To Kill A Mockingbird – Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jack Alexandra “Aunt Alexandra” Hancock is Atticus’ and Jack’s sister‚ married to James “Uncle Jimmy” Hancock. She has a son named Henry and a very spoiled grandson named Francis. She moves in with the Finch family for an indefinite stay and has a very strong personality. (River boat boarding school manor”) Aunt Alexandra is Scout’s only white‚ finch-family feminine influence. John Hale “Uncle Jack” Finch is Atticus’ and Aunt Alexandra’s younger
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The Great Questions Essay: Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written in 1852 as a way to expose the morbid hell of slavery. Even though it is fiction‚ the book revealed the harsh treatment of slaves. After forcing Northerners‚ Southerners‚ and politicians to confront the issue of slavery‚ this book became one of the many catalysts that sparked the Civil War. Harriet tells a story of tears‚ sorrow‚ triumphs‚ and most importantly‚ undoubted faith in God. Though it was
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presence of Uncle Ben triggers Willy Loman’s emotion‚ arousing regrets he wants to conquer over. Willy Loman develops and hardens his final decision with the help of Uncle Ben‚ a fatherly figure that never taught him very well. Willy Loman’s lack of parental figure and mental health led to his deep belief in an alternate role. It is doubtful that Willy Loman would be deeply affected by Uncle Ben if he possessed either one of the factors: Healthy mentality and decent parental figure. Uncle Ben helped
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I never saw it coming. It struck me unexpectedly like lightning in the sky. My Uncle Mike passed away last summer‚ and it affected my family forever. He meant so much to my family‚ and we will never forget him. I first heard the horrific news in the middle of summer. That day‚ my dad was driving me over to my mom’s house‚ and I knew something was wrong when he told me with a deliberate expression‚ “Your mom was coming home early from her work trip this week due to a family emergency.” As a result
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him/herself. A friend is someone that would looks out for each other. Friends trust each other‚ with things that they wouldn’t trust someone else with. The three main friendships in the story contained David and Sophie‚ David and Rosalind‚ and David and Uncle Axel. David and Sophie were initially introduced in the first chapter of "The Chrysalids". David was sliding down a bank‚ and Sophie saw that he was having fun and decided to join him. David had found out a secret that Sophie and her parents were hiding
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By close reference to any TWO characters in the story‚ show how they have been important in communicating the novel’s key themes. Joseph Strom portrays the theme of intolerance. When Aunt Harriet came to see Emily in the hope of exchanging babies to get the normalcy certificate‚ Joseph asked Aunt Harriet if she wasn’t ‘ashamed of producing a mockery of her Maker’. This shows that he sees the baby as a deviant and sees Aunt Harriet’s act of producing such a child to be an act of mocking the lord.
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times during the journey‚ the travelers faced challengers. For example‚ Axel wanted to turn back but the Professor and Hans persevered till Hans courageously explored the cave to look for a stream. Third theme is facing difficulties with optimism. Axel lost hope many times and wanted to give up. Fortunately‚ his uncle was full of optimism throughout the journey. For example‚ when they went through the chasm of fire‚ his uncle believed they were on their way back to the surface. He was right. His optimism
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know only what they are told. A child that does not follow the ten commandments of God shall not be accepted. Some minor characters although do not agree with the rules in the Waknuk society and have an affect on the protagonist. Aunt Harriet and Uncle Axel the importance of minor characters as they significantly contribute to the story by acting as supportive role models for the main character David‚ helping “goodness” in the battle against evil‚ and finally‚ by representing what God truly intended
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plausible way.” For instance‚ in the final conclusion of this story‚ our protagonists‚ Axel and the professor ride a volcanic eruption on a wooden raft to make their last minute escape. Indeed it is dramatic‚ but it is very much unrealistic and adds boredom to the book rather than excitement. In fact‚ Verne seemed to have left that particular part out of the story and merely ended a descriptive action by having Axel‚ the narrator‚ “have therefore no clear recollection of what happened during the following
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can explore a variety of human interactions. David has an inability to talk with his mother‚ Emily Strorm‚ and his father‚ Joseph Strorm. Despite David’s difficulties for him to communicate with his immediate family‚ David is able to talk to his Uncle Axel with ease. He also uses “thought-shapes” to communicate with his cousin‚ his younger sister‚ the Sealanders‚ and several others. David is able to communicate differently between different groups of people. Before David runs away to find the Fringes
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