Case 1 Name: Mayella/female Place with the case: The girl who said she was raped Summary: Mayella Ewell is called to the witness stand. Unlike her father, who looked like he had prepared for his appearance in court by bathing for the first time in months if not years, Mayella looks like she actually has an ongoing acquaintance with soap and water. Mr. Gilman asks Mayella to describe what happened that night in her own words, but she doesn't answer, so he switches to more specific questions. Her answers are still minimal, so the judge asks her to just tell the court what happened, and she bursts into tears. Judge Taylor tells her that she has no cause for shame or fear, so long as she tells the truth.
Frequently in life, it is said that the harmony and relationship between positive and negative must coexist in every situation. To Kill A Mockingbird, a novel written by Harper Lee, tells the story of a young girl, Scout, and her brother Jem, as they grow up in a segregated American south. Their critical coming of age lesson can be seen in the children’s experiences with Mrs. Dubose, an angry, insulting woman who is later revealed as a courageous figure that battles her morphine addiction by her own means. In chapter eleven of To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem acts out against Mrs. Dubose in defense of his father and family through destroying her prized, beautiful camellia bushes. As punishment, Jem’s father Atticus condemns Jem to read to Mrs. Dubose
This is the climax of the novel, in which many of the underlying themes are made clear. Huck’s morals overcome his fear for punishment, and he is determined to help Jim even if he has to go to hell for it. Furthermore, Jim is a runaway slave, and in the context of the story, helping a runaway slave, albeit one that was sold and has a new owner, would be almost traitorous to Huck’s community. Another revelation is that Huck has transcended the racial constructs of the time, recognizing Jim’s humanity and considering him someone worth rescuing at great personal risk. In this scene, Huck finally breaks the restraints of society, and indeed, his environment, by ignoring all societal and theological constructs and instead choosing what is right by his conscience.
Atticus tried to explain about the name calling. “Scout,” said Atticus, “nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything like snot-nose. It’s hard to explain.. Ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It’s slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they want a common, ugly term to label somebody.”
It’s hard to explain-- Ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves... they want a common, ugly term to label somebody”(107-109). Atticus explains this to Scout because although inconsiderate people use these names to shame anyone in relation to black people, Atticus wanted to make sure Scout wasn’t losing her head over what he believed he truly was. These events changed Jem’s point of racial dishonesty by showing him there will always be a bias point of view, and for Scout there is always a positive thing to come out of something
Slaves started to tell their stories threw antislavery literature, in an attempt to get more people to go against slavery. Antislavery literature was a way slaves could accomplish that. Slaves would tell their stories of their hardship, and what they had to go threw on a daily basis. Salves wanted to help their cause and increase the number of people that was against slavery. There were many different books that were published around the time of slavery like Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
The Mexican Revolution was one of many battles and blood and seized the lives of around 3 million people, mostly combatants. This revolution, however, also ended the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz and restored the rights of farm workers and citizens. Mexicans from all classes were completely dissatisfied with Diaz’s rule, who concentrated power and wealth to a select few, leaving the lower and working-class with no power to express themselves. Citizens decided to be the change that they wanted to see and risked many things, including their lives. Emiliano Zapata and Francisco “Pancho” Villa are the main revolutionaries remembered.
People of the town including children refer to black people as “Niggers”, and raised to think of black people as lower class individuals. “To Kill A Mockingbird” has a strong message towards racism, this is learned from Scout & Jem as they mature throughout the novel and are constantly being exposed to demeaning segregation in Maycomb County. In giving Scout a lesson about racism, Atticus also does the same for the readers of the novel. This happens when Scout asks Atticus what the term ‘Nigger-lover” meant, after being insulted several of times and not knowing if it is an offensive word or not, but had a slight feeling it was when Atticus was being called at. A quote from the novel: "nigger-lover is
Living in the 1800's wasn't a simple undertaking. There were numerous hardships that a man needed to persevere. In the novel, The Adventures of Huck Finn, the creator Mark Twain depicts the enterprise of a young man. Huck, the young man, goes on an adventure with different problems. The novel begins off in Missouri on the Mississippi River.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are many situations where a mockingbird is used to represent innocence. When Atticus says, “Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (pg.119), he talks about how mockingbirds only sing for us to enjoy. Harper Lee uses the mockingbird’s death to show innocence being destroyed. In this novel, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and Mayella Ewell can be identified as mockingbirds. Boo Radley can be considered a mockingbird because
An Uncle Tom is a slur used to disparage a black person who is humiliatingly subservient or deferential to white people. Which means it’s a black person who is defensive to white people. I do not agree with this statement because it doesn’t mean he is superior towards white people. It just means he looks at that statement differently. For example, if a different race liked another different race’s essay better, that wouldn’t mean that they are superior towards that race, they just think that that person did a better job than they did.
The novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is a timeless classic that brings up heavy topics through a small town in Maycomb, Alabama. The main character, Scout Finch is a young maturing girl, continuing to develop as she explores and observes the town around her. As Scout develops to an age where she can attend school, it becomes clear that the most effective form of education is not inside the classroom but rather extending beyond, into her daily experiences. Through her personal interactions and experiences- her relationship with Boo Radley, her observations of Tom Robinson’s case, and her moral education from her father Atticus, Scout learns multiple important lessons such as fighting for what is right, not making assumptions from rumors
I had originally read Uncle Tom’s Cabin in my Honors U.S History class, during my first semester at TCC. The novel is known for being the bestselling novel of the entire 19th century. It has also been recognized as a piece of American Literature that contributed to the rise of abolitionist protest during the Civil War Era. Since the book carried such a huge title, I assumed it must have been a firsthand account story of slaves struggle through slavery. However I was later surprised when I found it was a non-fiction novel.
" An average man in this era would have done his best to rid himself of this title, but all Atticus did was accept it. " Scout," said Atticus, "nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don't mean anything—like snot-nose. It's hard to explain—ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody's favoring Negroes over and above themselves. It's slipped into usage with some people like ourselves, when they want a common, ugly term to label
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reflect” - Mark Twain. Twain is absolutely correct with his statement, however there are times when all people will find themselves on the side of the majority, whether or not it is the right thing in a moral standpoint. Although Twain said he was anti-slavery and racism, his works do not always reflect the way he felt. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn did not change the country’s view on racism and slavery. In fact, it did the exact opposite of what it was intended to do by treating slaves/black people as if they do not matter and degrading them.
