“Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. Can you possibly understand?” Atticus looked like he needed cheering up. I ran to him and hugged him and kissed him with all my might. “Yes sir, I understand,” I reassured him. “Mr. Tate was right.” Atticus disengaged himself and looked at me. “What do you mean?” “Well, it’d … Continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird – Journal response #5 (chapters 28-31)
My selected quote is from chapter 23— a chapter that very well demonstrates Atticus’s courage and perseverance. We saw a little bit of it in previous chapters (during the trial when he stood up for Tom), but I thought this quote made it especially clear: “Miss Stephanie said Atticus didn’t bat an eye, just took … Continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird – Journal response #4 (chapters 23-27)
In my opinion, chapter 20 is the most eventful, interesting and engaging chapter of the novel thus far. Reading it made me very content with Atticus’ calm, confident and determined approach to convince the jury of Tom Robinson’s innocence. The things he said could not have been said better. None of it was biased; it … Continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird – Journal response #3 (chapters 17-22)
These chapters, I would say, are all about showing the maturity reached by Jem and Scout since the beginning of the novel. After finding out that Atticus had been asked to defend Tom Robinson, they slowly began to shift from their world of games, superstitions (about Boo Radley) and fun to more adult topics and … Continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird – Journal Response #2 (chapters 9-16)
There were many instances throughout the introduction of To Kill A Mockingbird where Scout didn’t fully understand others or their ways of thinking. She mostly thought that her way of doing or saying things was the only one, and had a tendency to get angry and physical when things didn’t go her way. On her … Continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird – Journal Response #1 (chapters 1-8)
Racism is something that has, just like the rest of the world, evolved. Long ago, black people were beaten, mistreated, overworked, and discriminated against because of their color. Later on, with the abolition of slavery, the issue improved, but whites still thought they should go to different schools, live in separate neighborhoods and not be allowed … Continue reading Racism Then and Now
Sonnet XVII Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date. Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimmed. And every fair from fair sometime … Continue reading Sonnet XVII Analysis
“Sam the Athlete” is a funny, heartwarming short story about a boy named Sam. He doesn’t have very much dialogue, but the author’s descriptions are enough to let the reader know what an ambitious, driven and considerate (and sometimes even awkward) character he is. The story begins with Sam asking his mom for a pair … Continue reading “Sam the Athlete” Character Sketch
Life is About Experiences – The Beauty of a Chilean Sunrise My heart rate quickened as I ran up the hill, and the awareness of my quads and hamstrings burning with each step seemed to be draining my energy two times faster than anything else. It was still dark, and the only thing lighting the snow … Continue reading Life is About Experiences – Alyssa Emery