. ‘What did you father see in the window, the crime of rape or the best defense to it? Why don’t you tell the truth, child[...].’” (Lee 187). Mayella shows a lack of a real, true, response to any of Atticus’ pressing questions, implying that Bob and Mayella are lying about their accusation. Scout is able to see Bob’s cruelty during the case; he is willing to condemn another man…

Harper Lee uses To Kill A Mockingbird to bring attention to big issues. Racism, a very prominent one, appears not only from the white folks but also from colored characters as well, showing how this problem does not come from one side alone. This racial bias still…

The American Heritage dictionary defines rebel as, “to resist or defy an authority or a generaly accepted convention.” In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Connie is the rebel. Now, she is not a hardcore rebel: meaning, she does not get in trouble with the law. Connie sneaks around behind her parents backs to be around older boys. Connie is a fifteen year old girl. She fits the basic criteria as the rebellious teenage daughter. The only physical aspects that actually tells details of…

life).The experiences of two children in To Kill a Mockingbird really helps to bring these questions into focus. Scout and Jem are faced with extreme racism and have to decide exactly what they are going to do. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Lee uses Scout and Jem’s experiences in order to convey the idea that people should not discriminate against others based on prejudice and other beliefs they have for or against them. They should instead attempt to get to know people first, and base…

Commitment Essay “She has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society.” -Atticus. The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, was published in the year of 1960. Written beautifully about the pros and cons of racism with plot in-between, Harper Lee accepted the Pulitzer Prize. The Pulitzer Prize is an award that recognizes an achievement in either a magazine, newspaper, and or online journalism. Ever since publication, the book has become a classic…

Although a variety of different lessons are told by significant characters, some are more pivotal than others. As the author states, “Atticus was feeble… our father didn’t do anything… or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone” (Lee 89). This tone of voice that Scout take contradicts the tone from previous chapters and also the way she had at first described her own father. Compared to earlier in the novel, she at this point seemed embarrassed and mad at Atticus for…

Remember when your first grade teacher said “Always help yourself before others ?” What if that was just a way to cover up the true instincts of humans, selfishness. As caring and considerate as we might look on a day to day basis, in struggle for survival the fastest to bring out their inner instincts win out at the expense of their rivals. Elie Wiesel, in his famous memoir Night showcases the true nature of humans with the character Elie. As we follow Elie through traumatising events during…

What do The Grapes of Wrath, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Of Mice and Men have in common? Each of these stories involves the idea of unfair treatment of the innocent based upon who they are as a person. Although two seperate authors wrote these stories, they still caputured the hard ship and the misconceptions of the people involved. These three stories follow different people, a family, two friends, and a young girl who all either see unfair treatment of the innocent or are the innocent treated…