Her family was given choices to make throughout the novel, and the choices made by them led to her success and failure. Some of the success’ that Kate had in her life happened because of Luke’s sacrifice to keep the family together, Matt’s mistake that led him to give up school and give Kate that chance, the bond the children had with the pond which gave her, her passion and Daniels push that led Kate to realize that some of her failures were because of herself. The failures in Kate’s life were caused by family, but not on purpose. Her obsession with Matt kept her from truly loving Daniel Crane which was her boyfriend for over a year, the “House Rule” which kept Kate from opening up and keeping the bond between her and her family strong, and Matt’s dream, which she succeeded but and the guilt kept her from enjoying it. Kate Morrison’s family plays a large role in her life’s success.
Scout is portrayed as an unusual girl in To Kill a Mockingbird both in her own qualities, and in her social position. She is intelligent (she learnt to read before starting school), she is confident (she fights boys without showing any fear), she is thoughtful, and she is generally good. Early on in the book, you realise that Scout is the way she is due to Atticus’ upbringing. He has nurtured her mind, conscience and individuality as well as allowing her to make her own decisions on social hypocrisy. The story seems to be told by an adult Scout telling the events of her childhood.
Like David, she understands that the community they live in, Waknuk, is not safe for them and realizes early that they need to escape. Also, she is able to think quickly on her feet in times of danger and extreme pressure, for example when Petra’s horse was attacked. Along with this intelligence, she also demonstrates patience. Like when Petra has difficulty controlling her telepathy powers and it is very overwhelming, Rosalind acts very motherly and patient and tries to help her understand her gifts. Also, when the search for their kind began, she was very patient with David and Petra because they were very unprepared.
In “The Metamorphosis”, by Franz Kafka, Gregor’s sister, Grete, undergoes the responsibility of taking care of Gregor Samsa after he transforms into a vermin. Gregor considers Grete as the most important member of the family due to the simple fact that she is the only one who cares about him, thus making her the most important secondary character throughout the novella. The importance of Grete throughout the story can be seen as she is Gregor´s source of nourishment, since she undergoes a metamorphosis of her own, due to the fact that the conclusion gives us a symbolic hint of what will happen to her in the near future and how Grete, in a certain way, contributes to Gregor’s death. Another fundamental hint we are given by Franz Kafka about the importance of Grete Samsa to the rest of the characters is that she is the only character in the novella–apart from Gregor–who actually has a real name, and this gives her significant importance. After Gregor’s transformation, the young man refuses to eat, or to even get out of his own room, and if it weren’t for his sister, he probably wouldn’t have been able to survive.
They began to sense that someone was following them. It was Bob Ewell who was following them and then attacked them. What Scout could see through the suit was a representation on how she viewed the world and when Boo came and saved them and her suit came off symbolises how she views the world differently to before. Her friendship with Boo after that moment is an obvious change in her perspective of the world. The film ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ directed by Robert Mulligan shows the change the protagonist Scout Finch has made from an Naïve young girl who knows nothing of the world to the end of the film where her understanding of the nature of the people around her has matured.
This mockingbird symbolizes the one thing that Mariam wants more than anything; freedom. Another bird that constantly shows up in the book is the parakeet. The parakeet is a beautiful, colorful, and exotic bird, who loves to imitate what it hears. When the Taliban took over Kabul in “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” they set a list of rules that the people living there must follow. One of these specific laws stated that, “If you keep parakeets, you will be beaten.
They love the people in their life but they wish that there were different things in their life. Even though Lena didn’t have the big garden in her back yard, she was still content with her plant. The people who were not willing to settle were her children. This also occurs in
1) The Mockingbird "Thus, to kill a mockingbird is to destroy innocence. Throughout the book, a number of characters (Jem, Tom Robinson, Dill, Boo Radley, Mr. Raymond) can be identified as mockingbirds—innocents who have been injured or destroyed through contact with evil. "http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mock… 2)"The waxy camellia, the "Snow-on-the-Mountain" (118), could be a symbol of courage. She built her spirit little by little just as when she was making the camellia. Now it is Jem's turn to build his own.
The women in Eyam experiencing the plague in 1666 use their abilities to benefit the health of the community, and understand to keep the townspeople “above the ground” they must take action, while the men take a back seat through the plague and hope for the best. Instances like these are demonstrated a number of times through the two central women in the novel, Elinor and Anna, such as when they use herbal medicine resources in attempt to fight the effects of the plague to help the townspeople. Although at first Anna only came to the Gowdies for herself, “I came here not seeking herbs to help others. Only myself”, her admiration for Elinor and her willingness to learn causes her to cascade into the depths of finding a way to help others. Both Elinor and Annas ingenuity of thinking about helping the whole community to become stronger only reassures the audience of their dependability and kindness in such times when others need help.
What I’m trying to say is, bees are misunderstood because everyone thinks that bees are out to get them, when really they are just trying to help the planet. Bees don’t just want to sting you. Remember, when a bees stings you, it loses it stinger and dies. Think about it, why would a bee want to die? Bees only want to sing you when you try to touch them, annoy them, or get too close to their hive (Cole 10).