In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Miss Caroline is treated poorly because some of her students think she is picking on a kid that comes from a poor family. It is the first day of first grade for Scout and Miss Caroline is her teacher. Miss Caroline's students do not realize that she is not trying to pick on a student named Walter when she tries to be nice by paying for his lunch but does not know that he would have to pay the money back. “You’re shamin’ him, Miss Caroline. Walter hasn’t got a quarter at home to bring you”.(Lee 28)
Character Essay Quote: “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it”. Margaret Thatcher (first female British prime minister, 1925-2013) In order to win any fight, battle or war, it may have to be fought more than once. It may even have to be fought more than two, three or four times.
The novel April Raintree is about a young Métis woman who is sexually assaulted after being mistaken for her sex-worker sister Cheryl. April has grown stronger and overcomes her challenges over time. Beatriz Mosioner writes about how April has changed since this incident. “Oh, God, I want to love. This isn’t the way I want to die.
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” - Paul Boese. That quote is a perfect illustration of one of the main concepts of Across Five Aprils. This novel by Irene Hunt tells the tale of the Creightons, a family living in Southern Illinois during the American Civil War. When war breaks out among the states, the Creighton boys go off to fight for the side each believes in.
In the book Wild by Cheryl Strayed, the author portrays the main character (Cheryl Strayed) as someone who undergoes significant changes and exhibits varying traits throughout the text. The story unfolds with the main character facing numerous challenges and personal issues, leading to severe depression and impulsive decisions that ultimately shape her journey. As the story progresses, the author delves into Cheryl's fierce experiences, illustrating the profound impact of her impulsive decisions and the subsequent challenges she must confront. Furthermore, one crucial moment that contributes to these traits occurs after the unexpected death of Cheryl's mother.
Title The book love is a Revolution tells the story of Nala, a young, black, and plus-sized girl, exploring love through a romantic relationship while learning to love herself. Nala Robinson is a plus-sized black girl living in New york. Her character shows lots of traits of impulsiveness and one of the best quotes I think shows this is “Oh you're a vegetarian Tye asks, I give a slow yes that's a lie” Page 26.
In the novel Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate, the protagonist Rill Foss’s journey is a noble pursuit. She and her four siblings are taken away from their parents and brought to the Tennessee Children's Home Society, an orphanage that kidnapped children and illegally adopted them out to wealthy families in the 1930s and 1940s. Rill’s journey is a noble pursuit because she is a brave, strong person who puts others first, is forced to take on a motherly role for her siblings when she is only 12 years old, and even in hard times she is determined to do what is best for her family, showing commitment to them throughout her life. Throughout her journey, Rill continuously puts the wellbeing of others, specifically her siblings, before her own,
Dinah had zero interaction with any other girls her age throughout her childhood. “I wanted to cry, but I realized that I was too old for that. I would be a woman soon and I would have to learn how to live with a divided heart.” This quote illustrates the resilience of women and emphasizes their ability to adapt and overcome obstacles.
Maggie on the other hand, is characterized by her unattractiveness and timidity. Her skin is scarred from the fire that had happened ten or twelve years ago. Those scars she has on her body in the same way have scarred her soul leaving her ashamed. She “stumbles” in her reading, but Mrs. Johnson loves her saying she is sweet and is the daughter she can sing songs at church with, but more so that Maggie is like an image of her. She honors her family’s heritage and culture, by learning how to quilt and do things in the household, like her mother views their heritage.
Ellen knows that she is not going to live with her abusive father forever, she believes that she will find a loving family that will take her in and a place to call home. When Ellen goes to Church she notices a foster mother with many children. “I went to church and figured that the woman with all the girls lined up by her had to be the new mama for me and then I looked up and thanked the lord for sending me that dress. I said I look like I am worth something today and she will notice the dress first and then me inside it and say to herself I sure would like to have a girl like her”.
A breeze picks up as Santiago asks the wind for help. The wind argues that Santiago differs too much from it but Santiago contends that he desires to reach all corners of the world just like the wind. The wind understands but doesn’t know what to do. Santiago tells the wind that love can empower it to do anything. The wind feels like Santiago demeans what it already knows how to do.
Maggie in Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use” plays the role of being the nervous and ugly sister of the story, however she is the child with the good heart. Maggie was nervous ashamed of her scars “Maggie was nervous… she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs”. Living in a house with a pretty sister and being the ugly sister with scars could be the reason why she picked up on a timid personality, being ‘ashamed’ of her own skin shaping her in a way that she degraded herself from everybody else. Maggie was not this way before the fire, her mother stated, as it is quoted that she had adopted to a certain walk ever since the fire.
Although shy, I loved my friends and siblings and thought the best in every situation. It wasn’t until I grew older and received the guidance and outside perspective of my adopted mom that I realized how awful my home life was. I’ve since begun analyzing my behaviors and emotions that ran through my mind as a child to realize how to overcome the abuse I’d endured. The six books I’ve chosen as mirrors identify the emotions and behaviors I see myself having at a young age of nine or ten years old.
Tom Robinson is a mockingbird in that he doesn't do one thing wrong. All he does is provide help to the people he interacts with. That is exactly how he got in trouble. Tom Robinson was helping Mayella with some chores. He was humming a melody and when he chopped up the dresser drawers.
The bond and love between two sisters seem to be everlasting and incomparable. Having each other’s back and company are all that matters and the ever-showing of care and support are beyond sincerity. However, in the novel In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier, this is not the case between two sisters, Cheryl and April Raintree. Both Cheryl and April are born-Metis residing in Winnipeg, Manitoba who are a victim of their parents’ shortcomings and addictions. As a result, they are taken away from the hands of their parents to live in different foster homes and apart from each other.
