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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The genre of gothic literature contains both elements of horror and romance‚ with an innocent female‚ a powerful male (usually the quintessential villain)‚ as well as themes to do with the supernatural as key features included in the novel. In this chapter‚ elements of the gothic begin in the very title of the book: the ‘bloody’ in ‘The Bloody Chamber’ associates the idea of death and gore‚ a more horrific element of the gothic genre; the ‘Chamber’ itself now sounds more claustrophobic and similar
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Claudia Ramirez Parrow Ap Euro P.4 16 March 2013 Claudia Ramirez Parrow Ap Euro P.4 16 March 2013 A country needs leadership in order to be successful and to keep peace in order. Some leaders take different routes in which they think would be the most successful for their country. However‚ one must keep in mind that a state will be affected by the leaders choices and actions. It has been stated that‚ “ Leadership determines the fate of a country.” Spain has dealt with the outcomes
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THE SPORTS GUY The Sports Guy is an independent sporting goods store located in a small town outside the Greater Toronto Area. About half the town’s population lives in the older section of town; the other half consists mostly of younger families living in recently built subdivisions to the south of town. Nearly all of the residents of these subdivisions commute daily to their work in the Greater Toronto Area. The housing developer has placed before the Ontario Municipal Board proposals for
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Gun shots‚ death‚ the smell of dead bodies‚ famine‚ the constant reminder that death is around the corner are just some of the things that everyday civilians experience in the South Sudan which is torn apart due to a civil war that has killed an estimated 1.9 civilians between 1992-1995. According to UNICEF an estimated 15-16K children have been used by armed forces. Despite these harsh realities South Sudan has given birth to basketball legends such as the late Manute Bol‚ and current NBA players
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(Jenkins‚ 1994). This quote represents all the core values that I cherish and to which I adhere. Personal culture doesn’t have to be linked to a certain country of origin or a specific ethnicity; it can be as simple as a person’s core values. The Southern way of life is a culture all in itself. Growing up south of the Mason-Dixon Line in the United States has instilled in me many values including honesty‚ integrity and a genuine concern for my fellow man. Most of these values I do not remember
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Southern Gothic Literature is often distinguished from other genres of literature through author’s fixation on the grotesque‚ as well as their development of damaged‚ or even delusional characters. Among demonstrating these recurrent themes in “Good Country People”‚ Flannery O’connor focuses on the stark contrast between each character’s self proclaimed identities versus their true nature. From a judgmental character like Mrs. Hopewell uttering “Everybody is Different” (O’connor 3)‚ to Manley Pointer
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The regional economic system consisted of New England‚ the Middle Colonies‚ the Southern Colonies‚ and the Caribbean. “Social and economic changes tend to reinforce the differences…while important cultural and political developments tugged in the opposite direction…” (Roark 2012‚ 4). This is just an explanation that this economic system had reasons that kept them unified but they had many factors that separated them from each other through the way each system developed in its own way. Chief products
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In "Barn Burning‚" and "A Rose for Emily" William Faulkner creates two characters that are strikingly similar. Abner Snopes is loud and obnoxious. Because of this‚ most people tend to avoid him at all costs. On the contrary‚ Emily Grierson‚ a very intriguing woman from Jefferson‚ Mississipi‚ is an important figure in the town‚ despite spending most of her life alone. If these characters were judged purely on their reputation and physical appearance‚ it would be clear that Abner Snopes and Emily
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