(Answer #1) dislike1like It is obvious that Jem and Scout have a special relationship with their father: They call him by his first name‚ Atticus--an unusual way for young children of any era to address a parent. Scout does not miss her mother--she died soon after Scout was born--and Jem barely remembers her‚ so Atticus serves as both mom and dad. Atticus believes in giving the children as much independence as possible‚ and they have a liberal run of the immediate neighborhood. But Atticus has
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and Martin Luther King Jr’s speech I have a Dream‚ all explore the lesson that Atticus teaches Scout. The lesson of Walking in someone else’s shoes. The metaphor of walking in someone else’s shoes indicates the understanding of a person by seeing things from his or her perspective. These three texts are set in the 20th Century‚ during a time of great racial inequalities and discrimination in society. To Kill a Mockingbird explores the idea - walking in someone else’s shoes‚ through the issue of racism
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Jasmine Jones History 1302 Professor Stephen Dice April 8‚ 2015 The Best War Ever: America and World War II Summary The Best War Ever: America and World War II‚ by Michael C.C. Adams uses memoirs‚ and glorifying aspects of the war‚ to compare the misleading accounts of the war that had been created by historians and the media. During wartime America was considered to be at its prime. America industry was flourishing‚ American soldiers were the toughest‚ and the American people were united as a well-integrated
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Comparison of Smooth Talk to “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” Joyce Carol Oakes’s short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” was written in 1966 and twenty years later was made into a movie entitled Smooth Talk‚ winner of the 1985 U.S. Film Festival for best dramatic picture. The writing by Oates is loosely based on a true story described as “the tale of Charles Schmid‚ a twenty-three-year-old who cruises teenage hangouts‚ picking up girls for rides in his gold convertible”
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Le 1 Calvin Le Mr. Brazee World History Honors 23 October 2011 Is war ever justified? "Never think that war‚ no matter how necessary‚ nor how justified‚ is not a crime." - Ernest Hemingway. Is war ever justified? Well that depends on how much you value your freedom. When the United States entered the war in Afghanistan‚ many people criticized President Bush as if he was the responsible for the war itself. What those people don ’t see is that if we hadn ’t entered the war‚ we ’d be ducking
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relationship. The first component that is important into having a long lasting marriage is falling in love with the person from the inside‚ not their physical appearance. The second component would be being able to communicate with the person that you are in a relationship with‚ which leads to a healthier long lasting relationship. The third component that is important as well is having to know the person for a couple of years before being able to spend your rest of your life with them. The fourth
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Сергеевой Натальи‚ 504 лк Analysis The fun they had Isaac Asimov is a well-known science fiction writer for such stories as Lucky Stars‚ The Pirates of Asteroids‚ The Kingdom of the Sun and other books that came from under his pen. Most of his popular science books explain scientific concepts‚ explore the universe‚ present our future‚ but all of this he permanently connected with science. In 1951 he wrote a science fiction story called "The Fun They Had" for a syndicated newspaper page. Later it was
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grandfather is like a savior to me and this is why I try to repay the only way I could which is spend time with him. Even when I have a couple of hours of free time I would take the bus to his home to keep him company to try to repay him for all the great things he has done for me. One afternoon I had early dismissal from school and had some free time. As usual when I had free time I would go to my grandfather’s house. When I arrived I noticed that he wasn’t feeling very well. I helped him measure
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Walking in Someone Else’s Skin “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee‚ 1961‚ p. 39). Harper E. Lee created this book to illustrate good and evil in the world through mockingbirds. The main character‚ Scout‚ learns about the meaning of a mockingbird‚ good‚ and bad by taking things in from Boo Radley‚ a person who helped her to grow up. The time when Scout walked in Boo Radley’s shoes is important
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At first glance‚ the story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates seems like a regular story where a girl just has home problems like every other teenager. However‚ by looking more into the story you can see that the locations of where Connie is at‚ mean something different. In my opinion‚ I believe that the setting plays a significant role in the way Connie alternates her personality around her family and friends. When she is out with friends and not at home with family
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