Act One: Journal 7. Write about a time when you made a good choice that played a role in who you are today In the modern world, there are good and bad choices that can be made that will change who you are as a person. Choices that we make can not only affect who we are but also your future decisions. I made a choice to find other friends who had good work ethics and who could motivate me into being a working student. I found that group and now I love going to school and learning things may
know them. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird By: Harper Lee (1960) many characters are being judged due to their appearance. This impacts them negatively, although in reality they might be a total different person, but because of how they are treated they seem to respond. When the book To Kill A Mockingbird came out in the 1960’s it was immediately successful, it even won the pulitzer prize. The book was based on Harper Lee’s youth life and experiences. In our world we keep on teaching and teaching
Have you ever judged someone by their appearance and responded negatively, and later realized their reality? In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960), many characters are being judged due to their appearance. Although in reality, their personalities might be a totally different, they are treated negatively. When the book To Kill A Mockingbird came out in the 1960s, it was immediately successful and it even won the Pulitzer Prize. The book was based on Harper Lee’s youth and personal
40% of American would move if if someone of another race was there neighbors” (Becker n.pag)? This is because people can not accept change in the way that they live. It is sad to see people not be able to accept people for who they are. Society needs to move away from these habits of judging people by how they look with out knowing what kind of a person they really are. Although racism has been reduced, people of color are still judged unfairly when the community is not ready for change or they grew
People are too quick to judge something by its first appearance: The theme that something or someone should not be judged on first appearances should be an obvious fact known to everyone. Appearances do not always reflect reality and our society is often too quick to judge human beings and objects by their visual appearance without discovering more about the person or object. This appears to be a prominent recurring theme throughout the novel “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde” by Robert
A Day in the Life of an African American What was life like for African Americans during the mid 1900’s? Alice Walker explores this question in her epistolary novel, The Color Purple. Alice Walker was an African American author and member of the Civil Rights Movement (Alice 1). Alice was born in Eatonton, Georgia in 1944 and has been living 73 years (Alice 1). She wrote The Color Purple in 1982 (Alice 1). The Color Purple ventures into the life of Celie Johnson. Celie went through an excruciatingly
I believe that cats should all be treated equally. Every type of cat is beautiful and should be judged the same. Whether it be long fur, short fur, no fur, flat face, defined face. They are all beautiful and each have their own characteristics. So can some cats really be discriminated against compared to others? Hairless cats and black cats are the most discriminated against because people don’t like the way they look and the cultural stigma. Them being hairless only adds onto their charm.
thoughtfully and carefully written pieces somehow corroborate each other. Now, I am not going to tell you what each of these stories is about, because you should have already read them! What I will do is give you perhaps a sliver more insight on how The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, “On Being Brought from Africa to America” by Phillis Wheatley, and “Demeter’s Prayer to Hades” by Rita Dove warrant each other. I believe the authors of these literary pieces were trying to convey a message
refers to socially constructed roles, or how society defines the components that make up an acceptable male or female. Key word being acceptable. Gender is not something that can be defined solely based off of one’s anatomy. In our society we are unfairly judgemental and set ridiculous standards for both men and women. Now don’t get me wrong we have indeed grown in our expedition to expand the horizons of equality for men and
“No-no, don't hang Tituba. I tell [the devil] I don't desire to work for him, sir.” (Miller 36). The court should consider the reactions of the accused the determine if there’s suspicion of her guilt. Tituba was scared and explained that she refused to deal with the devil, but the court treated her unfairly. Tituba’s case was improperly held in that she was considered guilty from the start, but deserved the benefit of the doubt. Also, Rebecca Nurse was treated unfairly in court due to suspicion