Jean Louise Finch‚ or Scout‚ is the novel’s narrator and principal character. She is a unique and remarkable character who does not quite fit in‚ or do what is expected of young girls in 1930s Alabama. Readers will note that Scout at the end of the novel is very different from Scout at the beginning and this is because she has developed so much as a character. At the start of the novel‚ she is a determined‚ spirited tomboy; she loves wearing trousers. She spends most of her time with Jem‚ her brother
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The Change of Jem and Scout During the Coarse of the Novel In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee we can see Scout and Jem mature and grow. They learned many things‚ but also lost many things. They learned not to be prejudice like everyone else was in town. They dared to have their own opinion about their father Atticus‚ Boo Radley and the Tom Robinson trial. As Scout grew up and changed‚ she began to see how things really were. She lost her innocence when she found this out. She
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Empathy and gratitude are two of the many feelings we humans undergo on a daily basis throughout our lives. On most occasions‚ they’re linked together easily. But what if one(gratitude or empathy) is stronger than the other? Anne Frank‚ the creator of ‘The Diary of A Young Girl’ hid in the Secret Annex during the German occupation of the Netherlands in 1940. The experience that Anne’s faces are those that we try not to imagine. When Anne went into hiding‚ you could believe that all she desired to
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An Eagle’s Journey: A Journey Towards Clarity Sitting in the church pew as an Eagle Scout‚ listening to my Scoutmaster and other adult leaders extol my virtues was a surreal experience. How did I get here? It felt like they were talking about someone else. It seemed like just yesterday I was painting my Pine Wood Derby Car and preparing for the biggest race in Cub Scouting. I organized a group of fellow scouts to build a magnificent 20-foot bridge for my Eagle Project‚ which in hindsight was
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The over whelming theme throughout Ender’s Game is empathy. Ender uses this great ability of empathy to eventually become the leader he is destined to be. Starting at a young age‚ seen through his first incident at school with Stilson‚ Ender follows a philosophy of winning for all time. Winning just that single battle is never enough for him‚ to him he needs to finish his enemy completely so he will never have to fight them again. By believing and acting this way Ender is constantly questioning if
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the creature. This creates moment empathy because we create an emotional understanding with the creature. From our perspective‚ the creature resembles a scared animal‚ or a vulnerable child. It hasn’t had time to distinguish right from wrong‚ so when it lashes out and kills Fritz; it is simply acting in self-defense. From this point on‚ the monster will associate his mistreatment to those who created him. What’s so interesting about his mistreatment and the empathy we are allowed to create because
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parents is a conversation with a wall‚ and I’m immensely frustrated with it. Jem and Scout listen to me and value my opinion‚ Atticus pays more attention to me than both of my parents combined. I could have a discussion with any of them all day long‚ because they listen and give valuable input. My parents’ responses are less than subpar‚ they’re always too busy or to tired. Why can’t my parents be like Jem‚ Scout‚ or Atticus? Surely it’s not too much trouble to acknowledge someone‚ and have them listen
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movie Shooter was released in cinemas on March 23‚ 2007. The movie Shooter is directed by Antoine Fuqua and based on the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. The movie Shooter takes place in North Eastern United States‚ with an army scout on the run. The army scout is wanted for the attempt of the assassination of the president. This movie takes place in the twenty-first century and is filled with action and suspense. In essence‚ the movie Shooter is great because of the amazing action scenes‚ the
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Online Assignment for Week 3 First‚ read the assigned essays from your Mercury Reader: “Reading the River” by Samuel Clemens a.k.a. Mark Twain‚ pp. 281-282 “Writing” by William Stafford‚ pp. 194-196 Then‚ answer the following questions: In his essay “Reading the River‚” Mark Twain had a point. What was his point? This point would be the theme or the thesis of the essay. Ask yourself this question: What did Twain want me‚ his reader‚ to know‚ think‚ feel‚ believe‚ or understand?
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not care what others think. Just like when Atticus talks to Scout about how he has to defend Tom Robinson and how its the right thing to do‚ and that some people will not believe what he believes . In the story Scout Finch the main character‚ was an adventurer‚ she went out with her brother Jem and her friend Dill on adventures. Either playing through the neighborhood‚or going near Boo Radley’s house to see what he looks like. Through Scout telling the story. She tells us as we read the story how it
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