World Literature Through the Renaissance Dr. John Harris Office: BUS 207a ENGL 2362.001 & 002 h: 903-566-4985 Spring 2013 w: 903-565-5701 email: jharris@uttyler.edu Office Hours: MWF: 9-11‚ TTh: 9-9:30 (and by appointment) Required Texts/Materials The Macintosh iPad (II) or other means (e.g.‚ a laptop) of downloading text. All readings are in one large PDF
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called “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. In the book a man named Atticus helps a man named Tom Robinson who is guilty. They go to court to see if he really is guilty or someone is of the crime that has been done. Atticus has two kids named Scout and Jem‚ he is a lawyer in Macomb County. He is also a single parent but has a little help with their housemaid Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandria who come to live with Finch family. Atticus’ actions‚ thoughts and relationships reflect his beliefs and values
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For many people‚ volunteering seems like a waste of time. While it seems like something nice to do for the community‚ it can be hard to fit volunteering into a student’s schedule. While students volunteered at a rate of 31.2 percent in 2004‚ this number dropped to 26.1 percent by 2010. While most students are not volunteering today‚ they are missing out on professional‚ personal and health benefits. 1. Improved Resumes One of the most obvious reasons to volunteer is because it improves the student’s
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Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ a community infected by racism. Atticus has a strong understanding of justice‚ as evidenced by his pivotal actions in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He took Tom Robinson’s court case because the judge knew he could impact the jurors unlike anyone else (Lee 288-289). With Atticus’s wise and articulate nature‚ he could make a strong attempt to get justice for Tom Robinson. Though the town frowned upon Atticus for his actions‚ Atticus
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Parenting of Atticus Finch Atticus Finch is a single father of two children‚ Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch isn’t the same as the rest of the fathers. Atticus was a good role model to his children. Atticus Finch treated his children with care‚ estimate‚ and equality. He taught his children to be wise and have morals‚ as well as teaching them right against wrong. Atticus would try his best to do the best thing in order for his children to learn. Atticus told Scout‚ “You have to put yourself
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The character Jem‚ Scout‚ Atticus‚ and Mrs. Dubose all run into unavoidable conflict that they overcome or try to overcome‚ from it being Jem and Scout struggle with Mrs. Dubose or Atticus’s struggle to protect Jem and Scout from the madness that surrounds them. Jem and Scout hatred for Mrs. Dubose‚ who would call them vulgar names and in all‚ tell them that everything they were doing was wrong‚ grew more and more as the chapter went on. The pressure starts to take build when‚ Jem and Scout have
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ENGLISH REPORT… “THE FATHER” By: Bjornstjerne Bjornson aBorn | 8 December 1832 Kvikne‚ Norway | Died | 26 April 1910 (aged 77) Paris‚ France | Occupation | Poet‚ novelist‚ playwright‚ lyricist | Nationality | Norwegian | Notable award(s) | Nobel Prize in Literature 1903 | •was the son of a Norwegian pastor •was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. •is considered as one of The Four Greats Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen‚ Jonas
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the stars and taught me how to reach them. This person means the world to me‚ so who is this influential person in my life? He is my one and only father. My father acquired his life lessons by overcoming the adversities he faced growing up in Saigon‚ Vietnam. Education costs money in Vietnam‚ and there are no such things as public schools. My father is one of eight children in his family; therefore‚ my grandparents could not afford to provide a full education for all of their children. However
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Atticus FInch is a Lawyer and a wise and caring father. Atticus Teaches his Children Jem and Scout to be kind to all sorts of people no matter their race. Atticus also teaches his children not to “kill a mockingbird”. Atticus acts on what the says and commits to the rules and principles he sets for his children. As a lawyer and do to the time period that this book is set in which is the 1930s Atticus sees his fair share of racism. The racism that the see in the world the doesn’t want to see it
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WHEN DO BABIES EYES CHANGE COLOR? INTRODUCTION The color of human beings’ eyes varies depending on the genetics of that person. The color range is from the darkest shade of brown to the lightest shade of blue. Babies are born with different eye colors. More often than not‚ they are born with blue or grey eyes. This is especially for the Caucasians. As they grow up‚ their eye color changes over time. As a parent you may miss out on the change process but after sometime you will notice they are different
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