Comfort women were women and girls forced into a prostitution corps created by the Empire of Japan.[1] The name "comfort women" is a translation of a Japanese name ianfu (慰安婦).[2][3] Ianfu is a euphemism for shōfu (娼婦) whose meaning is "prostitute(s)".[4] The earliest reporting on the issue in South Korea stated it was not a voluntary force‚[5] and since 1989 a number of women have come forward testifying they were kidnapped by Imperial Japanese soldiers. Historians such as Lee Yeong-Hun[6] and
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To kill a Mockingbird: chapter 6-11 discussion questions Chapter 6: 1. Jem and Dill could get caught and get seriously hurt by the Radley’s. Scout is starting to listen to Atticus and is learning empathy. She does not want Jem and Dill to disturb the Radley’s because they have not been in their skin. She also knows that Atticus and the rest of the neighborhood would not approve of this. 2. Mr. Nathan Radley thinks he fired a shot in the air to scare off an African-American in his collard
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woman likes a black man. The words illustrate a major theme in the novel that of the existence of social inequality. In my written evaluation I plan to discuss a main character and at least one of the novels central themes. The main events of “to kill a mockingbird” consist of a lawyer named Atticus Finch defending a black man who has been accused of the rape of Mayella Ewell. It’s plenty obvious the defendant didn’t do it. Through the eyes and ears of young Jem and Scout we can see how racism affected
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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
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To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences Chapter 1 1. Where does the narrator live? Maycomb 2. How old are Scout and Jem when the story starts? 3. Who is their new friend? Dill 4. What is the name of the odd family in Maycomb? The Radley’s 5. Why does Jem touch the Radley house? To prove he’s brave Chapter 2 6. How does Scout feel about starting school? she doesn’t want to go 7. What things does Scout get in trouble for at school? Fighting 8. Why
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The inspirational novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee shows us that good men can only do so much in places where evil flourishes. Throughout the novel we are faced with the reality of racial prejudice and injustice in our society and that ‘evil’ runs rampant in places particularly where good men do nothing. Only brave and just men like Atticus Finch attempt to stop the evil from flourishing. The novel also shows us the ultimate price of ignorance and failure to act- another person’s death
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Joy That Kills Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is a story of one hour in the life of a woman living in the nineteenth-century American society. It is written in the third person limited point of view and‚ therefore‚ we only know the thoughts and feelings of a single character—Louise Mallard. The story begins when the protagonist‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ learns of her husband’s death. The narrator then takes us through a series of events‚ starting from Louise celebrating the death of Mr. Mallard‚ through
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of their father’s stance‚ Scout and Jem are traveling home from a pageant when Mayella’s drunken father attacks them. This is where the patience and virtue of the previously unknown character “Boo” Radley come into place. He saves Scout and Jem and kills Bob Erwell in their defense. He has secretly been following the young siblings to ensure their safety‚ showing his true character when no one had been looking. This film was a perfect example of contrasting noble and evil
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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout‚ has a particularly innate personality. Scout always does what she is told‚ unless she is with her brother Jem. When they are together she does whatever comes naturally to her. Scout is especially good‚ unusually intelligent‚ and remarkably unselfish. Scout has good intentions when planning her actions‚ most of the time. The one exception was when she acted profanely towards poor little Walter Cunningham
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel about growing in the 1930s in the Southern United States. Scout Finch lives with her brother Jem and their father Atticus (a lawyer) in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Maycomb is a small town‚ and every family has its social standing depending on where they live‚ who their parents are‚ and how long they have lived in Maycomb. Atticus raises his children by himself‚ with the help of neighbors and a black housekeeper named Calpurnia. Scout is a tomboy who prefers to solve
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