would be incapable of function. From a personal perspective, it’s known that throughout hard times, there always seems to be something good to come out of it as a result. Society won’t accept evilness to nest in it, good wins. In the midst of human morality, good and evil exist, but good will commonly prevail. Present in the world, is a distinct coexistence of good and evil. From experience, it is known that in many cases, people want to do the right thing, but choose not to because of…
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee describes the childhood of Scout Finch and growing up in a small southern town. Throughout the story, Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, was characterized as a model parent through many scenes and stories. Providing contrast, Bob Ewell, the father of the poorest white family in Maycomb, was shown as a counterexample to the qualities of a good father. To Kill a Mockingbird explores the theme of being an objective, just, and loving father through the character of…
In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the story is centralized around a young girl named Scout and her experiences in a racist society; however, throughout the plotline, Lee develops another extremely dynamic character: Jem, Scout’s older brother. As a bildungsroman, the novel observes Jem’s transition from the naive and innocent world of a child to the callous and bigoted adult-world of the 1930’s. When their father, Atticus, is assigned a case as the defendant of Tom Robinson, a black…
The novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a moving book by Harper Lee. It follows the harsh reality of Maycomb while exploring an important theme of courage throughout. A black man, Tom Robinson is wrongly accused of raping a white woman. Atticus Finch bravely takes on the case to defend Tom Robinson to prove his innocence. Courage is an important element conveyed in this novel which is portrayed by many characters such as Miss Maudie.ss A devastating accident occurs when Miss Maudies’ home burns…
prejudice and racism, two children named Jem and Scout, defined the age in which these issues become intolerable. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel and a film about a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, who lived in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. She and her brother, Jeremy, learned about morality and many life lessons, including to not destroy innocence. Throughout the narrative, the duo involved themselves with many complications and events such as the…
the different intentions of the works themselves. Whereas To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around the idea of racism and prejudice, even in the face of truth, Go Set a Watchman focuses on the relationship between father and daughter, and its evolution backdropped by racism. Therefore,the message of To Kill a Mockingbird is that good and evil coincide, and are both constantly fighting, even in the face of honesty and virtue, while the theme of Go Set a Watchman is less explicit, explaining that all…
frequently placed in ridiculous and degrading situations. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn focus on the recurring themes of racism and slavery, intellectual and moral education, and the “hypocrisy” of a civilized society. The climax of the story is set when Huck decides not to write to Miss Watson about the Phelps family holding Jim, He follows his conscience than overcoming morality of the day. Alternatively, Tom and Huck try to free Jim, and Tom is shot in the leg during the attempt. A…
Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the tale of a racist society, unravels while demonstrating the change in one of its main characters, Jem, as he grows alongside his friend Dill, and his sister, Scout. Since the story is a bildungsroman, it shows Jem undergoing a transformation from young to adult. A clear emphasis on the theme, morality and ethics, is present throughout. Jem experiences a trial of a black man in a town filled with prejudice, as he comes face to face with reality and…
cancer, and is now is suing her parents for medical emancipation. Kate believes she will not survive the kidney transplant, after the truth about the lawsuit, which Kate wanted, and not Ana is revealed, Kate dies. The death causes you to question the morality of everyone, Ana’s parents for creating her, Kate’s wish to die, and her sister fulfilling her wish. Chapter 24- The epic, The Odyssey tells the story of a man on a quest to get home to his family from home. The story could have been viewed…