Mrs Dalloway Key Quotes

The author develops the characters by showing how they feel, act, and what they say. In the first chapter of the book, Blue Skin of the Sea, Aunty Pearl told Sonny, “And I loved taking care of you.” This quote explains how Aunty Pearl feels about taking care of Sonny. It shows she loves him and cares for him very much. In the second chapter, Aunty Pearl told Keo, “Your daddy is too soft Keo.” This quote shows that Uncle Harley is kindhearted. He might act different with his brother’s, but with Aunty Pearl, he’s a harmless angel. Lastly, in chapter 2, Tutu Max drove up to the house and asked Aunty Pearl, “Hoo-ie Pearl Honey, where you off to?” This shows Tutu Max is willing to ask Aunty Pearl anything, it doesn’t matter who is around because

In the book Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, there is a character named Dally who is often very rebellious. He commits any crime that would give him thrills and shows savage pride in the fights he won. Although Dally seems “tough” and bold on the outside, he is far from being gallant. He shows signs of vulnerability as he lacks a lot of knowledge and skills that are vital in creating a balanced life.

“It might be, too, that a witch, like old Mistress Hibbins, the bitter tempered widow of the magistrate, was to die upon the gallows. (Hawthorne page 48)”. In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne introduces the character Mistress Hibbins. She is the sister of Governor Bellingham, and known throughout the town as a witch. Like most characters in the book, Mistress Hibbins is an allusion to the woman, Ann Hibbins. Ann Hibbins was a woman who became known as a witch throughout her hometown Boston. Hawthorne added the allusion of Ann Hibbins in the book to help add verisimilitude, prove that Puritans overlook sin at times, and to show Hester Prynne sympathy.

The character Madame Defarge plays a role as one of the leading villains in Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, whose actions turn out to be one of the major causes of the French Revolution in the book. The main influence of Madame Defarge's hatred is fueled by a self-centered issue that was germinated by another family who happens to be aristocratic. In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, Madame Defarge is justified in her hatred against the St. Evremonde family because her sister was raped and her brother was killed by the two patriarchs.

Mayella Ewell, a character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee(1), is a girl who symbolizes as a mockingbird. To begin with, Mayella, a 19 year old, is the victim of rape by an accused man, Tom Robinson. When Tom is brought to the witness stand his lawyer, Atticus Finch, questions him. This leads to Tom explaining what happened and he says, “She says what her papa do to her don’t count” (Lee 221). This quote shows how Mayella Ewell is being sexually abused by her father. She is trying to kiss Tom and says that she’s never kissed a man before, except for her father. Mayella’s father is ruining her innocence which changes her as a person. In addition, Mayella is a very lonely, sad, and friendless girl. Scout describes Mayella as

Power is too overpowering sometimes especially for class, gender, and race. TKAM is a book written by Harper Lee in 1960. Mayella Ewell is a white, 19-year-old woman, who accused Tom Robinson, who is Negro, for rape. The book takes place in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s in the South during the Great Depression where there was a recession. Mayella is not a powerful character based on her class, gender, and race compared to Tom Robinson.

Timidity plays a big part in the first portion of the novel. Clara Lemlich seems to be nothing more than a timid young girl working in her family's shop, but she proves to be more than what meets the eye. Clara is full of aspiration and yearns for an education, but she learns to keep these hopes and dreams to herself due to her severely stern parents. On page 14, Clara expresses herself by saying “How can I tell Mama who toils sunup to sundown to be a good mother a good wife that this life (her life) is not enough for me, that I dream instead of words ideas a life that stretches far beyond the bounds of this shtetl?” Clara seems to be torn between disappointing her beloved parents, and showing them who she really is, but most importantly

We live in a society where power is positioned in hands that are often belonging to the wealthy, the white and often males. Power has become a thing that is thought to belong to the privileged, minorities are left powerless and are being overlooked and marginalized while others are not. In her book, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee has a character named Mayella Ewell stand trial and wrongfully convict an African American man, Tom Robinson. Mayella is special, she is special in the way that even though she comes off as a weak and powerless individual, she definitely is not. Mayella Ewell has power, she has enough power to sway a jury to wrongfully convict someone. This power is her racial and gender power.

Tony Robbins, author, life coach, and motivational speaker said that “Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.” (Robbins) In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne reveals Boston, Massachusetts in the middle of the 17th century. Littered with Puritans in Boston during that time and their principles taking over much of the social order itself, it is safe to say that today’s Christian views are not nearly strongly represented as a whole in the general public. Furthermore,

Lady Macduff’s expresses her feelings towards Ross, who tries to protect Macduff. Ross advises for Lady Macduff to have patience but she angrily reveals that he should have never left them behind even if you are not a traitor. “Wisdom? To leave his wife,to leave his babes,/His mansion and his titles in a place/From whence himself does fly? He loves us not;/He wants the natural touch” (4.2.8-11). Lady Macduff insists that Macduff should protect his family before he fled, therefore showing that he lacks love for his family. Her anger towards her husband reveals that Macduff does not place his family first, causing her to (17)loathe his choices. After expressing her feelings to Ross, she states that he is not a father and is a traitor for what he has done.

In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout narrates the novel by telling the story of how Jem broke his arm. Atticus Finch is the father of two kids, Jem and Scout, who always get into trouble and are the most mischievous and nosy kids around. Atticus is a lawyer who is in a case defending a black man named Tom Robinson, who is harmless and innocent, while the kids are always tormenting and bothering the innocent Boo Radley. Because they are innocent and harmless, but treated with suspicion, both Boo and Tom exemplify the symbol of the mockingbird in this novel. Tom Robinson is represented by a mockingbird in this story by always being innocent and never harming, but always being tormented.

“His infantile countenance was livid with fury. His small body was writhing in the delivery of great, crimson oaths.” (Crane 1) The definition of countenance is a person’s face or facial expression. This particular quote establishes the emotional state of Jimmie. The little gangs that infiltrate the neighborhood cause chaos within the people and often lead to brutal fights and violence.

Being prejudged sets limits that can destroy a person due to being told their expectations, regardless of how high or low they are. In the novels To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men prejudice either judge a character into who they are in the book or makes it so that they will never find a way out of what others think of a typical person of their type.

Calpurnia plays one role in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Calpurnia is the maid or nanny you could say for Jem and Scout since they lost their mother at a young age. She is black but often shows a side of her that would not resemble a black person for example: the way she talks, who she spends her time with the most, and how she is treated. Although Calpurnia is around white people for majority of her time she also has another side to her that the kids do not often see.

Have you ever wondered how a person feels at that very moment? Or to be able to understand a person's actions. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee she uses the quote “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.” (39). The quote puts the thought in your mind, how would it be to live like this person, or that person? Whether it be the richest man alive or the poorest man, you can never understand a person's point of view until you're actually “walking around in their skin.” In addition, the quote relates to characters in the novel, and to someone I personally know, where you can never understand how a person thinks or feels unless you actually walk around in their skin.