You should always make the choice that feels right to you. When you make decisions you should trust your instincts. Eli the main character from, The Compound, written by S.A. Bodeen, did this well. He knew his dad was trying to hide something from him. When he started finding clues in his dad´s office, he started to realize his dad has been keeping secrets from his own family for the last six years while they were in the compound.…
Another unique aspect of Maus is how the author portrays himself in the book, he draws himself as a mouse so you can automatically assume that he identifies himself as a Jew. Spiegelman is an impatient man with a hectic life. He wants to pass on his father’s story, but feels guilty about it. “Somehow my arguments with my father have lost a little of their urgency…, and Auschwitz seems too scary to think about…so I just LIE there.” Spiegelman was so blinded by gathering information for his book that he did not care what his father would say to him or even of his concerns or problems.…
The Big Muddy It is the longest river in all of North America and the fourth longest in the World. It runs through a total of 31 different states and 2 Canadian provinces. The river has served as a main route of transportation and trade throughout the history of the U.S. as well as a border and a communication route. I’ve been to the Mississippi in Minnesota and Missouri and it is a big, muddy, slow moving river with about as much history as a river can have. Now in the book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which is one of the greatest pieces of text in all of American literature, ever!…
In the novel Out of the Easy written by Ruta Sepetys, one can see that multiple themes are developed through different characters, situations, as well as settings. The theme that is most important to the main character, Josie is “decisions shape our destiny.” Through this theme one can see Josie's development as a character, as well as her own protagonist. This development will henceforth determine the path she takes in leaving the French Quarter. This theme was introduced to the readers in chapter four by Forrest Hearne, this character spoke only once to Josie, but he played a significant role within the book, a role that would forever impact her.…
On an asphalt baseball field in Brooklyn, two teams from local Yeshivah schools meet. At first, it just seems like a baseball game between two Jewish high school teams. But the game quickly turns into a holy war when the caftan and ear lock wearing Hasidic team begins to taunt and bully the less conservative “hell-bound sinners” on the other team. Hate boils as Danny Saunders, the leader of the Hasidic team, purposely hits a pitch right back at the pitcher, crushing his glasses and landing him in the hospital for a week. This is how Chaim Potok 's book The Chosen begins.…
As a rule, what surrounds a character in a book, either a different culture, or geography, tends to change their moral principles. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, is a perfect example of how even though someone has everything they need, they can end up doing insane things. Mccandless, the main character, is affected by extreme environmental surroundings, because his thinking shifts from being brave to feeling morally guilty . Cristopher, used to have all he wished, but because of his solipsistic personality, this wasn't enough.…
Since running for the office of Clerk, Seketta “Zee” Skoloda has begun speaking more often about the issues that inspire her. ‘I do have a great interest in seeing that people who are seeking services, whether private or government matters, are treated with respect and concern. Too often customers are greeted in a manner that suggests annoyance or worse’, Skoloda states. Her belief is that this is a reflection of where we, America, Stafford, society, are going. ‘There is a brusqueness in our character now.…
In the book The Help Skeeter and her mother Charlotte have a distant relationship. This distant relationship is mainly caused by Skeeter not being the ideal daughter that Charlotte had imagined. Skeeter does not fit into the ideals of beauty in her society, and for the most part is not concerned with being in any relationships at the moment. Skeeter is a curious person, and for a long time now she has wondered what happened to her childhood maid named Constantine. Skeeter and Constantine had a very close relationship.…
In the Novel The Natural by Bernard Malamud, the main character of the story is a fifteen year old boy named Roy Hobbs, who is very talented in Baseball. He has an incredible pitching arm and a very powerful hit when it comes to batting. Roy believed that he was on the path to fulfilling his dream considering that he had a scout who got him a private tryout with the Chicago Cubs. Unfortunately, there were many obstacles that came across his way which prevented him from achieving his dream of becoming the greatest player in the game. Roy had to face many difficulties such as getting shot, fitting into his new team, falling into a slump, and having to chose between his career or his life.…
Prejudice and Racism in the Help How would you feel if all of the hard work you’ve done was all reversed by someone? In the Help by Kathryn Stockett, seemingly all of the white people in the book are fully aware of all of the social confines between themselves and African American people with the exception of children. The maids come to love the little white children they take care of and often become a mother figure to the children as their biological mothers neglect them.…
Discrimination is a huge problem in our society and happens almost everywhere still to this day. Statistics of discrimination say that racism hurts chances for Americans and many more races. Discrimination is so extreme that people will even be denied for jobs they apply for because of their race. In To Kill a Mockingbird and The Help there are many ways that discrimination is showcased, especially between the blacks and whites. To Kill a Mockingbird has racism in many ways especially in the Tom Robinson case which has a devastating ending.…
A Not-So-Silver Lining The stigma of mental illness is as follows: crazy eyes, a lot of violence, mood swings every two seconds, and not a lot of friends and family to help. But, there are multiple factors and explanations for why a person is the way they are, and why they developed the mental illness that they did. Pat Solitano, a middle-aged white man with a lot of great qualities, was a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. He had a wife, a great job as a high school history teacher, and was living comfortably in the middle class.…
The film, The Help directed by Tate Taylor is about a determined story to make a change in black civil rights in Jackson, Mississippi. Skeeter, is a main character who was influenced by others to stand up for the purpose of black civil rights. Skeeter is a young, self-motivated and successful woman, who has the aspirations to be an excellent writer. She is quite different from her friends, as she has a different view on the racism and civil rights of the black maids. She is strongly influenced by the black maids, Aibileen and Minnie to write a book to create awareness of their mistreatment.…
“ Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle”(Napoleon Hill). Skeeter throughout the book becomes accordingly more isolated from the southern women community that she's grown up with making it a struggle to fit in. This leads to her becoming self-aware of her role within the segregated society, which shocks her and moreover motivates her into writing her book The Help while changing her at first timid, unsure personality. The writing project also helps her change in personality while creating a friendship with Aibileen that never would have been possible if Skeeter hadn't have gone against the community. The major traits she displays in the book are that she's unsure, ambitious, and kind hearted.…
The Messenger Essay “In order for a text to be successful, characters must undergo meaningful change” In The Messenger, novelist Markus Zusak records the experiences of Ed Kennedy, the protagonist, as he undergoes changes that enable him to find himself, giving his a life a purpose. As the novel begins, Ed is a lazy and underachieving teenager who drives taxi-cabs for a living. Ed is laid back with little life aspirations.…