Creative Writing: The Ball Game

White people believed to treat them like “trash” and they are influencing their kids to do the same which puts an impact on the community . The white people in Maycomb , Albama believe that black people are “ Filthy Beings” . Tom Robinson is a prime example in this book because , just because he’s an african american he loses the case of raping a white girl by the name of Mayella Ewell . Tom was given an defense attorney , which is Atticus and he was chosen by the judge . The law and system is so messed up that the judge picked a white man to be his attorney . Atticus Finch is a white man who is an experienced lawyer . Atticus is trying his best to win Tom’s case . All of a sudden he immediately loses the case . When the trial was over , Mr . Underwood said “Atticus has used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson , but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case . Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed . “ (241)

Atticus is appointed to defend a black man named Tom Robinson who has been accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman. She is a member of the Ewell family, who is looked down upon by Maycomb society and referred to as "white trash." Atticus knows that Tom has almost no chance because he is black and will be tried by an all white jury. Nevertheless, he wants to help him reveal the truth.

Justice is something not everyone gets even though it is deserved. In this novel the good is atticus and tom robinson and the evil and bob ewell. Bob Ewell takes Tom Robinson to court because he claims Tom Robinson beat and raped his daughter Mayella Ewell. The kids learn that even though they know whos right and who’s wrong, because it's a black person the jury is

As I stood on the field, sweat dripping down my face, it all came down to this moment. Going to practice for months, the bruises, the pain, it was all preparing me for this altering moment. I’m a soccer goalie, that in itself is a big responsibility, but tonight my team was counting on me to lead them to victory. We just played a full 90-minute game only to be tied two to two. I stood in between the goal posts, people cheering my name, as a member from the opposing team walked closer. Since we tied we are in a penalty shootout, the outcome of the game is decided on this one kick. See, being a goalie is a big responsibility, but during a shootout, that's when it gets unbearably stressful. The odds are not in a goalie’s favor. There is only an eighteen percent chance that the goalie will stop the penalty kick, but I was beating those odds because I already blocked two out of four shots. I just needed to block one more, one more and we win the gold medal, we win first place. As the player walks closer to me, the cheering of the crowd slowly dissipates. All I hear is my heart pounding out of my chest. It all comes down to this final whistle signaling the kicker to begin. I felt unstoppable, this was my moment to shine, this was when I became the hero for my team. The referee blew

This quote is an excerpt from “To Kill a Mockingbird”. It is one of the many instances of

"Wake up, partners," the trail boss, James called. I sleepily looked up , shivered, and saw I was the only one not up. "Here," James said, giving me the horses' bridles and saddles. "Take these and get the horses ready. We have a long day today." I groaned in reply and set up the horses for the day's long drag. I was the horse wrangler and this was my everyday job but I still couldn't get use to the idea of waking up before the sun and working. We drove the cattle into open plains against the winter's cold wrath.

Atticus is a lawyer who chooses to defend and black man, Tom Robinson, who has been accused of raping and beating a white woman. Atticus truly believes that Tom is innocent but he finds it very difficult to convince the town of Maycomb of this. Tom is

Harper Lee, the author of “To Kill a Mocking Bird”, uses diction, symbol, and conflict to explain that prejudice blind people from the truth. To

It was a dark thursday night in April. The sky was clear enough to see the moon shining brightly along with many small circular diamonds. I’m in a dark blue Avalanche, being driven to a baseball diamond. I play for the MIlwaukee Brewers on a little league level. It’s my last game of the season, and I can’t wait for the umpire to say the words “Play Ball” (which states that the game has begun).

A black man Atticus is defending in court. Tom was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Background on Mayella Ewell: Comes from a very poor family, Dad spends welfare money on whiskey and she only comes to school once a year. Tom Robinson is accused of raping her and Atticus is defending him. During the trial it is stated that Tom beat up the right side of Mayella’s face.

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). During a period of time when employment, poverty, malnutrition and despair are plaguing the nation. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird set in Maycomb, Alabama reveals that the modern hero has to bridge the gap between multiple unequal classes of society to eliminate segregation and prejudice. Lee intelligently crafts the character Atticus Finch, a hardworking white lawyer, to model that of a modern hero.

“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” ( Lee 101). To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, takes place in a town called Maycomb, where coloreds are looked down upon. Atticus, one of the main characters, is a father of a boy and a girl, by the names of Scout and Jem. He is assigned a case where a colored man, Tom Robinson, is accused of raping a white girl. “Fair” cases are usually only for white people, so the town gets upset when Atticus is handed the case. Atticus is a man that believes in equality, so he does not only fight for Tom’s freedom but also equality and fairness. By doing so he sets a good example for his kids. Atticus’s view on the world and

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird is set in Maycomb County, Alabama from 1935 to 1938. The novel is about two young kids growing up in a segregated town in Alabama, where they learn the importance of being considerate of others. The main character is Scout Finch. Scout is six years old and lives with her older brother Jem, and her widowed father Atticus. In the summer they play games with their friend Dill around the Radley house.

It was about 3 minutes before the time was called. The red light from the score billboard showing “2-1” represented our team’s frustration to win that one more point in order to break even. The cheering sound of the crowd reverberated through the ground; chased by the other two players from the opposing side, I ran as fast as I could toward the opponent’s goal; it was our last chance of scoring. My heart started pounding rapidly, I ran closer to the goal, and took the shot. I missed.

“Just come, it’ll only take a little while.“ she pleaded while getting out of the blue foam pit.