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    An example of Atticus displaying courage is when he was left alone in the police station‚ guarding Tom Robinson‚ and the lynching mob came. When they asked if Tom was in there‚ he answered‚ "’You can turn around and go home"’(151). Having no fear for his own safety‚ he remained calm and tried to avoid the horrible future that awaited Robinson. It took a lot of bravery‚ physical and emotional‚ because Mr. Finch knew that he did not have a chance

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    John Steinbeck shows that discrimination can lead to aggression in the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ through the character Lennie. Lennie tries to explain to George that he doesn’t try to kill the mice‚ but he ends up killing them anyway; “I’d pet ‘em and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead-because they was so little” (Steinbeck 10). Lennie wants the comfort of having something to take care of even if it is just a mouse. George doesn’t understand why

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    How does Steinbeck present loneliness in ‘Of Mice and Men?’ "Of Mice and Men" is a skillful novel‚ which deals with the theme of `outsiders’‚ that is‚ individuals who do not fit into the mainstream of society. The novel portrays this idea of loneliness throughout John Steinbeck’s stimulating and exciting novel.  There are several clearly identified themes running through the novel. The loyalty and friendship which exists between two men‚ George and Lennie‚ and the hostile environment of America

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    pretend everything is okay”. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinback. Two men travel to find work on a ranch in California. The characters Crook‚ Candy‚ and Curly’s wife all exemplify loneliness and isolation. Crook shows loneliness in the book. Crooks is the only black guy on the ranch. Crooks says‚ “S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy cause you was black”(80). What Crooks is saying is he wants a friend . This is important because it shows how Crooks is excluded out. Crooks is never

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    A Life In the classic story of ?12 Angry Men? originally directed by Sidney Lunnet and then by William Friedkin many characteristics shine through in both films. Both directors chose different actors‚ camera angles‚ and lighting‚ but the essence of the film stays the same. Each film also is greatly influenced by the time period in which they were made. Each time period is reflected in many ways throughout the story of ?12 Angry Men?‚ the same deep message can be pulled from each version due to the

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    standing up for what is morally right and true. However‚ courage can be driven by different beliefs and emotions which lead people to do brave things that may have positive or negative effects. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ three characters‚ Bob Ewell‚ Jem and Atticus demonstrate the different ways courage is driven and the many effects of having courage. Bob Ewell shows how anger can drive courage and how this anger-driven courage can be perceived as cruelty. For example‚ Bob Ewell goes up to Atticus

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    to talk. One day while in school a student called Atticus a nigger-lover and it deeply upset his daughter Scout. “You aren’t a nigger-lover‚ then‚ are you?” Atticus responded with “I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…” (124) This further shows why Atticus felt the need to stand up for Tom‚ and in that period of history‚ loving everyone was not as easy as it

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    This week’s group presentation was about the jury selection. In many states they add the list of driver’s license and telephone directories to the juror pool which is how jurors get summons with a specific date and time. Other states add government list such as tax rolls and people who receive unemployment or food stamps however it is all random selection. Everyone has the right to trial and jurors are essential to this process. In order for a juror to get selected they must be citizens that are

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    plane of depth to another and back again. Significant off-frame action is often followed with a moving camera‚ characteristically through a series of pans within a single continuous shot. An example of this is the first scene in the jury room of 12 Angry Men‚ where the jurors are getting settled into the room. In a film script‚ a shooting sequence is a part of the script consisting of a single unified

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    son. Another juror 10 depended solely on the logic of the situation and how it makes sense for the boy to be guilty. The emotional expressions of the actors are shot in close-up‚ focusing on each actor’s faces giving equal importance to all characters‚ which helps viewers to relate to the back stories each character‚ holds. Juror 8 appeals to the rational‚ sensible side of each of these personalities believing that they all men are able to question the social system if it has an alternative reality

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