Mr. Freeman Character Analysis

Towards the middle of the book Melinda starts to get better. She is still isolating herself from everyone and mentally struggling, but thoughts of the future are appearing. On page 78 she is trying to sculpt a tree out of linoleum again but is having problems. She came up with an idea of what she wanted it to look like explaining it as “a strong oak tree with a wide scarred trunk and the leaves reaching to the sun.” The tree is describing what she

Tom Robinson is portrayed as a mockingbird in this novel, he has done nothing but good in the town of Maycomb, but one issue brought the end to him. Tom Robinson is a great example of a mockingbird they are identical to each other, just like a Mockingbird. Tom follows what he is supposed to do every day, following rules and not causing any problems in his work, which is identical to what a mockingbird does stays inline ever out of it. Even though Tom is a fine young man he has a flaw, he’s a colored man which puts him at a disadvantage over everything no matter what the cause is, this is also a reason he is portrayed as a Mockingbird. Since racism was at a high during that time period it was way easy for colored people to get in trouble, and that's what happened to Tom, he was purposely targeted like he was prey. Alterations happened and Tom Robinson had been sent to the court which was the beginning of the end for Tom. Being a coloured man in a trial, knowing that once you enter the court you have already lost because of the ignorance that the people of the town have just because that they are racist and don’t see any justice for the coloured person is polluted They don’t see the bigger picture beyond the colour of their skin, they are just blinded that is why when Tom proved his innocence at the point where “Thomas Robinson reached around, ran his fingers under his left arm and lifted it. He guided his arm to the Bible and his rubber-like left hand sought contact

The first time Melinda paints a tree for her assignment is in the chapter “The Opposite of Inspiration is… Expiration?”. The tree that she paints is a representation of her emotional state at the time. She describes her artwork like this; “I’ve been painting watercolors of trees that have been hit by lightning. I try to paint them so they are nearly dead, but

(Anderson 9) This quote is explaining how in the novel, Melinda continuously ignores authority and her parents. In conclusion, throughout the start of the novel, Melinda’s life is completely frozen. She struggles in school, fights with her parents, and most importantly, doesn’t open up to anyone about her

So far in the novel we know that something drastic happened to the main character Melinda. We still don't know what happened to her but we do know that the impact it had on her was large.We also know a boy named Andy Evans was the curator of the “event”. This “event” caused Melinda to lose all her friends, except for Heather who she meet this year. Melinda keeps seeing Andy around the school and it is causing her to become paranoid and depressed. First she saw him in the halls and then one day at lunch he came up to her and began to twirl her ponytail. Melinda quickly pulls away from him and runs to the bathroom to throw up. The next day Melinda accidentally cuts herself and likes the way it feels, so she begins doing it intentionally.

Melinda is the main character of the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Speak was a National Book Award Finalist, is a 2000 Printz Honor, and an Edgar Allen Poe Award Finalist. After reading this book I can completely understand why. Her writing was genius it was as if she understood what high school is like in society today. When Anderson says “we fall into clans: Jocks, country clubbers, idiot savants, Cheerleaders, Human Waste, Future Fascist of America, Big Hair Chix, the Marthas, Suffering Artists, Thespians, Goth, Shredders”. You can really connect with Anderson when she starts to talk about high school because this really happens.

Dr. Jennifer Walden has a waiting list of people eager to consult with her. Dr. Walden is a premiere Austin cosmetic surgeon with her own practice at the Westlake Medical Center. The center features an accredited operating room where Dr. Walden performs surgeries, although she maintains admitting privileges at Westlake Medical Center, Hill Country Memorial Hospital, Seton Hospital and St. David's North Austin Medical Center. Being a female aesthetic plastic surgeon, Dr. Walden puts her primarily female patients at ease as she discusses the various cosmetic and reconstructive procedures she offers.

This is related to Melinda because she puts herself in a cage, and watches people be happy and succeed, while she is there just watching and not being able to do anything. She tries to be like them, but all she can do is pretend. She rarely gets oppurtunities like this.

In “ To Kill A Mockingbird” the main conflict is the Tom Robinson case. Tom Robinson was accused of beating and raping Mayella Violet Ewell. The people of Maycomb see Tom in two different ways. There is the public view of Tom and the private view of him. The public view would include the people of Maycomb who do not know Tom at a personal level, while the private view would be his family, Calpurnia, and the other African Americans in the town of Maycomb. The public see Tom as a dangerous man. For instance in the book it states “ I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella” (Lee 231)! Mayella even said that “ He got me round the neck, cussin’ me a’ sayin’ dirt- I fought and’ hollered, but he had me round the neck. He hit me agin a’ agin” (Lee 241). Both Mayella and Bob Ewell make the people in the court believe that Tom is some sort of killer or dangerous man who should be lynched. Even Scout thought that “Tom Robinson’s powerful shoulders rippled under his thin shirt” (Lee 248). Tom was very built, and that did not help his case. Before Tom even gave his testimony most people in the court and jury believed he was guilty. Furthermore, The public view of Tom Robinson also includes that he is an abusive man that takes advantage of woman. Such as when Mayella said “I got somethin’ to say a’ I ain’t say no more.

Freeman is Melinda’s art teacher. At the beginning of the year he made every student pick their project for the year out of a kicked in globe. Melinda had gotten tree for her year project. Mr. Freeman has seen Melinda work hard and tried to help her. One day Melinda was making a sculpture out of bones, Mr. Freeman gave her this piece of advice, “This looks like a tree, but it is an average, ordinary, everyday, boring tree. Breathe life into it. Make it bend— trees are flexible, so they don’t snap. Scar it, give it a twisted branch— perfect trees don’t exist. Nothing is perfect. Flaws are interesting. Be the tree” (Hoyt-Disick). This gave Melinda peace of mind to be herself in her art work. Mr. Freeman had given Melinda a ride from school to her mother’s work one day. On the ride there Mr. Freeman was telling Melinda that she has done better in her work but, she needs to dig deeper for emotion. Throughout the book Mr. Freeman had given Melinda more advice about her work. To put more emotion in it. At the end Melinda was strong enough to tell Mr. Freeman what had happened. She trusted him more than ever. He gave her power and strength by pushing her to put more emotion. He helped her speak and that is how he was positive in Melinda’s

Page 122 #1: The life lesson is that not everyone is happy, everything is not what it seems, some people are living life waiting for the end. This might affect Melinda because she will finally realize that she’s not alone that there are people out there just like her, tired of life the world. Also that under the facade people are dying inside.

In ‘The Taste of Melon’ by Borden Deal, the character of Mr. Wills is written as a round/complex character. Mr. Wills exhibits three main traits throughout the story, and those traits do not change. First is his success as a farmer, second is his emotional personality, and third is his intimidating and frightening demeanor and reputation. While it may be easy to say that Mr. Wills is a dynamic character, his core traits never change at any point in the plot. Only the way he is perceived by other characters changes.

Mr. Freeman's outburst is imperative to this chapter in the novel because it provides insight into Mr.Freeman's personality. Mr.Freeman is a very dramatic and eccentric person. His goal is to get his art classes to start thinking artistically. He also dips into non-conformity with his painting about the school board slashing the art budget.

the imprisoned life Mrs. Wright lived in daily, whereas the broken door suggests the rough handling at the hands of Mr. Wright (possible abuse) in trying to keep Mrs. Wright in a submissive position. Finally, the canary and its beautiful singing come to represent the young Minnie Foster who loved life and loved to sing; however, when her husband strangles the bird, she feels that she has lost the last part of her identity and her mind flees, much like a bird escaping the open door on the cage. The final item is the “knot” which symbolizes Mrs. Wright’s marriage when she leaves Minnie Foster behind to be forever changed. The knot also is her final rebelliousness in not wanting to change and longing for her youth, which culminates in the murder of her husband by a “knot” around his neck.

Personal endeavours can be altered due to the attitudes of individuals and their beliefs in understanding the practicality of education. This is prevalent through Rita’s desire to become an educated individual, aiding her intention of shifting to a higher class status. As Rita is first introduced, it is understood that she is determined to learn by her own free will seen through the struggle of opening the door to her professor, Frank’s office. The door is symbolic, implying new beginnings and opportunities while the struggle to open it symbolises the barrier between Rita and her educated upper class status. This idea is evident in Rita’s