of us will ever forget. It’s about two kids Scout and Jem finch who are growing up and start to learn that the small town they thought they once knew is different than they thought‚ When Atticus their father a lawyer agrees to take a case about defending a black man named Tom Robinson who is accused of raping a white woman‚ Scout and Jem quickly learn about how racist this small town can truly be. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚
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Megan Bright Palenchar‚ Hour 2 November 8‚ 2009 Sophocles was Grecian dramatist who liked to argue that women were more capable and strong than the Greek society believed them to be. In ancient Greece‚ women had about as many rights as the slaves. For her entire life‚ a woman would live under the control of her father‚ husband‚ or other male relative. Women did not leave the household but instead spent all day taking care of it. Women with wealth didn’t work and supervised the slaves. The
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Reading Response #5 Fiction October 31‚ 2013 The Undeniably Honorable Man What happens when an incredibly generous and fair man within a community takes on a court case defending the side that is extremely unpopular due to the current racial situation? You get Harper Lee’s monumental classic known as “To Kill A Mockingbird”. Atticus Finch’s role in the community is very easily defined by his relationship with the people of Maycomb. Playing a very important part in the legal affairs
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One of the most admirable people I have read about is Atticus Finch‚ the main adult character in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is a lawyer and works in Maycomb County. He lives with his family which consists of him‚ his son‚ his daughter‚ and his maid. His son’s name is Jeremy‚ his daughter’s name is Scout‚ and his maid’s name is Calpurnia. Atticus also has a brother‚ Jack‚ and a sister‚ Alexandra. One of the things I admire about Atticus is his kindness. He has demonstrated his kindness in many
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in countless movies such as The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). Robin Hood and his Merry Men would steal from the rich and give to the poor labeling him as an outlaw. Although he stole‚ he was more like a knight in his ways of protecting women‚ defending the weak and granting mercy to his enemies. Robin hood was always chivalrous and protected women no matter what. In the film he said that he would protect all women Norman or Saxon. There was a huge feud between the two and he was willing to help
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One of these people was Mrs. Dubose‚ who was one of the eldest and most sick of the town. She was extremely prejudiced against black people and deeply despised Atticus for defending a black man in court. However‚ Atticus was polite and respectful to her no matter how many slurs she threw at him‚ and Scout took notice. She said‚ “It was times like these when I thought my father‚ who hated guns and had never been to any wars‚
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family on the lead up to the trial): In to kill a mockingbird‚ due to the prejudice against Tom Robinson and the fact that Atticus was defending him‚ the lead up to the trial brought much dislike‚ and hatred towards the finch family. This innocent family’s dignity and respect was taken away from them by the town people due to the fact that Atticus was defending a Negro. This terrible offence towards Atticus however wouldn’t have happened if Tom were a white American and given the same rights as
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Adolf and Macbeth can be thoroughly compared through the arrangements they participated in. Adolf and Macbeth being strong-minded‚ ambitious‚ and devoted to grasping their desires‚ disregarding the outcome and potential failure on their behalf. Both Adolf and Macbeth execute for their own advantage‚ more concerned about power than humanity and positive outcomes. Hitler and Macbeth’s own selfishness overpowered the differences between right and wrong and the difference between a leader and a Tyrant
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Without a Nation of Patriotic Civilians Donald Kagan‚ a scholar who is a teacher and an author‚ has a very strong opinion of what he believes is patriotism and how to be patriotic. In Kagan’s essay‚ On Patriotism‚ he defends his stand and tries to get his point across of what it really means to be patriotic in America‚ democratic nations‚ dictatorship economys‚ Iraq‚ and so on. Donald wants to inform as many americans‚ or citizens home to all countries‚ that they should take pride in their nation
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Beowulf and Song of Roland are literary works that reveal the significance of warrior ethics and ideals. Although set in different times and representing different cultures‚ the warrior ethic of fame or shame pervades both Beowulf and Song of Roland. Heroism‚ honor‚ bravery‚ and strength shape men deserving of fame. Cowardice‚ betrayal‚ and weakness cover men in a thick cloud of shame. In Beowulf‚ the bloodthirsty monster Grendel terrorizes the Danish mead hall‚ Heorot. It seems that no warrior
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