Paul Fleischman's 'Whirligig'

They could show the townspeople his true nature and they could understand that he's not the disgrace they thought him to be. Perhaps they could even accept him as one of their own. I also predict that, because he was lurking outside of the courthouse, he might have something to do with the trial. (Q) Now, I understand that he has a free spirit and is entitled to his own actions, but why does Dolphus conceal his intentions?

When Jack saw how brave and kind she was for doing that he really admired her and was no longer ashamed of genuinely liking Auggie. He saw that others also saw what he saw in him. This novel makes people realize that the things they do and say do matter and do have an impact on others. You should always be kind because you never know who might be watching or listening. Being kind is always better than being “cool” or “popular”, it opens your eyes to all the good in the

Tom Robinson was able to show Mayella a great amount of empathy in doing her work for free, simply out of the goodness of his heart, as Mr. Gilmer mocks saying, “‘You’re a mighty fine fellow, it seems- did all this for not one penny?’” (197). Little did he know that Mayella would betray him later, yet he was still willing to do all the work that she asked him to. While Mr. Gilmer used his works to make fun of Tom, one cannot deny that they are true- Tom was definitely a ‘fine fellow’ for helping Mayella out with her chores.

Paterson also argues that we usually justify our lies to escape punishment, avoid disapproval, or to spare someone’s feelings. At the same time that I believe it is acceptable to lie to spare someone’s feelings, I agree that those small fibs help society function. According to Paterson, “white lies are the oil for the machinery of daily life.” In other words, those little white lies comfort us.

Lastly, the “A” helps redeem her because she does not sin again and the community starts to accept her. They begin to look at the “A” as able instead of adultery. She does not let her mistake define her. In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hester’s “A” brings confidence, courage, and redemption.

In this book the major theme of it is friendship and there are a lot of those. Marcus valued his friendship with Charlie so much that he was willing to do anything for him such as cared for him and also take the blame for him with the police for a prank that Marcus knew Charlie did. In the end of the story Marcus even ignores the family when they told him not to take Charlie to the hall of fame induction ceremony. This is a great example of friendship and in my life I value friendship a lot just as Marcus did in this book. Even though some people might be against you in life and tell you that something you are doing is the wrong thing you should stick up for yourself and do what's right for you.

If this quote was not included in the book, the reader might only have a negative view about what happened. Despite what others thought, Jeremy's grandmother was supportive and positive of what Jeremy did. This keeps the story unbiased because the reader now knows that there was someone who supported what Jeremy did, and that not everyone has a negative view. However, because it was his own grandmother, the reader might believe that she supported Jeremy out of love, rather than because she thought what he did was right. This is all left for the reader to decide.

As long as he has Lennie and Lennie has him, nothing else matters. Sometimes, taking sacrifice for others’ happiness and to save a friendship or relationship to keep each other happy can be something that could hurt in the end. Not everything turns out what people wanted and sometimes it could lead into sudden tragedy just like how George and Lennie’s friendship ended. But the most important and best things in life are free just like

The members can rely on each other because they know they care and love one another. Love doesn’t mean to act generous all the time, it could mean shouting at someone because they know what’s stupendous for them, and want the best for them. When the person gets shouted at, they can learn from their mistakes, so it won’t happen again. The Greasers especially care for those who aren’t loved at home, that’s why they are like a family. In the Outsiders, love means self-sacrifice.

Forgiveness doesn't mean that you deny the other person's responsibility for hurting you, and also it doesn't minimize or justify the wrong. You can forgive the person without excusing the act. Forgiveness brings a peace that helps you move on and prosper with

Gossip or “mitote” is mixed up with many conflicting messages, it’s learned and agreed with at a very young age because it’s a normal form of communication in our society. It makes us feel better to see someone else feel as badly as we do. “Misery likes company” (Ruiz 38). We are infected with and contagious to others with fear and suffering. By adopting the first agreement we use “white magic” to rid our mind of the “black magic”emotional poisonous spell and gain personal freedom.

Not all who wander are lost, but yes, every person is so, but we can help that. Shakesshere sounds so difficult and boring doesn’t it? its useless and helps nothing but confuse you. That’s not true at all. Mack says “shakessphere is just not head its heart”.

Forgiveness Forgiveness in “Voices from the Wall” was about Kim Phuc, who was in a infamous picture from the Vietnam War when she was a girl. She had napalm ( a devastating weapon ) dropped on her village and were forced to flee. Her clothes then burned off and left major burn damage to her skin. Later on in life, she said she had no anger to the man who dropped the napalm and would forgive him if she ever got the chance to meet him. After reading this, I thought we should all follow her example when we are needing to forgive a person.

In the scene 'Time Flies', Art Spiegelman uses multiple literary devices to convey both the story and it's important themes. In this scene there is a large focus on Siegelman's emotions. During the making of this scene, Spiegelman was suffering from depression; He attempts to portray exactly how he is feeling through his imagery and use of literary devices. One literary device used throughout the scene is the image selection. At the beginning of the scene we see Spiegelman sitting at a writers desk positioned on top of a pile of the decaying bodies of Jewish people.

William's believes in Utilitarianism, and defines it as “ the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful of for the benefit of a majority”. This applies to the example he used when talking about the indians and Jim. He used this situation which stated that Jim had to kill one indian, and get to mark the occasion, and the other indians will be let off; Or he refuses, and there will be no special occasion, and Pedro will kill them all. (Williams, p. ) Williams also argues against the utilitarianism theory, by saying that it conflicts with human nature.