Ella's Journal Analysis

The article by Erika Christakis, informs future teachers and parents how preschool today may not be benefiting their children as much as they thought. She talks about how preschool has changed drastically over the years as well as kindergarten. She states that “kindergarten may be the new first grade”. Her statement shows how children today are expected more then they were years ago in all grades, especially preschool and at such a young age. Many think this is helping our children or will benefit them in the future if they know more as a child but this may not be the case. The article talks about multiple studies done throughout America to children are learning and how school curriculum changing affects children. A studied showed that children

This novel takes place in the South in the 1930s, a time and place where racial prejudice is very strong. Mayella is a poor white woman, but her race gives her power to manipulate Tom Robinson, since he is a negro. Her word is given precedence over Tom Robinson’s in court simply because of her skin color. In this time period, women,

I am reading, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In the last few chapters, many events happen. In the beginning of the chapters the Finches find out Tom was shot in jail while he was trying to escape. Also, Mr. Ewell has a grudge against the people that were involved with the case. Later on Mr. Ewells tried to kill the kids after a play. Although Boo Radley came and saved the kids, so Mr. Ewells died. In this journal, I will be showing the theme of walking in someone else’s shoes.

One small gesture that Tom Robinson made was immediately questioned by the majority of the court room; being a black man in a white society, he was supposedly in no situation to feel sorry for Mayella who is a white woman. He does not know much about her situation, but he has the ability to understand where she is coming from and see that she deserves help. “Looked like she didn’t have nobody to help her… yes suh. I felt right sorry for her.” Pg. 217.

Tom Robinson is an innocent man charged with the rape of a white girl. Tom did nothing but help Miss Mayella out by doing odd jobs. Miss Mayella falls in love with Tom and temps him with a kiss, tempting a black man, something sociably unacceptable. Miss Mayella is rejected and feels so much guilt she has to get rid of the evidence so she

The plot, or basic storyline, of this short story is about a black woman, Annie Johnson, based in the United States before 1905. Her marriage had collapsed due to her husband leaving her to pursue religion in Oklahoma and leaving her with very little money. The plotline develops on to show her struggle to support herself and her two sons and how she has to use courage to support herself and her family.

Judge Taylor had a visit at my house and told me that a local Negro, Tom Robinson, had been accused by Bob Ewell of raping his daughter. He has been arrested and is being held in custody. The Judge informed me that he was thinking of appointing me to take the case as Tom’s defense lawyer, and I told him that I would, knowing the clear innocence of Tom and lack of any kind of evidence. God I hope I know what I’m getting myself into. I don’t know if it’s fair for me to put the weight of this my decision on Jem and Scout but I know there will be no way to avoid it. Jem will be ready for it but it’s Scout that I’m worried about. A lot of hate is about to be coming my way over this case and I’m sure Scout will

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.

I am writing to let you know about the trail of Tom Robinson, Scouts father Atticus is defending a black man. Tom was accused of raping Miss Mayella Ewell. Scout,Jem and I watched the whole trial. I’d never been in a courtroom before. Mr. Gilmer (Mayella’s lawyer) made my stomach lurch.It ain't right, somehow it ain't right to do'em [African-Americans] that way. After I left the courtroom, I met a man named Dolfus Raymond and he gave me a swig of his Coca

   The trial of Tom Robinson is central to our understanding of racial and social prejudice in Maycomb. Harper Lee uses Tom Robinson's 'crime' to bring tensions in the town to a head and the author uses the trial as a way of making the ideas behind such tensions explicit for the reader.

Today in Maycomb County, there was a trail against a local African American man named “Tom Robinson.” He was accused for raping and beating up a white girl named “Mayella.” His lawyer is “Atticus Finch” is facing off against “Mr. Gilmer” the district attorney. Judge Taylor, appears to be sleeping through out the trial, yet pays attention and tends to chew his cigar. The supposed crime occurred in Mayella’s home, when Tom Robinson went to fix something and then he raped her.

Mayella is a lonely girl, she doesn’t go much outside and has no friends. But she tries to find happiness where there there in none. She has some red geraniums Mayella's pitiful attempts to beautify their trashy yard, as well as cover the odor with the scent of the geranium, indicate her search for some beauty in her ugly and lonely existence. However at the courthouse she lied in many ways, of course to protect herself but lying is a horrible thing. Because of her Tom Robinson was going to send his life in prison. I feel no pity for someone who would lie I such a way, that can ruin one’s life forever. Tom Robinson had a family, knowing that a father has gone to prison and wont be able to see his kids is dreadful. If I was in the shoes of Mayella

The prejudice in Tom’s trial is also visible by the segregated seating arrangements of the whites and the blacks in the courthouse. The portrayed segregation not only takes place at the Maycomb court of law but had appeared through out the novel in all aspects of Maycomb life. This segregation is illustrated by Harper Lee through imagery and is strengthened through the realist aspect of the novel. The author shows prejudice through this segregation by revealing the two contrasting places where the ‘white and blacks’ lived and even where they went to separate churches. The author paints a vivid picture of the blacks living in a ghetto

I didn’t do it. I know it, Atticus knows it, and Mayella and Robert Ewell know it better than anyone else. I wasn’t the one who harmed Mayella. Yet in five days the four of us, all knowin’ the truth, will be in a courtroom on different sides of the court with two opposin’ stories. One of the sides is built on truth and facts, the other built on lies and evil intent.

Her poem, A Bronzeville Mother Loiters In Mississippi. Meanwhile, A Mississippi Mother Burns Bacon, is what I chose to focus on in my paper. Brooks’s poem is all about Carolyn Bryant and how she might have felt about the murder of Till. She presents Carolyn as almost sympathetic, oppressed housewife whose refuses to accept her role and her husband role in the injustice murder of Till. Instead, she rationalizes it by comparing the murder to a fairy tale. She makes herself the princess, her husband the prince, and Till the dark villain.