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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, she said, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” (Lee). Harper Lee was the famous author of To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s award winning book gave readers many life lessons. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007 for her work, which is the highest civilian award someone can get in the United States. Harper Lee was a very…

dad when the kids in her school called him a nigger lover. Through the character of Atticus Harper Lee shows the reader what true courage is. Courage is doing some thing even though you know you're going to lose Atticus shows that throughout the book."I wanted you to see what real courage is instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see through it no matter what."(Lee 112) The evidence…

man who has more abilities than he cares to show. Atticus Finch fits the mold for a courageous man. In chapter 10, Atticus is the only one brave and able enough to shoot a mad dog that can infect the whole town with rabies. Atticus is still afraid, “I haven’t shot a gun in thirty years-” (Lee 127), but he still shoots the dog despite his fear. This is one aspect that is associated with the trait of bravery. Being able to continue doing something that can be worrisome or frightful is difficult…

turning on them, as father Atticus makes a life changing decision of defending a black man in court in the 1930’s. They must learn how to deal with their situation in a calm way no matter the instigations. Also the articles Lynching by Mark Twain, and Why I Joined the Klan, by Studs Terkel, corroborate the themes throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. The three most prominent themes in To Kill a Mockingbird and these…

He was threatened, argued with, blamed, and attacked, but he never gave up the fatherly role he owed to his children. Atticus Finch, a lawyer and single father of Jem, ten and Scout, six, is considered by many readers to be a model parent. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, reveals Atticus’ use of his career to teach his children to be mature and respectful, as shown through his involvement in Tom Robinson’s case, the Cunninghams, and his virtuous actions against society. By choosing to defend…

1881 by Walt Whitman. This poem is baffling to many people because of both the symbolism and wordplay. Walt Whitman begins by introducing the subject in the poem, which is himself and he goes on by celebrating this theme. Whitman utilizes words such “I”, “myself” and his inner soul to generate a feel of being and depiction in specific sects of the poem. Whilst it seems as though the main theme of the poem is himself, himself actually resembles a symbol for the people of America as a whole.…

with God. I do not feel he shut God out completely even though he made a few smart remarks regarding that issue. b) Persons… He does not mind working with people, but doubts a lot of their theories. He listens, but always questions their logic of thinking and why they do what they do. c) Himself ….. He knows he is a smart man and will get to the bottom of the problem. He listens to other people’s remarks regarding himself, but then always has a comeback that seems wittier than theirs. I get the…

In the discussions of Harper Lee’s new book, Go Set a Watchman, one major issue has been how this will affect schools that teach To Kill a Mockingbird. On the one hand, Harper Lee’s first book presents a rather simple and static Atticus Finch and her new book transforms him into a more dynamic and realistic character. On the other hand, Go Set a Watchman eventually became To Kill a Mockingbird for a reason- it presents a powerful message of hope that when taught properly, students benefit…

Family Systems Theory Based off of general systems theory, family systems theory views each family as its own system and family members affect the family system as a whole (Lindstrom et al., 2015). “Families have interrelated elements and structures, interact in patterns, have boundaries and use messages and rules to shape their members” (Morgaine, 2001). As well as interacting within themselves, these family systems interact with many other systems around them. Family systems theory allows…

Strategic family therapy was developed with the contribution of Gregory Bateson, Jay Haley, Don Jackson, and many more. Strategic family therapy engages families and aims to alter their dynamic by engaging them in a creative behavioral task. Focus is put on present behaviors and presenting problems, rather than the past, thus insight is not the goal of this form of therapy. The concepts of strategic family therapy derived from concepts of communication, thus linked to one another. A double…