He had various masters throughout his life, some kinder than others, until he freed himself. He has the courage to teach himself how to read and write, and accomplish things in his life that other African Americans dreamed of. I thought that the whole book was well written, however the part that touched me most was the time that Douglass spent in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Auld. The kindness that Mrs. Auld showed to Douglass in the beginning was heartwarming. You could see that at first she was a kind woman, not yet sucked into the racism and cruelty of slavery.
The one thing that distinguishes her from the other poor people is that she can read and write. She writes her diary and soon publishes it. From what Carolina says it seems like she is intellectually further than others in favela. She knows she is poor but she is not discouraged by that. She still holds strong in her character and her values.
She is obviously content with the route she has chosen to entertain Bovanne, and Bovanne is as well. Ms. Hazel’s son, Task, is one to approach her. He claims that his mother’s dress was too short and low-cut for “a woman her age.” As much as an independent woman she proves to be, during the time period she embraced the liberation women were given. Ms. Hazel shows unconditional affection to the elders in her community, although her community does not always approve of her tactics. She remembers
Aibileen's only son had been killed in an accident where a white man had basically left him to die. This has made Aibileen hurt a lot inside, but also made her quite tough. She is the first maid who opened up to Skeeter and helped her with the book “The Help”. In the film Aibileen goes from having (what I would say) quite low self confidence, to a woman who is willing to fight for herself and for her people's rights. Sadly in the end Aibileen is punished for helping Skeeter with her book and is fired by Elizabeth(under the influence of her friend Hilly).
Throughout the story the grandmother seems to be selfish, even when it came to her family’s needs. This is probably why her family did not respect her. Analyzing the author, characters, and the time period lets us draw a conclusion that the Misfit is a better person than the grandmother. The author’s short story tries to persuade the reader in many ways that the grandmother is such a lady. When they leave to go on the trip to Florida the grandmother dresses up in “a navy blue dress with a small white dot in the print.
If you do, you will be beaten. You will not paint your nails. If you do, you will lose a finger. Girls are forbidden from attending schools. All schools for girls will be closed immediately.
Esperanza is beginning to think differently than the other girls of the neighborhood, even though she was born and raised in the same way as all the women around her. She is not content with this expected role of women. She believes that someday she will escape the burdens of her culture placed on women. She knows she has a good mind, strong will and a talent for telling stories. She returns to her old neighborhood later as an adult through her stories, showing them they can live their own lives and be independent women.
“If Mr. Finch doesn’t wear you out, I will.” (278) Calpurnia isn’t scared to give the kids a spanking. She has been around them long enough that she is comfortable to discipline them. And this quote tells exactly that. She is practically a mother figure to the kids. With just these few examples of the way Harper Lee addresses “Family” in To Kill a Mockingbird, it is noticeable that family matters a lot in this book.
The conflict. From battles of love, to fighting for what you believe in, in every good story conflict is there. Whilst these conflicts may not always seem to be between sides that are obviously good and evil, once broken it is clear that all conflicts are based around these two sides. Not all conflicts seem to arise between sides that are simply good or evil, but if we break it down we can see that one side always posses more negative qualities than the other – therefore in the context of literature can be considered as ‘evil’. ‘The Tenth Circle’ – written by Jodi Picoult shows several examples of the different types of conflict, which often occur in literature.
Flowers used books to teach Marguerite important life lessons, Tubman used anecdotes and stories related to the slaves and their futures. These types of stories, ones with memorable endings and a strong message, helped the people around these two women want to keep moving forward and change their ways. Both these ladies established respect and confidence in the lives of those whom they helped. Although Tubman and Flowers were very similar, they had different motivation, different advice and caused different reactions. While they were both teachers of some sort, Tubman had been illiterate and could not read or write, unlike Mrs.