Growing up is where you advance and learn maturity. Growing up in To Kill a Mockingbird and in Beautiful Brains shows a lot of struggle and confusion. Growing up can be a good thing you have way more freedom because the citizen of the U.S.A put their trust in us to do the right thing and not the wrong thing. Coming-of-age involves recognizing different perspectives. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is an example of a character whose coming-of-age process involves gaining a different perspective
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Moral courage is a quality many hope to have‚ but cannot achieve. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbrid‚ by Harper Lee‚ she uses a character named Atticus Finch‚ the father of the main characters‚ to show moral courage. She uses Atticus to show readers that despite not knowing the outcome‚ one can still succeed if one musters enough courage. Throughout the novel‚ Atticus shows evidence of being a brave man. He helps Tom Robinson when the lynch mob came to take him‚ he shot a rabid dog‚ saving the entire
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To Kill a Mockingbird The style in which any author writes their work can reflect or reveal their attitude towards a subject. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ she expresses……(intro). Harper Lee uses characterization‚ motifs‚ and irony to show how she feels people should be treated. Harper Lee uses characterization to display her philosophy towards the treatment she feels people deserve.The story takes place during The Great Depression‚ meaning no one in the town of Maycomb has any money. So
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has been lost throughout time. We are no longer complacent with the slow paced ideals of southern culture. The southern traditions of yesterday have taken a backseat to the fast paced lifestyles that have evolved over centuries. The manner of southern upbringing‚ the depictions of the southern ideals‚ and the charm that is indicative of the South are seen today as symbols of the past. In literature‚ southern characters have been created to convey the representations of the South. In William Faulkner’s
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Evil Twin Gothic literature explores the mind‚ supernatural‚ and more. The term gothic’ came to be applied to this genre of literature due to the fierce emotional ties and vastly dark themes. The settings of the novels and novellas add to the mysteriousness typical of a gothic story. Typical characteristics include: ghosts‚ terror‚ castles‚ darkness‚ death‚ doppelgangers or doubles‚ madness‚ and/or secrets. Horace Walpole‚ author of The Castle of Otranto‚ created Gothic literature in 1764.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray and Gothic Literature The Picture of Dorian Gray is not the typical gothic literature‚ but this book does include several elements of gothic literature. Although Dorian’s mansion is not spooky‚ the old‚ secret schoolroom‚ where he keeps the portrait‚ is spooky and is covered in cobwebs‚ which are gothic elements. There are a couple of scenes in the book where the spooky‚ gothic literature themes become present. One of the scenes appeared when Dorian visits the opium house
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Clash of World Views in John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces.” Southern Literary Journal 21.1 (1988): 15. Literature Resource Center. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. Brown‚ Dudley C. “A Confederacy of Dunces.” Beacham’s Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Ed. Kirk H. Beetz. Vol. 2. Osprey: Beacham‚ 1996. 895-97. Print. Analyses Ser. Carvill‚ Caroline. “Stereotypes and Identity Reflected in Literature.” Identities and Issues in Literature (1997): 1-3. Literary Reference Center. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. Clark‚ William
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pieces are considered Gothic Literature. Gothic Literature‚ also referred to as “brooding romantics‚” explored the capacity for evil. These writers arranged their works with emphasis on emotion‚ nature‚ and the individual. However‚ they did not center their matters on positivity as the other romantics did. Instead‚ they often included elements of fantasy and the supernatural. Poe’s short story‚ Fall of the House of Usher‚ contains all of the assets essential to a Gothic Literature piece‚ including grotesque
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A classic‚ written in 1897‚ that depicts the elements of gothic literature with the ideas of the Victorian Era‚ is a horror story called Dracula. Written by Bram Stoker‚ the adventure is told in an epistolary format‚ narrated in multiple perspectives through journals‚ letters‚ and newspaper articles. Dracula was based off of a real life ruler of Romania‚ named Vlad Dracul III. It takes place mainly in England‚ but also in other various places of Europe. Moreover‚ it is about a group of seven people
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Uncertainty and the Gothic Aristotle was convinced that in any drama‚ the critical element was suspense. In his definition‚ in order for it to have any chance of being a successful method‚ there had to be distinct components of real danger but also a glimmer of hope. Once the character in the narrative is consumed by the danger‚ the audience feels fear‚ despair‚ empathy. Once the hope prevails‚ the audience is driven to joy‚ with the contrast between the two emotions heightening the experience
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