Essay How Scout is influenced Throughout the Novel. Scout a young girl in the novel “To kill a Mockingbird,” has been influenced by many people. Scout is most influenced by Calpurnia. Calpurnia is the maid of the Finch house and a caring mother. She taught her life lessons that would help her change and mature.
Country Lovers VS the Welcome Table Shantel Rider ENG125: Introduction to Literature Nathan Pritts October 1, 2012 Country Lovers VS the Welcome Table “Country Lovers” and “the Welcome Table” both deal with interracial problems. In “Country Lovers” the two young lovers are forbidden to see and be with each other because they are of different races. In “the Welcome Table” the little old lady is kicked out of church because she is black and it is a white church. I feel that both stories themes are shame and selfishness. In “Country Lovers” Thebedi and Paulus are sneaking around and get pregnant and do not think of the consequences and Paulus kills the baby when he finds out Thebedi has given birth to a baby and sees that it is light skin.
“She is not a welcomed visitor to this congregation, though. The parishioners feel “a fear of the black and the old” (Clugston, 2010), the use of the word black is not just to tell us the color of her skin, but to symbolize evil. You would think that the theme would be racism, but it is not. The theme of this story is religion, no matter what color you are, you have the right to choose what religion you are or not. Everyone should be welcome at church, it should not matter the color of
‘I’m not hungry and I don’t want it wasted.’” (Pg. 16) She also helped her neighbor, Weaver’s mama, to look after Emmie the widowed mother as well. “I packed Tommy and Jenny off to school, hoping that by the time I got to the Hubbards’, Weaver’s mamma would already be there. She was better at getting Emmie out from under the bed than I was.” (Pg. 18) Jennifer Donnelly is showing that no matter how unpleasant the task may be that neighbors look after each
Scout lived with her father Atticus Finch, Brother Jeremy, and also their house keeper Calpurnia who handles the children and she also happens to be black. Scout’s father Atticus Finch has taken on the legal defense of a black man who has been falsely charged of raping an white women.
This theme can be related to Aunt Alexandra and her racial views. To Aunt Alexandra, family is super important and she tries to teach Jem and Scout her views on family. At first Scout does not quite understand her aunts thoughts on family, but Jem does when he explains to Scout that, "There are four kinds of folk in the world" This is a great example of Jem starting to mature and realize his Aunts perspective on family. He goes on to explain that these four kinds of folk are. There is The Finch family (representing the white-middle class), the Cunningham family (poor class) the Ewell family (lowest of the whites) and the Robinson family (representing the black community).
An example of point of view in treating people equally occurs with Miss Caroline Fisher. After Miss Caroline asks Scout to read The Mobile Register she says “… tell your father not to teach you anymore” (Lee, 19). When she gets home, Scout tells her dad this and that she doesn’t want to go back to school. Atticus says “You can never really understand a person from their point of view until you climb into their skin and walk around in it” (Lee, 33). Another example of point of view in treating people equally occurs with Arthur (Boo) Radley.
The events at the end of the book test the love and Janie must prove her dedication to TeaCake to end his miserable rabid state, Janie feels the wrath of the ‘boys’ from the back of the courtroom. They forgive her later, however, when they realize that what she did was best and that she truly lives TeaCake. Janie’s decision to return to Eatonville with her newfound selfhood shows the solidarity that she feels with the black community and the words of Mrs. Turner made her forget her white lineage and love her blackness. Janie’s to selfhood is also a journey through the varying lifestyles and communities of the thriving African American culture. Hurston succeeds in portraying a political message through her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Americans weren’t allowed to teach them either, however many masters would allow them to learn how to read the Bible or their children would exchange alphabet letter for marbles and toys. (web 5). “After failing to move the legislature to extend public education to black children, Prince Hall invites black families to start a private school in his home. In 1808 the school moves to the African Meeting House on Beacon
He was lot younger than Janie but loved her dearly and would do anything for her. Even though he has a sweet side, there were times when he done things to her, like beat on her. Pheely Watson is Janie’s best friend who lets her know everything that is being said about her. She speaks with more of the slavery black speech; she is also the one that Janie is telling her story to. The last character I feel is important in this story is Nanny Crawford, she is Janie’s grandmother.