Good and Evil in The Adventures of Huck Finn Twain pokes fun at many of the aspects of Southern life in the 19th century, including slavery and feuds, and several characters as well. His fiery attitude about the ills of society shows itself from the first page of this book. One of the main themes in this novel is the conflict between the society's "good" and "bad". Huck believed that a person was "good" if they were educated, well read, religiously trained, and had the ability to follow rules. This, of course, is not the true nature of "goodness", and a key element in Twain's satire.
The world we inhabit is filled with discrimination. It is difficult to live a life or integrity and virtue in such a place, especially during a time when everyone thinks prejudice is a common thing. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch, a lawyer during the early 1900s with two children, is one of the few who are indiscriminate. He teaches his children to treat others with the uttermost respect and tolerance. Atticus’s traits of tolerance and open mindedness persuade us to base our lifestyle on rectitude.
Kisean callis Mrs. Keblish English II 6TH hour 16 January 2014 Character motivations I. George is a great and nice man who really cares about Lennie A. George feels obligated to take care of Lennie a. The reason he feels obligated to take care of Lennie is because he almost killed Lennie b. George knows Lennie can’t do anything by himself and will soon get himself killed B. George sees Lennie as stupid and not independent a. George doesn’t think Lennie could find his own food or shelter b. George believes that if Lennie lived alone he would constantly be taken advantage of c. George and Lennie have a nice relationship and at times George may see Lennie as good for nothing but I think George sees Lennie
Matthew has successfully fooled people into believing that he is a white man who supports white racial purity. Whilst trying to find a job a job Matthew comes across the Knights of Nordica, a society whose sole purpose is to fight for white purity. In order to get a job with the he uses eloquent speech and impresses the Imperial Grand Wizard of Knights of Nordica. To Matthew’s pleasant surprise, the Grand Wizard is so impressed that he offers his daughter’s hand, who turns out to be Helen! Matthew ignores all the discrimination he has faced and pretends to believe in something that he absolutely doesn’t.
What I find strange is the archaic of Mr. Ewell’s abuse on Mayella and the unfortunate handicap Tom Robinson contains. Bob Ewell is left handed he must have inflicted the bruise on the right side of her face. Tom Robinson’s left arm is useless and limp. Mayella is terrified I understand but if she has any heart and confidence she would confess the actions that went on. I believe and
Ruthie Eldridge 04.27.2012 English- Period 8 Essay: C A man’s precious treasure is his pride and dignity. Born upon this cold world, full of rejection and disappointment, it is all that he has to hold on to. There was once a saying that, it doesn’t matter if you lose the fight, as long as you didn’t back down to the battle. Many people are judgmental on whether you lose, but they don’t analyze the road you took to earn your respect, and your determination to stand strong, even when others expect you to fall. Therefore, standing up for what you believe in will always be more acceptable than selling out.
Invisible Man 11) The narrator certainly profited from behaving that way since he got the chance to go to college in the end: ''On my graduation day I delivered an oration in which I showed that humility was the secret, indeed, the very essence of progress.'' ( Ellison, Ralph. Invisible Man 12) – this proved to be true for him as it got him the scholarship which would have otherwise been inaccessible along with his academic future and any chance of a decent life. Following his grandfather's advice, he basically outsmarted them and they didn't even realize it. The irony is that he also didn't realize what he had done until much later.
In our courts, when its a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins. They're ugly, but those are the facts of life.” The 3rd lesson that Scout learned in, “ To Kill A Mockingbird" would be that courage is manifested in ways other than physical acts. Now a very good representation of this lesson would be Atticus Finch. Even though people called him names an threatened him, Atticus still persevered through these hardships and took the abuse. A very good example from the noel which portrays well his courage is this right here when he was talking to him brother about jem and scout.
He is successful because he is the only one who can confront reality and see through the rose colored glasses. Everyone else had a false sense of reality and could not see or admit the truth. Biff, on the other hand, is comfortable with the fact that he is just an average man, something Willy, was never able to accept. Another reason Biff is successful is because he chases his dreams and what he enjoys doing in life. Biff knew that the life of a salesman was not his own dream but his father’s dream for him.
Sabrina Branham Mrs. Kathryn Brackett English 102-85 23 February 2015 Symbolism in “The Lottery” “The Lottery” is a great example of literary symbolism. Symbolism is used in this story to help the author reflect on how the human nature is flawed and impure, no matter how pure a person thinks they are, or how pure their environment may seem. “The Lottery” is a very effective story which raises many questions about how pointless the nature of one’s humanity about violence and tradition actually is. This story is clearly an expression of how the author, Shirley Jackson, feels about mankind and the evil nature one has hidden behind rituals and traditions. Her coldness and her lack of compassion is obvious.