Importance of Minor Characters Minor Characters have been overlooked and sometimes deemed unimportant in books, movies, and plays. Perhaps we are wrong maybe they are important to stories. Harper Lee the author of To Kill a Mockingbird makes the point that minor characters are possibly important to books. Looking at the three minor characters in To Kill a Mockingbird Mrs Dubose, Boo Radley, and Mr Underwood it is evident that Minor Characters in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird teach the main characters Jem and Scout important life lessons. To begin with in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird courage.Jem and Scout don’t like Mrs. Dubose because she is always yelling hateful things at them, as a reaction Jem destroys her garden. When Atticus…
Underwood’s written editorial creates a vitriolic tone. For example, he creates an editorial posted in the Colored News section showing his disdain for the values of many of the white society of Maycomb. Mr. Underwood wanted the people of Maycomb to feel guilty for bassing on an innocent crippled man for something he obviously didn’t do. He goes all out comparing Tom’s death to the “slaughter of songbirds”, creating a vitriolic tone as he obliquely criticize the white people of Maycomb for being…
Focus Student 1 a. Focus student 1 approved their performance from a 1 to a 2, which is on average, about were their classmates. It is important to note that this student struggles with motor skills, and while they have the ability to write, it does appear that this student writes the least amount possible, and takes some shortcuts. This is evident in the students’ work sample (ARTIFACT Student 1 page 3). In the students data table, they wrote “t1, t2, t3” rather than writing out trial for each…
Human and Non-human Learning Learning (noun) knowledge or skills gained by studying. This is a lifelong process that equips one with experiences that stay with him/her for life. Throughout my school life I have had the pleasure of learning a great deal of skills and attitudes that have made me the rounded person I am today. In high school I was exposed to Typewriting using the Almina Method, that is, typing using the qwerty keyboard where different fingers were used for…
The typewriter had a noteworthy effect on our society, when it was initially created and all through its developments. The typewriter is a machine which prints letters and figures on paper when an individual pushes its keys; it was utilized as the substitution of composing because of its increased velocity, tidiness and general effectiveness. Acknowledgment of the typewriter was a moderate and progressive process yet in the end its prevalence expanded as it created and included upgrades, for…
helped to enhance grammatical language and create more interconnected social network (Gladstone 334). Ancient Greek scholars such as Socrates distrusted the development of the written word and feared people would rely on it instead of carrying the knowledge inside of their minds, making them forgetful without their memory. With the newfound invention of Johannes Gutenberg’s moveable type printing press in the fifteenth century, books became easily and quickly produced so individuals of virtually…
tall and ugly. She soon realizes there is more to life then just looks, Skeeter soon starts speaking for herself, and decides to write a book from the perspective of coloured maids in Jackson. Though this many Consequences unfold, Skeeter risks her safe social status, her trust with Stuart and her mother becoming increasingly distant and the jobs of the maid become evermore unsecure, but her trust with the coloured maids evolves. Skeeter’s determination to share the story of the coloured maids…
Its a beautiful Sunday morning and I thought I would try writing with the computer. I have been engaging in this debate in my mind over the past few days: is it better to write longhand or type? Even as I type I find a different skill in motion as my fingers work to capture my thoughts. Its funny, how I am focused more on the method then on content right now. Doing something different is so novel that sometimes the novelty itself eclipses everything. Its strange watching my words appear on the…
The term “disruptive technology” describes how a product or service starts at the bottom of a market, or in a completely different market, and gradually ascends the market eventually pushing out established competitors. Disruptive technologies are successful because sustaining technologies are what most companies focus on, leading them to produce products customers find too expensive, complicated, or elaborate. This works well for them because charging high prices at the high end of the market…
When searching for ways to keep businesses running efficiently, managers must look at all aspects of morale and motivation. At times, it is easy to be discouraged as an employee or a manager. Incentives to do better aren’t always the right answer. (Workplace Motivation) There are three characteristics to consider when analyzing how to improve motivation and drive. These characteristics are autonomy, mastery, and purpose. These three aspects are the most important when workforce morale is in…