Many regard Atticus Finch as a hero. Who could blame them? In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is portrayed as a pillar of justice and equality for defending Tom Robinson despite the social stigma. Yet, we must question the actual ramifications of Atticus’ actions. When regarding someone as a hero, we must […]
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I am often asked, especially by those who do not know me very well but know that I am a movie buff, “What is it about movies that you love so much? What is it that makes you want to sit in a dark theater. Two or three movies a day?” or trying to wax […]
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Picking names for your fictional characters is much like naming your children. Each is a careful decision that you will have to live with for a long time to come. Picking just the right name for your fictional character involves more than thumbing through a book of baby names to find something that sounds good. […]
I admit it: I like top-ten lists. Even though I might not always agree with the choices, I do enjoy reading what other people think are the most important of this and that. So in that vein, I’ve decided to put together some lists of my own. My versions aren’t top-ten lists (some don’t even […]
In Harper Lee’s book Mockingbird, Attic tells the scout “‘More people [are nice], Scout, when you finally see them’” (281). The scout learns this lesson in many ways throughout the book, such as with Dolph Raymond, whom he thinks is a “bad man” because of Jem’s description of him (200). But after Dill thinks some […]