Tommy Lee Jones

1926 (46 years old)- Chapter 1: Atticus’ wife passes away after Atticus and her had two children named Jeremy and Jean. After being married for a few years, Atticus’ wife passed away unexpectedly. His wife suffered a sudden heart attack that took her life. This was something that ran in her family and had taken lives of her relatives earlier. Before his wife passed away they had two children together. They had a son named Jeremy, or Jem, and a daughter named Jean, or Scout. Mrs. Finch was the…

the hole with concrete. Jem is then understands the truth that Boo has no freedom and is trapped in the house. Jem, despondent because of the truth, goes out onto the porch and cries. Scout says, “When he went in the house I saw he had been crying” (Lee 84). Although she acknowledges the fact that Jem is full of sorrow, she is oblivious as to why. Scout just thinks he is being maudlin, and does not make the connection Jem does about Boo. This shows how Jem is starting to realize that Maycomb is…

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends” (J.K. Rowling). This quote is cohesive to when Atticus is trying to explain to Scout that “This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees, we’re fighting our friends...”-Atticus (102). Harper Lee’s To kill a Mockingbird is a novel about a young girl called Jean “Scout” Louise growing up in her hometown of Maycomb, Alabama with her older brother Jem. Scout has to deal with a lot of things growing…

Coming home The distinct scent of cigars and smoke burned my nostrils as I made my way along the crowded platform. People surrounded me with dirt-smeared faces as they walked quickly, eager to get home to their families… their perfect families. The station felt like home, I knew every twist and turn, crevasse and corner. I counted how many cracks there were on the weathered stones and waited for the clock to slowly tick to 3 O’clock. My new father had dropped me off in a hurry, he was glad to…

Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper is a fiction novel. In this novel, Great Uncle Mary, Jane, and Barney all reveal that good triumphs over evil no matter what. Jane and Barney evaluate that it is better to be good and stand up. Great Uncle Mary shows good is better than evil when all three of them fight darkness, or a dark force.Over Sea, Under Stone shows that good triumphs over the faces of evil through different characters. Barney, great uncle Mary, and Jane all show that faces of good…

A good father is a man who can be constantly busy, but always makes time to be there for his kids. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus who is the father and sole parent of Scout and Jem, displays qualities of an ideal father. To begin Atticus is very comforting when his kids are upset about something. When his kids argue and one of them ends up with their feelings hurt he is always there to cheer them up and help them through whatever happened. We see this when Jem yells at…

To what extent is 12 Angry Men a critique of the legal system? The 1957 film, 12 Angry Men, revolves around the discussion in a courtroom regarding the alleged killing of a Hispanic boy’s father. Reginald Rose, through some of his characters, showcases the flaws in the legal system and how prejudice influences the men’s decisions. The film shows the racist, personal biases that sway the decisions of the men, as well as the un-cooperation between the jurors. The film also explores the wanton…

[You’re Name] [Course Name] [Professor Name] [Date] Anthropology Assignment: “Gran Torino” The film is basically a drama film that revolves around the racism concept with the emphasis on two major groups that are Hmong group that are Asian Americans and around the white Americans. The role of white American in the film is of the character Walt who is actually a big follower of the racism and is very firm on his race and always develops mockery nature for the people who belong to other culture.…

has done nothing as well, Tom Robinson. He also explains the amount of judgement and hatred people have for someone who commits such a sin. He encourages them to treat people with respect no matter the circumstance. In this extended metaphor Harper Lee uses the mockingbird which represents innocence to show the factors of killing an innocent person. At first, Atticus and Jem are confused and perplexed by this advanced theme, but by the end of the book Jem is able to discover how terrible the…

The hero in the Outsiders could be more than one person, from Ponyboy even to Steve! But there is always one character that sticks out from the others, and that character is, Johnny Cade. Johnny was the character people would least expect to be the hero of the story, he was nice, helped others, and even saved someone's life! But others like Pony and Dally can be considered heroes just for willing to help others if needed. But Johnny did more than just help others and be nice, he was a hero.…