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The realistic fiction novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is about family, death, and promises. The character of Scout Finch is a young girl and is also the narrator of the story. The character of Jem Finch is Scout’s brother who is protective of Scout. The character Arthur “Boo” Radley is the neighbor…

Over the years both books The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984 have been attacked for many different reasons. Let’s start with how they dehumanize the citizens by ripping them of their individuality and taking away their ability to learn things on their own so that the citizens won’t overpower the government. They are caged in their…

Imagine someone was alone on a lifeboat, drifting in the middle of the ocean. This person has gone through traumatic and unspeakable horrors that resulted in the loss of his family. Now this person was running out of food and clean water without anyone to help him. If you were this person, do you think…

Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird is often seen as a great man and a great role model. However, some people question whether he is truly good role model. Atticus is often seen as believing that people are equal. He is also seen as peaceful and having good life advice. If these are looked…

The Outsiders: Johnny vs. Dally The Outsiders is a book by S.E. Hinton. The teens are part of two rival gangs, the Greasers and Socs, who are split up by socio-economic status. Johnny and Dally are two of the main characters and are both East Side Greasers from the poor side of town. They are…

Markus Zusak was born on June 23, 1975 in Sydney Australia. He came from humble beginnings as the son of a house painter and a maid. He is the youngest of four children and neither of his parents could read or write any English when they first arrived to Australia. Because Zusak’s parents were illiterate,…

Proof of Unreliability in The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe is an author known for his pieces of literature which capture the element of mystery. Many times, scholars debate over the true meaning behind his texts as they are often written as narratives. This combination of an unclear meaning behind his work and the…

Forever I will have the introduction “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,” (Poe, The Raven) engrained into my mind. Such an iconic writer that introduced a style of writing in which only gained fame upon his death. Edgar Allan Poe writing fiction based; Southern Gothic literature established a path for…

A horrendous murder without motive. Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood recounts the murder of four members of the Clutter family: Nancy, Mr. Clutter, Mrs. Clutter, and Kenyon. The book follows both the Clutter family as well as the two murders, Perry Edward Smith and Richard Eugene Hickock (Dick). Additionally, Capote gives the reader information about…

Every year, thousands of books are banned due to numerous reasons such as inappropriate language, violence, and offensive ideas. Much of the literature banned contains information that helps an individual view ideas from a different point of view. Books should not be banned because they contain various ideas that help an individual learn about the…