represents innocence. Like hunters who kill mockingbirds for sport‚ people kill innocence‚ or other people who are innocent‚ without thinking about what they are doing. Atticus stands firm in his defense of innocence and urges his children not to shoot mockingbirds both literally and figuratively. The mockingbird motif arises four times during To Kill a Mockingbird. First‚ when Atticus gives Jem and Scout air guns for Christmas and instructs them not to kill mockingbirds. Second‚ when B.B. Underwood
Free To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
national history. The Great Depression was a battle for all aspects of the American society and in particular‚ the South‚ because of its meager efforts for racial equality. The South is well known for being a stronghold of reactionary principles and in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee composed an earnest tale focused on the lives of two children in Maycomb County. The consistent bigotry exposed in the narrative reveal a principle that African Americans did not receive- the opportunity to receive a fair
Premium Great Depression Sociology To Kill a Mockingbird
September 26‚ 2013 A Choice that kills Cigarette smoking is an addictive and deadly habit that kills thousands of people. Smoking not only affects the smoker but also the people around them. Smoking negatively affects our society in myriad ways. Cigarette companies’ being mandated to warn consumers about the consequences of smoking is not enough. Cigarette smoking should be banned in order to protect smokers‚
Premium Smoking Cigarette Tobacco
1. Program Title English as a Second Language I (Beginner) 2. Program Description The Regil Institute’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Iprogram is designed to help those that know little to no English. This course will introduce thestudent to thebasic structure and vocabulary of the English language. It will help teach the student how to read‚ write‚ and speak English correctly. The class also teaches language skills needed in the workplace and in social settings. 3. Competencies
Free English language United Kingdom Second language
Atticus Takes the Case Imagine being a person that is highly admired and respected. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a novel by Harper Lee‚ tells the tale of prejudice in a place named Maycomb County during the 1930’s. The story is told by the narrator‚ Scout Finch‚ who is the daughter of Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch is a lawyer that represents Maycomb County. In Maycomb County‚ Atticus Finch is a respected citizen because he is a good father to his children‚ hard working‚ and not prejudiced. Atticus Finch
Free To Kill a Mockingbird Black people Harper Lee
The Ethics of Killing 22 April 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 The Ethics of Killing 4 Introduction 4 The Act of Killing 4 Those Who can’t Kill 7 Those who Kill out of Greed 9 Killing for other reasons 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 The Ethics of Killing Executive Summary The following paper discusses the ethics of killing in many different forms. It looks at the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by soldiers on the battlefield over the centuries. Those who
Premium Ethics Morality
Situational Ethics in the film "Windtalkers" The film "Windtalkers"‚ starring Nicholas Cage‚ is a movie about World War II and Navajo Americans who played a big role in the American victory. Out on the battlefield‚ important messages and coordinates of where to bomb the enemy were sent out over the radio. The enemy could hear the radio transmissions being sent out by the Americans. The American soldiers would try to talk in a code to keep their messages secret‚ but the enemy would find a way
Premium Ethics Pain Love
Diversity is a challenging topic for me to argue‚ because there is so much to it. It can be both beneficial and challenging; it varies in characteristics‚ understanding‚ effectiveness to others‚ and acceptability from place to place as well as being an extremely debatable subject due to the variety of challenges and benefits involved. Most of the information about diversity in the United States that has helped me to better understand or relate to others in ways that I did not in the past was all
Premium Stereotype United States
Prepackaged‚ frozen meals‚ high in calories‚ and low in nutrition such as cheeseburgers‚ pizza‚ and chicken nuggets are some of the meals our children are eating nine months out of the year. In my child’s school menu‚ “Taconada” is served on three separate times this month. My child could not describe it nor does she like it. Nutritional deficiency in school meals has affected students’ academic performance‚ health‚ and emotional development; this problem can be solved by implementing a school garden and
Premium Nutrition Health
Colin Fry October 23‚ 2008 War Assignment Military Ethics War has always been‚ and will always be‚ a necessary action perpetrated by the human race. There are many different reasons for war: rage‚ passion‚ greed‚ defense‚ and religion to name a few. When differences cannot be solved or compromised through mediation with an opposing party and anger burns with a fiery passion‚ war is the last remaining option. Obviously‚ the purpose of any war is to win. How are wars won? Perhaps if we were
Premium Iraq War World War II United States