All Lennie actions show his innocence. They way he likes to pet, the way Lennie does not understand the real things and the way of how people treats him is what shows that people do not need to be smart to transcend in life. Or the way George protects Lennie and the way George take decisions in his life and Lennie’s life shows that to exceed in life, you do not need to be the smartest person in life. You only need the
Harper Lee once wrote in her novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird", "As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and dont you forget it - whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, he is trash" (220 35-40). There are people out there who understand the workings of todays world and knows whats right and wrong. This is the case for Atticus Finch, a lawyer ina small town of Maycomb Alabama. Throughout the upbringing of the story he teaches his two young children, Scout and Jem Finch what it means to be a good person and how to love somebody for who he truly is. Jem and Scout trust the word of their elders and
For example, King said, “America has given the negro a bad check, a check which has come back marked ‘Insufficient funds.’” He is trying to point out that freedom for African Americans is something that was promised but never given. The metaphor is so people can relate to that because they know what it is like to not get money they were promised. King is able to incorporate his own experiences to gain respect. One example is how he has a title of “father” with his four kids, which he talks about
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” Critic and editor, Francine Prose in her argumentative essay “I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read” strives to encourage high schools to give more difficult books to students so they can learn and grow. “Given the dreariness with which literature is taught in many American classrooms, it seems miraculous that any sentient teenager would view reading as a source of pleasure”(Prose 89). Prose embraces an abrasive attitude towards her topic in order to introduce her purpose, and she uses ethos and logos to convey her message. Prose's essay begins with her giving background knowledge about herself to her audience. By being a parent, as well as a teacher this develops a sense of credibility and allows her audience to believe what she has to say.
He is one of the few residents in Maycomb that is not racist. Atticus is defending Tom Robinson, a black man who was charged with raping a white woman. This was very unusual at this time for a white man to defend a black man but Atticus is very courageous and does what he believes is right. “You can turn around and go home again, Walter” (Lee p.151). Tom Robinson was moved out of jail to another place for him to stay the day before the court case.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a very important story for every high schooler to read. Although it does a little more then slightly hint at the racism in that time period, it also teaches readers. It shows racism in such a horrible light, that nobody could revert to such a thing. Our past isn’t always the nicest thing to look upon, but it’s still there. The difference is what we do in the future, and this novel teaches us that everyone is equal and shall be treated as
Readers can learn to follow the examples of the good parent and they can now avoid doing bad things to their own children. Atticus and Calpurnia had done their part as great parents and surely Jem and Scout would grow up to be good parents themselves. But for Bob Ewell, his children would probably grow up thinking that what their father did to them was a good act and they will follow his examples, thus making them bad parents and bad examples for their future children. A good parent will never let their children be astray from the right path and will always try to teach them the right ways and how to be good parents themselves in the
The message depicts to treat everyone fairly and that if you do that its not ok. Aticus shows not to be prejudice by leading in example of his children. Atticus' morals and values are very high. He is not racist and treats everybody the same: He teaches his children to accept everyone for who they are, regardless of race or social standing. After the incident of Atticus being confronted by Mr Cunningham and a mob, His children see it differently and dont understand what actually has happened. Atticus tells the kids “i don't want either of you bearing a grudge about this thing.
Tom has the heart of a puppy, even though white people treat Tom differently for being black, he continues to respect them as though they have done nothing wrong to him. He was accused of rapping Mayella Ewell, because he was a black man who had a kind enough heart to help her with chores because he pitied her, also without pay, “[he] felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more'n the rest of 'em-" (Lee, 24). The Ewell’s knew it looked suspicious and took advantage of the situation, “Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed"(Lee,244), even though Tom may have been innocent, there was no way people would believe a black man did not rape the 18 year-old Mayella. Like the saying says “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird”, Tom Robinson was essentially a mockingbird; he was kind, innocent, and caused no harm. There was no reason to kill this man, furthermore killing him was a sin, like killing a
When asked to defend a black man in a controversial trial, he accepts and through this trial works to teach his children the importance of equality, acceptance and fair treatment. Atticus’s teachings are always subtle but throughout the book it can be seen that the majority of Scout’s actions are based on what Atticus has taught her. One such lesson occurs in chapter three. After Scout beats up a poverty-stricken boy named Walter Cunningham for having gotten her in trouble, her brother Jem intervenes and invites Walter to have lunch at their house. This upsets Scout greatly and during lunch she acts very rudely to the boy, an action for which she is scolded by Calpurnia, the children’s African-American nanny.