Indian Mascots Research Paper

While it was against the law for teachers to force us to say the Pledge, it was expected. This “patriotism” was assumed of us at a young age, and it was also given with the mindset that we were the best country. Dictionary.com says that the Pledge of Allegiance is a “patriotic vow”, a promise to support and defend their country. Does this mean that saying the pledge suddenly makes me a patriot? Is patriotism

Paine used “Logos” technique to persuade the colonists to help him, support him for peace and freedom. “If there must be trouble, let it be my day, that my child may have peace”(Paine 109). This quote shows that it supports the soldiers were to fight for their children, so they will also be able to experience peace. “Logos” was clearly effective to the quote, mainly because it remains the children to get peace anyway possible. Due to more reasons why it persuades the colonists to give away their peace and freedom.

I am going to decide whether or not cities/teams should get rid of their Native American mascots/nicknames. In doing so, evidence will be provided stating that the mascots are not meant to become a slur, Natives are alright with the idea of having a mascot named after them, and what the Supreme Court decides. When opposers view the Washington Redskins, they think of a racial slur that is meant to offend and stereotype Native Americans. It seems as though the opposition has not done the proper research on a stance they are so adamant about. Researchers say that the name change of the Washington Redskins, “coincided with the hiring of a new coach, an Indian named Lone

For example, “’Atticus, are we going to win it?’ ‘No honey’” (101). He shows truthfulness to Scout here because she questions if he is going to win Tom Robinson’s case, and he knows he is not. He realizes that the white man’s word has more weight to it, and that is what he tells Scout. Secondly, “’nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything … ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves’” (144). Atticus is being a truthful person to his daughter because she wants to know what this derogatory slur is, and he tells her.

Now it 's time for Professor Faden to tell his side of the case he thinks his video is fair use over copyright and doesn 't think he should get sued over this. Faden’s movie he has made is fair use in many way. He never took the concept of the creator 's work. And is also non-infringing because his video is used for education. It’s used in education by teaching people about fair use, what can and cannot be fair use.

Montag killed Beatty he thought what he was doing was right. Montag was justified for killing Beatty because he thought he was protecting himself and Faber, Beatty had to die for society to change, and Beatty wanted to die. Montags anger towards Beatty may have persuaded his decisions and made him do what he did to Beatty. In the event that Montag killed Beatty, he was justified because he was protecting Faber and himself. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury explains that Beatty kept pushing Montag’s limits.

One reason why this was a justified decision is that George only wanted the best for his best friend. Another reason is the ranchers would’ve killed him no matter what so this way George ensured it was fast and painless. On the other hand, this was condemned because George had been saying how his life would be so much better without Lennie and this allowed him to be able to live that life. George's decision to kill Lennie was justified because Lennie was going to be killed no matter what. After all of the ranchers find out that Lennie killed Curley’s wife, Curley states that he is going to kill Lennie, "I'm gonna get him.

Macbeth more than aptly demonstrates the theme "fair is foul and foul is fair". A courageous soldier leading his king to victory should have no part in criminalistic and foul activities. However, Macbeth's behaviour proves that even the most heroic can have a villainous core and once provoked, as Macbeth is by his wife, even the most fair may turn foul. Macbeth shows great struggle killing king Duncan and feels deep remorse after the murder questioning if, "all of great Neptunes oceans will wash the blood clean from [his] hands [ate]", therefore expressing that fair can be foul, but foul can become fair once more furthers demonstrating this theme. Macbeth fells guilty of his actions demonstrating that even something dark and evil can have

Although Jem and Scout have their theories and alleged stories about Boo, he ends up saving their lives in a plot twist. However, in the act, he killed Bob Ewell. Due to the fact that he was only trying to protect Jem and Scout, Sheriff Heck Tate decides not to report Boo in the incident, saying Ewell fell on his own knife. Scout understands exactly why he does this. When discussing why he wouldn’t be put on trial, Scout says: “‘Well, it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?’” (Lee

He can only slay Querig if he kills her protector, Sir Gawain, so they fight and Wistan is victorious. When Sir Gawain is lying on the ground, Beatrice asks if they can bury him. In response to Beatrice’s question, Wistan says, “‘He was a kin of the hated Arthur...yet I’ll not leave him to the crows. Rest assured, mistress, I’ll see to him, and may even lay him down in this pit, beside the creature he so long defended’” (Ishiguro 292). This is a good representation of how Wistan thinks before he acts because he runs by a code of honor.