Truman Doctrine

The best victims are always defenseless scapegoats. Demonstrating the innocence and downfall of a mockingbird in the novel and generating the title, To Kill a Mockingbird, is Tom Robinson. The mockingbird metaphor represents a lack of justice for the defenseless, or harming the innocent. As a result of stereotyping and discrimination, people are still killing mockingbirds today, specifically people from the Middle East. The author calls this novel To Kill a Mockingbird because people knowingly…

The friendship between Huck and Jim plays a major role in Huck’s moral development. When the steamboat separates Jim and Huck, Huck’s loyalty and values are put to the test. Huck’s encounter with the Grangerfords, Sheperdsons, and the impersonating Duke and Dauphin, test his loyalty for Jim. Through his time away from Jim, Huck is involved with these people who challenge his views and feelings towards Jim. Instead of betraying Jim and giving him up, Huck constitutes his judgment and would rather…

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a book about three children, Jem Finch, Scout Finch and Dill Harris, and their experiences in their town Maycomb of Alabama. At the beginning of the book, the three children give off the sense of innocence and are naive to the facts of true society. Major changes are noticeably made to these three children as the story progresses. These alterations are mainly made by the influence of prejudice in their town. After being exposed to the true evils of the word…

What is courage? Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, and pain without fear. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird courage is a big learning lesson. A learning lesson mostly for the Finch family. Scout a young girl, Jem her older brother, and Atticus all learn what true courage is. Having the courage to take risks in life is very important because it gives you a chance to open up and allow you to grow, three people have lots of courage…

In the Novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses skin color, lifestyle, and jobs to symbolize judgment cast upon others. She talks about how you shouldn’t judge people you know nothing about. This is supported by the in the Article “Compassion and Understanding by George Marotous and Merren Ward where it states "In contrast to the evil and injustice depicted in the novel Harper Lee expounds the importance of compassion by providing many examples of compassion and understanding in the novel.…

If you think you have squirrels in the attic? You probably do. Either that or you or you have been providing shelter for a pretty big rat. If that is the case, I'd rather have to deal with getting rid of the squirrel! Squirrels are very active in the morning and afternoon. If you hear noise in the attic during that time frame, it is likely a squirrel. A tiny footstep in the night is apt to be a mouse or a rat hunting something to eat. Both critters could be damaging your home, but we'll…

Mr. Camp is what you would expect of a worst-case lawyer involved in family law. His guiding principle seems to be one of scorched earth tactics that will extend the process (and increases his fees) as long as possible. Children are simply props to be used against the father and in the short term interest of his client, typically the mother. In the end, Mr. Camp takes home an exorbitant fee and destroys families. The unethical nature of Mr. Camp’s behavior knows no bounds and is in no way…

Prize-winning novelist is just incredible. Her friend, Truman Capote, and she used to write short stories on a typewriter Lee’s father gave to her. She, tougher than most of the boys, often stepped up as Truman's protector. Truman was picked on because he liked very few things the other boys his age were interested in. He was also picked on for the fancy clothes he wore and how sensitive he was. The friends had very different lives; Truman lived with his mother’s relatives after his parents…

What to expect when reading ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ The things you should expect when reading ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ are the themes. The themes that are most recognized in this book are reunion, coming of age, and love and sacrifice. You can find theses themes in almost every chapter in the book. In this book, it’s full of these themes to make the audience understand what the characters are really going through and makes them who they are. In Harper Lee’s novel, ‘To A Kill Mockingbird’,…

The book I chose to read was Worst Case by James Patterson. I’ve heard really good things about the author from both my brother and dad. When I was trying to find a book, I asked my brother for help since he also likes that genre. He has a enormous box of books that I sorted through until I found a book that I liked the looks of. The cover is a picture of a cop in front of New York City. This sparked an interest in me because I really enjoy city crimes. The book’s main character, Michael…