Mick Kelly Character Analysis

To hide our guilt and put the blame on others has always been in human nature, To Kill A Mockingbird, demonstrates this throughout the book giving life to the famous quote, “to kill a mockingbird is a sin”. In the book, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, has character Tom Robinson, a black man in a racist town, Maycomb, Alabama a victim of racism and being taken advantaged upon for his skin colour. Boo Radley, an antisocial, kind-hearted man being a symbol of good-hearted nature is also victim to mockery for the way he lives his life. Finally there is Dolphus Raymond, a man who has chosen to act as a drunk for a reason why he should love his black wife. All these characters have one thing in common, they all have have stayed out of the town's business and have done nothing but gone about there in peace. Though they live in peace by themselves, they are mocked, oppressed, and deemed unlivable with because of what they look like or how they live.

Nick Carraway, or the narrator of the novel, is quickly shown at the beginning of the novel to be an educated, well-off, and prominent man in his family. Further on, one of Nick's best qualities is that he is quickly described as nonjudgmental, which is great since the novel is told in his point of view. At the very beginning of the novel, Nick states that his father once gave him a piece of advice that has stuck with him ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one . . . just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." From this quote, Nick has developed a sense of moral justice and is told to be truly honest. Additionally, Nick is brought up as a

Mike Johnson is Mick’s father. He taught Mick everything that he knew from football. Mike was a phenomenal high school athlete, and just as good at college. He was expected to tear the NFL up however, Mike blew up in the NFL he was skipping practices and even getting in fights with other players. He got

The worker contacted Jimmy Stephens who is the father of Wanda Stephens. Mr. Stephen stated “Wanda is a very good mother, one of the best I’ve ever seen she keeps those children clean, her house clean, and my grandchildren are very well mannered and well behaved. “Wanda doesn’t do any drugs or drink, she doesn’t let that stuff around her and the kids. And my granddaughter Briana has never displayed to me she could or do anything inappropriate with other children and Briana has always been open to speak to Wanda about anything if something was wrong she would of talked to Wanda because that how close they are.”

James McBride went into a downward spiral becoming rebellious and troubled. His mother, Ruth, is a white woman who united with a black man. She always taught James about what was important in life helping him grow into a proper young man. Due to the race of his parents, James is a light skinned boy who has many questions about his and his mother's pasts. His lack of answers about his also late father and racial background has influenced him to make indiscreet choices. He allowed his lack of knowledge about where he came from to influence himself to a life of crime and poor judgement. He managed to involve himself with drugs and stealing along with forgetting all his morals and the importance of family.

One may say that Chris McCandless was an arrogant fool considering the decisions he made throughout his short life. Others may say he was an incredible inspiration and should be honored beyond his death for his choices. McCandless may have made some questionable choices within his journey, yet he was nothing less of an inspiration to those who feel that they have not ‘found themselves’ and deserves respect for the impact he has made. Although he is respectable, he also had ample flaws that may have led him to his tragic ending.

Imagine you are a parent. Your child unexpectedly leaves with no explanation. Consider the pain and confusion it would cause. This is what happened when Chris McCandless set out on a journey to find the truth and to find himself. After McCandless had gone on the journey, he realized that happiness was only found when shared with somebody else. Chris McCandless failed to realize that pushing out certain people could cause more harm than good.

Mick was a great husband and a great father, he never let anything get in the way of him spending time with his family and friends. Mick leaves behind much more than his baseball career, he leaves behind an image of what a true human hero is like and how to be humble even when it is hard to be.

A trait simply described as the overestimation of oneself can be a quintessential element in understanding a character’s downfall. People such as Chris McCandless, Oedipus, and Tiger Woods are key examples when trying to relate, understand, and analyze what we know today as “Hubris”. Tiger Woods can be viewed as a modern day example of hubristic actions due to his history of fame and fortune leading to a public downfall on his image. Connections that can be made between each of these characters describe the very nature of how a hero will ultimately meet their bane as a result of being blinded by their own flaws.

Massive. Brave. Strong. Tall. These words all describe Maxwell Kane. Maxwell Kane is a thirteen year old boy that is a big guy with an even bigger heart. He might not be the bravest person in the world, but Maxwell Kane is braver than he believes.

John Grady Cole has a extremely mature personality that aids him in a positive way during the book. He is exceptionally different from his friends Rawlins and Blevins; He is a truly loyal friend to both of them. When Rawlins is trying to persuade Grady to leave Blevins behind the both of them assure each other that they would never leave each other but also Grady fights for Blevins to stay with them. When Rocha offers a job to Grady he is considerate to how Rawlins would feel and says to him “You just say the word and I’ll tell him no.”(McCarthy, 116) The job he gets offered was the job of his dreams, but he was willing to give it up for his best friend. Grady is independent which is shown from the beginning, most 16 year olds today couldn’t

n the story on one of the very first pages Tim O’Brien was talking about how in your childhood everyone always thinks that they will amount to be a hero and maintain all of those qualities but all he felt was shame. Following this he was talking about he felt like a coward and how he didn’t think that he had the courage to go against the grain. From all of this I was thinking that he didn’t have enough guts to go to Canada because if he did, I don’t think that he would have regretted his decision. Tim O’Brien would have done not only what he wanted, but what he felt was right for him. Then later on in the story when Mr. O’Brien was expressing how horrible his job was at the meat packing plant was and how the pigs were going to the slaughter

Life is pack full of choices that test an individual's nobility. To be unique and true to oneself, an individual must rise above the influence. In Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, There are many choices to make regarding the character’s virtues or their reputation. Dolphus Raymond enjoys spending time with his family in privacy rather than being bothered. Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson both believe in benevolence instead of acting in a violent way and conform to stereotypes. When an individual is faced with societal pressures or being themselves, then they must stand their ground because if they do not, they will be going against their morals.

The main character, Wade Owen Watts changed a lot from the beginning of the book to the end of the book. At the start of the book when he was talking to Art3mis I got the feeling that he was a stuck up jerk who didn't care about anyone. As the story progressed he seemed to lose some of that indifference as he went through different stages. at first he had nothing, no money, no family, and no home. but as time progressed he earned a living and got a job in the oasis and started to feel better he even made a few friends and was happy. Unfortunately this didn't last long as he and his friends went their separate ways and became rivals in the quest for the egg. But at the end he gained it all back and more as he was truly happy for the first time

Stacy O'Brien is a person who took care of an owl name Wesley for 20 years. She started off by taking care of the owl when he had a nerve damage in his wing, and the people needed somebody that had a strong feeling about owls. So, Stacy had that strong feeling about owls and took care of that owl, but Wesley wasn’t just like a normal owl, he made incredible connections with Stacy. For example, they both would go to sleep together cuddling each other and he would take care of Stacy when she got a brain tumour which was her darkest part of her life. Wesley was a really emotional owl meaning that whenever one of its mate got hurt, he would take care of it for years and years. Stacy would train the owl to its best potential and Wesley was so attached