Reverend Lee's Character Analysis

Truth is oftentimes glazed over or obscured by the sweet words of the manipulator, and the journey to discover it is painful in the mental aspect by challenging one’s mindset or morals. To those who have faith in truth, however, it can be a savior shining a light onto the path of righteousness. In the play The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the eloquent lies of a single girl by the name of Abigail expands into full-blown witch trials where minister Reverend Hale is brought in to examine the markings of those tainted by the Devil. Within his time spent in the ominous village of Salem, the lies exposed to him begin to query his life-long standings of the Bible and God. As he further uncovers the truths, Hale’s role in the Salem Witch Trials undergoes a dramatic transformation from a certain accuser, to a precarious bystander, to the defender of the tried.

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.

Even the best of intentions can have tragic ends: a lesson well portrayed by the holy friar of Verona. At a first glance, one would consider Friar Lawrence only a minor influence in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. However, he is much more significant to the development of the play. Friar Lawrence acts as a catalyst to further sequence love and peace. He is without a doubt, a very complicated individual, and it is his complex nature that makes him such an interesting character. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence is seen as a tragic hero because of his noble status, his good intentions, and his naive fatal flaw

In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee is based in a small town in Maycomb county in the year 1933 during the great depression.Which is also at a time where racial tensions are high.From the title”To Kill A Mockingbird “ we have gathered that the mockingbird symbolizes innocence, peace and how it is a sin to kill a Mockingbird.

Approaching the topic of how war stories should not be moral, O’Brien brings an interesting point to the novel by introducing Curt Lemon as a character who died in a pointless manner. As described by O’Brien in his short story, Curt Lemon is a young and free-spirited soldier in Vietnam whose life ends in an extremely sudden and horrific way when he  accidentally steps on a rigged mortar round. Through the analysis of sentence structure in The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, one can find that Curt Lemon’s character demonstrates the carelessness that many soldiers in Vietnam displayed.

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.

Torren treated the priest to a kindly smile but shook his head. “I don’t see it fit to thank you for saving my life by endangering yours. So in thanks for your kindness, I will avoid making you a target.” he leaned his weight back against the creaking chair and regarded the priest evenly.

The utmost dynamic character in the play, Walter Lee completely changes his attitude regarding his own race, from the beginning to the end. Originally, Walter focused on money, and material items in order to fulfill his dream about opening a liquor store, he believed that “money is life” (74). He didn’t care about his family’s dreams, and willing to sacrifice Beneatha plans of being a doctor. However, his intentions for using the money were acceptable, as he wanted “pearls round [his] wife’s neck” and he couldn’t stand that his son “sleeps in the living room"(143). Walter wants the best for his family, and as a result, is upset for the reason that he can’t provide it with merely a job as a chauffeur. His frustration causes him to believe the

Thomas C Foster tells us how geography can define a character. In To Kill A Mockingbird. We are familiarized to the Radley house which Lee describes as an ominous and foreboding place. This makes us think of Boo Radley, as a scary and mean person just based on how house how is laid out and decribed. We learn that Boo is not mean but this is what Lee wants us to believe in order to keep us interested in the mysterious Boo Radley.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, an unjust society is working to imprison a wrongfully convicted African-American, apart from a few citizens and lawyers yearning for a ‘just’ conclusion to the case of Tom Robinson. This novel encourages the reader to admire Tom Robinson for his determination to help someone in need, regardless of the black/white divide that has brought him scrutiny. It also persuades the reader to pity Tom, because of the sad, yet inevitable end to the case. Tom was “… a dead man the minute Mayella … screamed.” It can also be noted that the reader should admire Atticus, for his willingness and determination to help Tom in his case, although, he knew it would never be possible to save him from his inevitable end.

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many important and sensitive issues. Some of the issues include racism, discrimination and social class. In the early 1900's most of the people were racist and discriminatory, therefore the author trying to show the look and feel of that time.

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.

Reverend Chasuble is a male character who was performed by a woman. Reverend Chasuble wore a light brown and khaki plaid smoking jacket with a brown wool v-neck sweater and a black button up shirt. Because the character was a Reverend, he also wore a clerical collar. He was also wearing loose light khaki pants and a matching flat topped boater hat with a black stripe. He also wore a pair of black dress shoes and used a mahogany wood walking stick. The Reverend was a very cheerful and laid back character, which I believe had effect on his outfit. He wasn’t dressed to the nines in gaudy attire but instead comfortable and free to move

- Burt Selden has given Charlie a “raw shok” test: a stack of white cards with ink spilled on them

Atticus likes Jem a lot. For this reason, Atticus had never beaten Jem. But if Atticus gets to know that Jem was the “white nigger” that sneaked into Radley’s house, Jem might get beaten up. Jem is trying to take the pants for his dad to still love him. Jem do not want his dad to be unhappy about his actions. Furthermore, in chapter 4, Atticus gave Jem a final warning not to disturb Radley. Atticus will be super mad at Jem for not listening to his final warning. Thus, Jem was trying to make his father feel proud about him and not to beat him up.