... I didn't want to put the book down. I sometimes have trouble trying to find a book that's actually interesting, but I didn't have any trouble with this book. I got through the whole book fast, I was always reading it in study hall, and trying to get as far as I could in readers workshop. It was easy to understand. I've read a lot of science fiction books that are very complicated. Some books have too many characters to remember, or they have something that is really weird or unrealistic. Some science fiction books get way too far out. This book was nothing like that. The events were spread out well. Some science fiction books are very boring, till the end ...

... example of physical courage was that of Atticus standing up against a mob. The last example of courage was Arthur Radley fighting Bob Ewell and saving the children. In the novel we saw several example of moral courage. In my opinion this is the best type of courage because it shows the character of person. The first display of this courage was Mr. Cunnigham's constant payment of his debt to Atticus; he had the courage to take something into this neighborhood. The next display of moral courage was when Jem despite his misgivings constantly went to Ms. Dubose's house and read to her. The next display of moral courage was Atticus's decision to defend ...

... decision that will change her future. She must choose between the old and the new lifestyle. It is hard for her to let go of old habits that consists of taking no responsibility and the sole intention of seeking pleasure. She must go from a young worriedless rebel to a stable adult taking responsibility. It's a hard process since there are three steps to changing: realization, doing the deed, and committing to the change. She definitely realizes she needs to change, but only goes that far. She does walk to the end of the station and looks upon the fertile side of the valley and comments "and we could have all this," but she continues drinking when she know ...

... in the life of Gatsby, how he changed his name and life from the already settled (Europe), for his dream (America). Gatsby's dream, is the American Dream, that one can acquire happiness through wealth and power. Jay Gatsby had a love affair with the affluent Daisy, and knowing he couldn't marry her because of the difference on their social status, he leaves her in order to create wealth and reach her economic standards. When he amasses this wealth, Gatsby buys a house that is across the bay to Daisy's house, and throws immense and lavish parties, with the hope that Daisy would come to one of them. When he realizes this is very improbable, he starts asking ...

... the death of his close friend Kemmerich, his experiences on the front, the time he spent with the french girls, when he went on leave, also the time at the Russian P.O.W. camp, the killing of the Frenchman, and his time in the hospital with Kropp. Beyond this the only significant things are when his friend and companion Kat died, and in the end Paul himself died. With these events in mind this is how the rest of this is organized: chronologically. Paul and his friends started to lose their innocence the day they enlisted after their school days. In school their master, Kantorek pounded into them an idea that they are men and are obligated to do their duty for ...

... nearly kills him through self-hate and illness of spirit. Eventually, however, he succeeds in conquering his fears of humiliation and stands triumphant, publicly repenting for his misdeeds and dying clean of soul. It is not known until well into The Scarlet Letter that Arthur Dimmesdale is Hester Prynne’s lover, but by this point, his conscience has already begun inflicting a woeful penalty on his spirit: "His form grew emaciated; his voice...had a certain melancholy prophecy of decay in it; he was often observed...to put his hand over his heart with...paleness, indicative of pain" (106). Although his reputation is flawless and his parishioners believe that ...

... deemed immoral by some members of society. One particular character that some have said is immoral is . But is he? In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain the character of Huck can be seen as a moral person who grows through his actions and experiences both on land and in the river, even though his actions might go against the set standards of society. Huck is a moral person at the beginning of the novel before he begins his journey on the river. The character of Huck can be seen as subdued in the beginning of the novel. Huck has not let out his true self and it is important to understand this point that Mark Twain tries to get across. This is so ...

... Perhaps this was because they might be accused of wizardry of being a witch themselves if they did so. I can say that there were important families such as the Carrier, Jacobs, Proctor, Good, Hobbs, Nurse, and the Cory's. Also many children were supposedly being hurt by witches and they banded together against the accused. The predicament in this story was that events such as a bad crop season of the girls being bewitched needed to be explained. To say that "witchcraft" is the answer the these questions. The unfortunate circumstance for some of the accused witches/wizards was that some of them had admitted to such crimes. The girls had fits and calling outs that d ...

... to him. Despite all of his love for her, he ignored this feeling and it never wavered. A letter from Fitzgerald to his daughter, Scottie, explains: When I was young I lived with a great dream. The dream grew and I learned how to speak of it and make people listen. Then the dream divided one day when I decided to marry your mother after all, even though I knew she was spoilt and meant me no good. I was sorry immediately I had married her, but being patient in those days, made the best of it and got to love her in another way...But I was a man divided. She wanted me to work too much for her and not enough for my dream. She realized too late t ...

... She recounts the struggle against the government and themselves while trying to stay in Vancouver. Naomi is very small at the time of the war and did not really fully understand what was happening to her race. The novel recounts the struggle of Naomis Aunt Emily to ensure that her family would be together in whatever place they were sent to. Aunt Emily wanted to head east to Toronto, but was unable to get the documentation for the entire family which included her sister children, who she was taking care of. The novel discuses the camps that the Japanese families were sent to in Hastings Park during the war. It described the treatment the families r ...