Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone Quote Analysis

All in all, do not give up dream before we put our effort in it since nurture is more important than nature.

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird there was a lot of quotes that really made you sit back and think about life. One quote Atticus said that was my favorite was, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” I like Atticus’ quote because it is saying to not judge someone by the way they look, judging a person defines who you are, and judging is sometimes false information.

My personal interpretation of this selection is that no matter how good, rich, powerful, or beautiful you may be, there is always someone who is better than you. You can try and try for many years, (where as many and most people try for their entire life) to be the best, but sadly you will never be the best no matter how good you end up being in the long run.

This similar idea can be also be seen through “Self-Made Men”, a speech by former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. In his speech, Douglass argues that self-made men cannot be independent from the world around them, and must owe their success to achievements from their community. He states that, “our best and most valued acquisitions have been obtained either from our contemporaries or from those who have preceded us in the field of thought and discovery” (Douglass 1). Douglass’ ideas resonate deeply with Gladwell’s argument. Although these texts are from two starkly different points in history, both have found a similar conclusion: it is impossible to separate a person from what advantages may be given to them.

Power, it is something that everyone wants, it classifies us. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is about a powerless black man, Tom Robinson, accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Because of Mayella’s class and gender she is powerless, but her race makes her have a little more power.

What exactly is power? Is it being able to control someone or simply being able to have everything under control. In To Kill A Mockingbird we will see different perspectives on things and on situations. For example, would you believe a colored man or a white woman. Is Mayella powerless because of her class and gender or is she powerful because of her race?

“First of all,' he said, 'If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-”

In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the atmosphere of discrimination normalizes the use of slurs, and the ostracization of certain members of the community, for the children in the novel. To Kill A Mockingbird, written in 1960, set in the fictitious town of Maycomb, Alabama. This novel, from the perspective of the character Scout, is a tale of identity, injustice, and inequality in a time of heavy discrimination. In Lee’s novel, the use of slurs is a common occurrence in the town of Maycomb. Scout, as well as the other children in the novel, are exposed to adults and their peers using these slurs, and, consequently, slurs become a desensitized part of everyday language. From the beginning of the novel, Boo Radley is an enigma to Scout,

There are tons of people in our world today who have become very successful and these people find success in different ways. Some people work hard their whole life to achieve success and others just seem to be born talented in

My book report is on the book 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone' by J.K.

In his book, Life, The Truth, and Being Free, Steve Maraboli wrote “Judging is preventing us from understanding a new truth. Free yourself from the rules of old judgments and create the space for new understanding.” This quote can be used to describe the changes many in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama felt after Tom Robinson, a black man, was killed for a crime he obviously didn’t commit. The people of Maycomb began to realize that the blacks of their community were judged, but no one thought of their lives from their perspective. The theme, before you can judge someone, you must walk a mile in their shoes, can be seen in both To Kill a Mockingbird and modern day society.

“People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves. I think at any age or any social class, that's present” (Blake Lively).  This quote by Blake Lively shows how economic class affects of lives.  Economic class is a colossal part of To Kill a Mockingbird because people in need of money have to use unexpected materials as a last resort, other people put others down due to their lack of money, and money could affect one's actions, but the way of being raised affects it most.

James A. Forbes said, “when people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of heart, mind, and ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised.” Forbe’s ideas on injustice are addressed in Harper Lee’s Novel To Kill a Mockingbird that people will make assumptions based on racial stereotypes and physical attributes. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel about Scout and Jem as they struggle to understand social injustice and misunderstandings around them. Through the backdrop of racial tension and symbolism, Lee suggests that our court system isn’t inherently unequal to all men. By using historical context, Lee demonstrates that the court system doesn’t benefit colored people because of the prejudice and stereotypes established by white society.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird there is a theme of courage throughout the story. Harper Lee’s message about courage is that adults and children can be equally courageous. Harper Lee wants her readers to know that courage can be shown in many different ways. Some of the courageous acts in this story are when Atticus takes the case for Tom Robinson, and when Scout stands up for Walter Cunningham. Other examples include, when Boo saves Scout’s life from Bob Ewell and when Mrs. Dubose overcomes her addiction. All of these actions display Harper Lee’s message of courage.

“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 140). This quote was written by novelist Harper Lee in her novel To Kill A Mockingbird. It was spoken by the character Atticus, who was explaining why he, as a lawyer, had to defend his client, a black man named Tom Robinson, or he would lose his good conscience. In other words, Atticus is saying that a person’s conscience is their own and can’t be influenced by others, no matter how many people think that you are wrong about an opinion. Due to this belief, Atticus takes Tom Robinson’s seemingly impossible case and fights, which spurs him on to teach his children, Scout and Jem, many lessons about life. Scout and Jem learn these lessons from both Atticus himself