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The social setting in Maycomb County has a profound effect on the expectations in the novel. Initially, all individuals of Maycomb know about each other’s background and upbringing for

Parson Hooper was a pious, upright man who had the great respect of the community in which he ministered. His presence was always looked forward to on the Sundays when he filled the pulpit, and he was a ready pastor at the weddings and funerals of Milford; he “had the reputation of a good preacher.” He interacted with everyone in his parish, from the young to the old, treating each with respectful love and care. In return, the people of Milford referred to him as “good Parson Hooper.” Mr. Hooper also had the blessing of loyal Elizabeth, who was to be his wife someday. In all, it outwardly appeared that Mr. Hopper lived a blessed and wonderful life.

During the story when The Misfit encounters the family seeking the old familiar plantation, he becomes like a Christ figure to the old southern woman. The grandmother is scared for her life but she still believes there is some good in the man. During this event, the

When examining Coming of Age in Mississippi we must call to mind the Politics of Difference – as readers learn about Moody, it is also important to note how her experience differs from Mama’s or even Linda Jean’s. It is the

Have you ever been too filled with hate and pride to see the obvious truth right in front of you? The year was 1935 in the small town of Maycomb Alabama. During this time an important trial would be taking place. The trial of Tom Robinson, an African and American who had been promptly accused of rape by the one man who had seen the incident. Bob Ewell a despised person throughout the community and the father of the victim, Mayella Ewell, Bob’s abused, lonely, unhappy daughter. Though one can pity Mayella because of her overbearing father, one cannot pardon her for her shameful indictment of Tom Robinson.

One of the first problematic representations encountered in Peyton Place is Metalious’ portrayal of women who have never married. While negative portrayals of such women may seem outrageous to readers today, they could not have shocked readers of the postwar era in which over 70% of all men and women married. Women who did not fulfill the rite of marriage were consequently in the minority. Metalious’ depiction of the character of Miss Hester Goodale is the harshest representation of this lonely marginalized group. When she is discussed by Allison and Norman, in spite of Allison’s reassurance that “Miss Hester won’t hurt you,” she lets herself imagine the aging, single woman as sinister and strange (Metalious 63). It is decided that “she is as loony as they come,” (Metalious 65) and possibly even a witch whom neighbors might overhear chanting as she stirs her witch’s brew (Metalious 64). Later in the novel, Allison writes a short story in which Miss Hester is a witch who keeps her dead lover’s bones in her cellar (Metalious 184). Furthermore, not only is the MISS Hester Goodale a crazy witch, but the town says that their broken-hearted neighbor is “only waiting to die” (Metalious 67), clearly without any valid reason

The untimely death of a fellow Maycomb resident sets its weight on only few in the condensed neighborhood. Local children, Jem and Scout, seem to show no remorse for the loss of the elderly, due to the constant verbal abuse received on a day to day basis. The harassment only grew stronger when the children attempted to set their path askew to avoid confrontation. The question that resides at hand is whether the constant mistreatment was understandable, or cruel and unusual. Mrs. Dubose of To Kill A Mockingbird, was indeed a woman seeing her last few years of life, and it shows through her behavior. Mrs. Dubose’s behavior is completely justified and therefore, she should not be scolded for her actions.

When a young author from New York City decides to take a trip to the southern city of Savannah, he finds himself falling in love with the town and ends up renting an apartment. He encounters many different characters, including Danny Hansford and Jim Williams, that gives the reader a good look into the aura of Savannah. The main conflict in the book occurs when a murder happens in an old mansion located in the town. The book follows the progression of the trial and the outcome following the court’s decision.

Religion is one of the main themes in her works and also in "Greenleaf." In this short story, the Southern writer exposes two of her major preoccupations about religion:

When Janie was about sixteen, she spent a spring afternoon under a blossoming tree in Nanny?s yard. Here she comes to the realization that something is missing in her life? sexual ecstasy. The blooms, the new leaves and the virgin- like spring came to life all around her. She wondered when and where she might find such an ecstasy herself. According to Hurston, Nanny finds Janie kissing a boy named Johnny Taylor and her ?head and face looked like the standing roots of some old tree that had been torn away by storm? (12) . Nanny can think of no better way to protect Janie than by marrying her to a middle-aged black farmer whose prosperity makes it unnecessary for him to use her as a ?mule? (Bush 1036).

"There ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh." To Kill A Mockingbird is a 1930's American story set in the countryside of Maycomb, Alabama.This realistic-fiction represents many true life scenarios of family and friends. But this story of innocence and finding the important objectives in life isn’t that simple. The question everyone from English professors to students ask themselves is whether this classic overview of life perceives the glass as half-full or half-empty. Although I consider myself fairly optimistic, this novel's expertise is showing the pessimistic side of life, mainly through discriminatory behavior, and the downward spiral some situations continue to travel on.

Ms. Grierson lived a lonely life, not having a relationship with any of her kinfolk. After the passing of her father, locals hadn’t seen much of her until she met a construction worker from New York City on a work assignment in Mississippi by the name of Homer Barron. During their one year courtship they would ride through the town on Sundays. It was suspected

“What, you’d kick me out [of the junior league committee]? For disagreeing with you?’’ (Stockett, 10) says Skeeter Phelan, in response to Hilly Holbrook. This quote shows the attitude of a young woman who was confident enough to stand up to the city bully. Hilly Holbrook was a powerful character in this novel because of her thirst for leadership, guaranteed potential, and attention. She was demanding with her words and made it very clear to the neighboring residents of Jackson, Mississippi that she owned the town like a queen. The women of Jackson were too afraid to stand up for themselves like Skeeter achieved against her. Hilly often claims her position of power with her philosophy of ‘doing anything to protect the town’

Both the grandmother from Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” and Mrs. Turpin from “Revelation,” encounter the same epiphany: that all men, ladies and kids are the same in God’s eyes. The comical depictions of these two southern ladies, O’Connor demonstrates the old methods of the south, with its pretenders and fakes, are better left in the past. In both stories, the grandmother and Mrs. Turpin’s appearances are subtly mocked by description. The grandmother in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” wears white cotton gloves on a family trip, carefully places her purse in the car, and pins “a purple spray of cloth violets containing a sachet” in the hope that “anyone seeing her dead on the highway would know at once that she was a lady” (O’Connor “Good Man” 357).

Miss Brill is a single woman, probably in her mid to late fifties. She lives alone in a very small space without even a cat or bird. She has a collection of vintage clothing. Her physical appearance is only alluded to in the 18-paragraph short story by Mansfield, but in reading about a day in her life, one has the impression of an intelligent, sensitive