John Liveringhouse Due Date Tuesday Journal 2 I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ and I am on page 42. This book is about the main character Scout and her farther and brother Jem as they try to solve the mystery of Boo Radley. In this journal I will be predicting and evaluating. G Predict kids will not meet Boo Y Locked up R Gang R Stab R Family secluded Y Scared R house R Boos scary activities R real life G Wont meet because _________ and _____. I
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Heart of Darkness Journal 2 The native Africans are once again demoralized throughout this section of the novel. The are looked upon as less than the white explorers. They are constantly judging the native on the most miniscule aspects almost as though the amplify the common things flaws that everyone have just because they aren’t the same. One native is shot dead and even as he lays dying he doesn’t mutter a sound. The narrator mentions that they do not speak much this could possible lead to the
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The Great Gatsby Journal 1 Quote: "I hope she’ll be a foolthat’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool." This quote‚ from chapter 1 is an important quote said by Daisy Buchanan‚ the second cousin of Nick Carraway‚ narrator of the "Great Gatsby". This quote is significant towards the story because it reveals glimpses into Daisy’s character. Daisy is not a fool herself‚ but due to the times and the extent of her exposure to the social environment‚ she has not
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English 22211 Journal Chapter 1: I felt anger and disbelief. Why couldn’t they have known where the Jews were being transported? They had many chances to run away and escape‚ but how could they have known what was waiting for them at the end of their “vacation”? Chapter
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many of the ideologies of his time. Through his novel Huckleberry Finn‚ he explored human nature and the society. He made apparent his dislike for them. The book focus’s on the general treatment of black people during this time. Specifically‚ the author criticizes morality‚ slavery and racism. The characters encountered in Huckleberry Finn do not have very high moral standards. Many of them think and act very irrationally. Huck again and again returns to this idea of being ’sivilized’. During
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debated upon whether or not Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is racist‚ and if other characters in the book are depicted that way. In the book‚ we see Huck’s conscience evolve and his personality change‚ particularly towards the concept of slavery. Even though in the beginning of the book‚ Huck viewed slavery as normal and completely appropriate‚ throughout the book his opinion changed due to his friendship with Jim. Huck demonstrates that it is difficult to dehumanize someone that you
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Abbey Nielsen Mrs. Benedetto Contemporary Literature 23 February‚ 2017 Formal Journal One. The book The Martian is full of different perspectives and speeds throughout the story. This book starts in the perspective of an all knowing narrator. This narrator tells what happened to the Areas 3 team. Because it is happening as the story goes on you feel like you are part of the story which makes time go at a normal pass. The Areas 3 team is one of the first group of people to stay on Mars. They were
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Rachel Mello Ms. Miller AP English Language‚ 3rd 19 September 2011 Should Students Be Required To Read Huck Finn? Very many people argue on whether or not ninth graders in English should be required to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. This novel was written during slavery and when racism was a big problem. Many of the people argue that this book isn’t appropriate for students to be reading because of the language‚ racism‚ and slavery that is portrayed in the book. Even
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In “The Adventures Of Huck Finn”‚ the Mississippi River plays several roles and holds a prominent theme throughout much of the story as a whole. Huckleberry Finn and Jim are without a doubt the happiest and most a peace when floating down the river on their raft. However‚ the river has a much deeper meaning than just a compilation of water. It almost goes to an extent of having its own personality and character traits. The river offers a place for the two characters‚ Huck and Jim‚ to escape from
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July 06‚ 2012 Journal #2 – Miss Brill “Behind the rotunda the slender trees with yellow leaves down drooping”. This quote represents Miss Brill’s old age. Using the autumn season means that Miss Brill is long past her prime and is about to enter the final stage of her life – winter. Also‚ the “yellow leaves” described in the story are colourless and decayed‚ just like Miss Brill. At the end of the story‚ the boy and the girl basically say that Miss Brill is decayed and obsolete by calling her
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