through the use of characters that perhaps are a different nationality or have a different orientation to the majority of the other characters in the works. Two texts‚ in which the theme is presented in an admirable way ‚ are ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ and ‘Jasper Jones’ by Craig Silvey. Through the use of the protagonists the theme is presented in a way that allows the reader to realize the harsh reality of the subject matter‚ yet it is still demonstrated in a approachable and relatable way
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A variety of lessons are taught to Scout and the reader in this award winning novel. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about a young girl named Jean-Louise Finch‚ or more commonly known as Scout‚ growing up in 1930s Alabama USA with her father‚ Atticus‚ and brother‚ Jem. As she faces challenges‚ she is given guidance by many people around her. Her and the reader are taught how to communicate properly with people‚ how respect is given and gotten‚ and finally‚ equality among everything. The majority
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I am heavily involved in Boy Scouts and have always been told that I should strive for my best. Since then‚ I have done everything I could to lead and learn. In my troop we were running low on active membership‚ on average we only had about 10 boys coming to weekly meetings and as the senior youth member I had to find some way get our numbers up. I reached out and took the initiative to try and increase our numbers. From building new members up to having a one-on-one relationship with each youth
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How does prejudice affect how people treat others? In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a southern town called Maycomb is filled with prejudice. The story is set in the 1930s‚ a heavily racist time. Scout and Jem‚ the main characters‚ can see how prejudice affects how people treat each other. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird shows how people judge each other without knowing what they’ve experienced through characters‚ events‚ and setting. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ characters judged each other
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gap between the unconscious and its grip on reality‚ as Freud attempted to accomplish. The Freudian concepts and credibility started to fall in the 1980s‚ when many began to question Freud’s concepts. No one wanted to believe‚ their foundation for life is based on sex and aggression‚ but if we dive into one of America’s favorite superhero‚ Batman‚ we might just find a creation that could have been taken straight from Freud’s own mind. Patterns will begin to unfold as we see the parallels between
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Although literature is fiction‚ often the conflict in a work will be strikingly similar to that of a real event. For example‚ the central issue of the abusive dictatorship of Macbeth in Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare parallels that of the terrorizing dictatorship of Adolf Hitler during the early part of the Twentieth Century. In both of these horrible situations‚ there is a similarity in the challenging rise to power each must go through‚ their traumatizing dictatorships which destroyed many lives
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Aristotle is one that is not ruled by philosopher kings. This main feature of rulership is what distances Aristotle from Plato. Is it natural for there to be a group of philosophers ruling? Is it natural that these philosophers must be removed from private life? These are the questions Aristotle deals with in the second book of The Politics. In his book‚ Aristotle also details the role of women‚ slaves and foreigners. Plato would definitely be upset with his student Aristotle because of the main fact of his
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD- NOVEL vs. FILM PART 1 In the book ‘To Kill a Mockingbird” by “Harper Lee” there were many characters that the movie that was released shortly the book was published and became a best seller. After reading the book‚ and then watching the movie‚ I have made some observations on what characters were not mentioned or described in the movie and what bits and plots were not there. To start off with characters‚ I noticed that there were to characters that were dropped
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Scouts Honor by Avi is a realistic fiction story about three boys who go in the woods to camp. In the beginning the boys are trying to earn a patch for there scouts vest so they go camping to earn the patch. Soon the boys set out on their journey and struggle to adapt after trying to be cool. In the end the boys struggle so much they end their camping trip and go home after they try to be cool. This story shows that the boys like to show off to each other. Max shows off to the boys. Max the character
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The Most Dangerous Game The most obvious theme of "The Most Dangerous Game" is that which arises from the relationship of the hunter and the hunted. At the very beginning of story‚ Rainsford and Zaroff are presented as equals. Both characters are well-accomplished big-game hunters. As the story unfolds‚ however‚ their roles change. Rainsford is thrust into the position of the hunted. However‚ he tries to undermine the game by setting traps for the hunter. Rainsford’s form of hunting is passive
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