No matter how hard they try‚ there are some people who cannot get ahead in life. Walter Lee Younger is a man who is frustrated with his current position in life‚ and every disappointment he has encountered thus far. Although he tries to be a loving man‚ sometimes he does not know how to show the idea of love‚ "Sometimes...sometimes...I don’t even know how to try" (Hansberry 89). His position in life can be regarded as symbolic of every black male struggling to provide for his family by any means
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Although Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee were born in the same time period Catton showed how they had very different views from one another. To start of with Catton explained how Lee was an "old age" and did not like change. He wanted the old aristocrat concept to stay in the American culture. He was also born into a wealthy family so he believed it was okay for the upper-class to be more privileged and thought inequality among men made society more advanced. In contrast‚ Grant was born poor and
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A woman would stay home to care for the children‚ and do the cooking and cleaning‚ while a man would go out and financially support the family. Harper Lee writes‚ “Jem parceled out our roles: I was Mrs. Radley‚ and all I had to do was come out and sweep the porch” (39). Even children are influenced by the standards and roles of a woman in the household. The children’s reenactment of their image of the
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MILLERSBURG — For allegedly assaulting an officer after threatening to harm himself‚ a Millersburg man faces a handful of charges that could land him in prison. Robert E. Lee Ringler‚ 21‚ of 640 S. Monroe St.‚ pleaded not guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to assault‚ resisting arrest and criminal damaging. The assault charge‚ because it involved a police officer acting in his official capacity‚ is a fourth-degree felony‚ punishable by up to 18 months in prison. The charges stem from a May
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The verdict of a court case lies squarely on Atticus’ closing statement that needs to be powerful in order to win. In “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ a court case takes Maycomb by surprise. A case between an African American man and a poor white woman makes for a difficult situation for its residents. The jury needs to be able to analyze the information and evidence given from the witnesses to give an honest conclusion. Depending on how the jury swings‚ it could put an innocent man’s life
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Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ many different prejudices are revealed. The most prominent being the racial prejudice between the white people and black people in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the 1930’s. However‚ there are many more subtle and discreet prejudices against other people in Maycomb‚ also. One of the first prejudices to become known is against the Cunninghams. The Cunninghams are a very poor farming family who were hit hard by the Great Depression. "...The Cunninghams never took
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Character Analysis: Dr. Gregory House Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of bedside manner and wouldn’t even talk to his patients if he could get away with it. Dealing with his own constant physical pain‚ he uses a cane that seems to punctuate his acerbic‚ brutally honest demeanor. While his behavior can border on antisocial‚ House is a maverick physician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts have afforded him a great deal of respect. An infectious disease specialist‚ he’s
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ she uses characterization‚ symbolism‚ and conflict to teach us that we shouldn’t assume bad things about people just because they are acting weird and that we should know why they are acting that way in the first place. They might just be good people after all. One of the elements in the book is characterization. She uses this element to show us things about characters from other characters. Mayella Ewell acted like a little kid when she was sitting up in front
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The independent reading book that I am currently reading is called‚ “The Secret Keepers” by Trenton Lee Stewart. This book is in my opinion directly related to people today in the U.S. who are poor. For example an article from BBC News talks about unemployment and poverty. The book “The Secret Keepers” is about a boy named Reuben who is poor in a place where certain people have unlimited power‚ and are not messed with. He finds an important artifact and goes on an adventure. This article from BBC
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something I found particularly helpful Gervais mentioned is writers must be open to change and opinions of others. This does not mean they must sell out however‚ writers need to consider and question what is told to them and apply it to their work. John B. Lee explains it is a good idea to get job where a writer still has energy at the end of the day to write after which is
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