Lennie’s Monologue: It’s them sycamores I remember. An’ the river‚ runnin’ deep and green‚ tinkling jus’ like the way Aunt Clara’s house keys used to when she was out on the porch about to unlock the front door. I’d hide my mouse in my pocket whene’er I heard them jinglin’ keys‚ because Aunt Clara ne’er liked ’em rodents hangin’ around her house. I was a smart boy‚ I really was. I see the clearing an’ I know I’ve found it‚ I’ve found the safe spot. George’ll come get me here before the
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detail the loneliness and suffering of Penelope’s years away from Ulysses. The techniques used were really basic; I used lots of adjectives‚ and tried to use imagery words to give the reader the image of Penelope reaching out to her true love. Monologue: For so Long I have suffered inside these forlorn walls All happiness has been drained from the inside I am nothing… Too many days have gone by without a letter Travelling the seas to unknown lands Ulysses‚ my love‚ come back to me! Can’t
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“Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” Charles R. Swindoll. The book To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a small town‚ called Macomb‚ in the deep south of Alabama. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters and one of the best loved characters in American literature is the loving father of Jim and scout. Atticus was assigned to defend a black man in trial where the cards were stacked against him because of his race. Most of the town wanted Tom Robinson‚ the
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Caleigh Jacobs Mrs. Tarkington English 10H 5 December 2014 The Wisdom of Atticus Finch in the Tom Robinson Trial To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee depicts the life of young Scout Finch growing up during the Great Depression in the town of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. Scout’s father‚ Atticus raised his children to grow up respecting their own and others individualism. Racism in this novel and during this era is clearly evident in parts of the United States including Maycomb County. Due to Atticus’
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o “[I]t’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (119) = It is immoral/ wrong/ criminal (a sin) to kill a good‚ innocent person (mockingbird). o “‘To my way of thinkin’‚ Mr. Finch‚ taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an‘ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight—to me‚ that’s a sin. It’s a sin and I’m not about to have it on my head’ . . . ‘Well‚ it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird
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Salve 7A! Today I will be doing a monologue for a gladiator! My heart pounds like a drum as thousands of romans scream in delight as I slay yet another gladiator in these accursed games. It is not my wish to participate in this horrid ring of blood‚ pain and death‚ but I must‚ for I am Priscus‚ a Celt‚ born and raised on the outskirts of Cisalpini‚ and captured by roman soldiers in 55 B.C whilst protecting my country. I worked in a pit‚ mining stone for Rome’s grand new city. One day a man came to
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dedicated their lives to an idea they believe is bigger than them‚ yet this trait can only go so far. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by the author Harper Lee‚ Atticus is the father of the protagonist and is seen as a hero to many readers. Atticus Finch resides in 1930s Maycomb‚ Alabama while taking work as a lawyer as well as being a well respected‚ intelligent man. Atticus is seen as a great man by many up until he has taken the role of being the lawyer of an African-American male‚ Tom Robinson
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Name Date Division Scientific Explanation of Finch Mystery What will we do? We will construct final explanations to answer the two questions about the finch mystery. Claim - Evidence - Reasoning Why did the finches die? Why were some finches able to survive? The Galapagos Finches live on the small island deserted island of Daphne Major. Daphne Major is a island in the Galapagos islands. The island is very small and doesn’t even have any trees on it. The island is home to owls‚ hawks and the
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novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Scout and Jem grow up in a small town in Alabama. Throughout the novel Jem experiences many good and bad things and starts to come of age. One important scene when Jem comes of age is when he has to read to Mrs. Dubose. Jem comes of age through the novel at Mrs. Dubose house through irony‚ conflict‚ and mood. To begin with‚ Jem tells Scout to grow up and ignore what Mrs. Dubose says to them‚ but Jem loses his temper and acts poorly after Mrs. Dubose says
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Being a hero involves not only courage‚ noble deeds‚ and outstanding achievements‚ but also the bravery to make a difference and a heart full of love. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” displayed acts of heroism when trying to defend Tom Robinson‚ who was wrongly convicted of rape just because he was African-American. Another excellent example of heroism is found with General Romeo Dallaire‚ who defended the Tutsi people with his life when the Hutu people
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