and write correctly. The way black people talk is called nigger-talk which is very degrading. Black people show some respect to the whites by calling the way they speak white-folks talk.Scout implies that white-folks talk is above and smarter than nigger-talk. She says to Calpurnia: why do you talk nigger-talk to the to your folks when you its not right? White-folks talk‚ to some extent‚ does symbolise intelligence as only white people attended school at that time. This makes you wonder where Scout
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ability to do something that frightens one. In Speak there are many little acts of courage by many different people but I believe the main character Melinda had the most big and small acts of courage. In this essay I will talk about why I believe she does and why I think courage is important in the ways it comes into this book. The first reason I think Melinda has the most courage is when Melinda finally said no to Heather. When she said no to Heather she found courage to speak up and
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their courage. Jem is one of the characters which showed his courage many times by confronting a situation or accepting difficult challenges. One of the examples when Jem show courage is‚ “ ‘I’m going’ said Jem‚’don’t hurry me’. He walked to the corner of the lot‚ then back again‚ studying the simple terrain as if deciding how best to effect an entry‚ frowning and scratching his head”(Chapter 1‚ pg 18). Despite the fact that Jem was so
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In the play Twelve Angry Men‚ the playwright Reginald Rose demonstrates through the characters of the jury the conflict between right and wrong and what can come from that conflict. The play was set in the 1950’s‚ when only men were chosen to be a part of a jury. Rose intentionally creates the characters of the jury to have contradicting values to show how conflict is often necessary before justice can be served. The only way to give the accused a fair trial is if there is conflict occurring between
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long time he seems oblivious to the cruelties they face‚ being more interested in his business than the political situation around him. Also‚ after the war‚ and after his heroic rescue of his Jewish workers‚ Schindler leads an unremarkable life: he does not do good works or act as a champion of the powerless‚ but rather he again cheats on his wife‚ spends money lavishly‚ fails at his business ventures‚ and bankrupts himself. Yet‚ he is honored by the Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority (Yad
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He killed him for his pride because he is a fisherman (105). After days of sweat and agonizing pain trying to keep a hold of the fishing line‚ the old man finally kills the fish. The fish is going to die anyways‚ but does he have to kill me too (92). Even though‚ Santiago has killed the fish‚ he has gone through more pain then he had to just for his pride. In addition‚ to his displeasement‚ he figures out that the fish is too big for his boat. To fix his problem‚ Santiago
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In the drama Twelve Angry Men‚ by Reginald Rose‚ there are twelve jurors to discuss and deliberate if the murder in the first degree is guilt or not. Because the verdict must be unanimous‚ twelve jurors have a critical thinking in their discussion and finally made the vote from eleven jurors vote for guilty to unanimous vote for not guilty. During the development of the voting‚ Juror Three is hardly to persuade because he has a serious prejudice to the murder. If Juror Three does not admit the murder
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courageous because of their fears but others are. In the book thief courage is shown through liesel’s courageous actions furthermore‚ max also is courageous lastly‚ rudy is courageous for being himself. By examining‚ Liesel‚ max and rudy one will see‚ how courageous these characters are. To begin‚ in the novel the character Liesel helps to develop a theme of courage Firstly‚ Liesel purposely tripped a man riding his bike so she could steal food he was going to give to fat priests This is displayed in
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is surely demonstrated in Othello‚ by William Shakespeare. In Othello‚ one man is excluded or set apart on the grounds of his being an outsider. His name is Othello. There are many methods‚ subtle and obvious‚ that Shakespeare uses to show Othello’s exclusion and how he is devalued. Othello is a black protagonist in the play‚ Othello. He differs from all of the other characters‚ because he is not a native European. Other characters notice and use his race and ethnicity as a means to belittle him
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“Of Mice and Men” The Great Depression took place in the United States in the 1930s. Northern California‚ Salinas Valley was affected by the Great Depression. Many farmers lost their properties and were forced to find other work. Banks were forced to foreclose on mortgages’ and had to collect debts. Hundreds of thousands of farmers packed up their families and few belongings‚ and headed for California. The Great Depression left many people in poverty and caused them to face unpleasant events
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