Their purpose was to escape punishment, or work, or responsibility, and they were used for profit” (Steinbeck 74). At the beginning of the novel she is portrayed as a wicked person who’s evilness comes from nowhere but her own empty heart. Towards the end, she appears weak and afraid of people, mostly the ones that do not fall for her trickery. These are the moments in the novel that may give the impression that Cathy is not evil after all, but is merely an impatient, self-centered person. Cathy’s upbringing did not seem to be a likely place to develop hatred or any reason for rebellion in the young girl.
Pearl is a sort of living version of her mother’s scarlet letter. Like the letter, she is something that stands out in society by being an uncommon child. Yet, even as a reminder of Hester’s sin, Pearl is more than a mere punishment to her mother: she is also a blessing. She represents not only sin, but also the vital spirit of that sin. Thus, Pearl’s existence gives her mother reason to live, bolstering her spirits when she is tempted to give up; acting as a hero who constantly saves her mother from the tortures of Puritan society.
Mama resents the education, sophistication, and air of superiority that Dee has acquired over the years. Mama fantasizes about reuniting with Dee on a television talk show and about Dee expressing gratitude to Mama for all Mama has done for her. This brief fantasy reveals the distance between the two and how under appreciated Mama feels. Despite this brief daydream, Mama remains a practical woman with few illusions about how things are. Mama is a single parent raising two daughters.
Compare and contrast the three killer in Andre Dubus’ Killings. Use the themes morality and revenge to analyze the actions of Richard, Matt and Ruth In this short story there were two killings and four killers who were either involved in the murders of Richard Strout and Frank Fowler, or knew about it and didn’t do anything to stop it. Through these killings, we learn a lot about love, love lost, and how individuals in society cope with these losses by either learning to live with it, or by taking justice into their own hands. (Dubus) In the story “Killers”, we learn about lost love ones from the point of view of three principle characters: Matt Fowler, his wife Ruth, and Richard Strout. For Matt and Ruth, this couple have to cope with the loss of their youngest son Frank, who was gunned down in cold blood by Richard Strout, the husband of Frank’s girlfriend Mary Ann.
By posing many questions to the murderers, Macbeth is helping to persuade them. A question can substitute for a request, and while a listener is searching for an answer, the speakers can give his own answer to the question. The listener (the murderers) is more likely to accept it than if it were given as an assertion. Lastly, most of Macbeth’s questions also have suggestions in them. By posing many questions to the murderers, Macbeth is helping to persuade them.
Using an informal structure and generally rational tone the writer is opposed to smacking children stating that ‘it does not help’. In a colloquial tone, Thornton begins her opinion piece by justifying her reasons for smacking her children by stating that she does not want a child who ‘disrespects adults’, ‘bites, pokes [their] tongue out’ and a child who ‘keeps nagging to get [their] own way’ which makes the audience feel empathy towards the writer. The writer repeats the phrase ‘I don’t want’ to emphasize her point that she does not want a child who is disrespectful. Repetition is used in Thornton’s argument to capture the readers attention while making her viewpoint clear. The writer goes on to argue that ‘discipline isn't always easy for parents’ and that is is easy to let their ‘little misdemeanors’ go unnoticed.
Kay did her daughter a favor out of the kindness and loving in her heart. Mercy killing can be the right thing to do if someone’s life just is not worth living much longer. Be it a best friend or a mother if mercy killing is done with good intentions then they should not be arrested for murder. In reality, people commit suicide every day. What is one more person; if someone wants to die that bad who are you to tell them they can’t?
The effects of Rosaleen, the Black Mary, and The Boatwright Sisters assisted Lily in achieving what she thought she could never accomplish. Even with the loss of her mother at a young age, she still was able to live a wonderful life. In The Secret Life of Bees Lily was lucky to find women like this, women who were willing to welcome a stranger into their home. Even with the loss of a mother at a young age, Sue Monk Kidd is able to portray her main character of Lily Owens as still being able to live a life most people dream
Journal Entry #1 I believe that the best character that symbolizes a mockingbird is Scout. I think that she best symbolizes a mockingbird because she is an innocent child yet all the adults want to make her more mature since they feel like she does not act like a woman. Scout only wants to play in the dirt and act like a kid but people in the town, especially Aunt Alexandra who moves into the their house to give Scout a feminine influence, do not believe girls should act that way even if they are a child. Scout does no harm to anyone yet the adults are killing her innocence and like Harper Lee wrote, “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” The mockingbird symbolizes the innocence that Scout has and the fact that adults are trying to make her
Although Lindsey seems like a tough girl she is also very caring. Lindsey cares for all of her friends and the people she is close with. While reading the novel 1st to Die, a reader will notice that the main character Lindsey is brave, determined and caring. First of all, a main trait in Lindsey is that she is brave. Lindsey is not afraid of what might happen to her as long as she is helping someone else.