Month: April 2015

Satire in to kill a mockingbird

April 29, 2015 / / 1 Comment

Harper Lee uses satire in to kill a mockingbird, particularly on page 236 and 237 with the white community, as well as Dill and Jem. An example being the differences in how people reacted to the conviction of Tom Robinson. Rather than the black community be shocked, knowing full well his innocence, they are acceptant, because their hopes were never raised in the first place. They knew from the start that because of sociaty’s prejudice against black people, that there was almost no chance of him not being innocent.

The opposition being how the white community, although listening to all in the court and the valuble points Atticus had to say, found Tom Robinson guilty none-the-less. Whether they felt Tom Robinson was innocent or not, in order to keep up their reputation and nature of segregation, it was what they had to do- the ‘right’ thing to do.

Another perspective being Dill and Jem’s. Their outrage and confusion of how such a thing can occur, when the fact were handed out and the truth was more or less certain to all. This enthesises their innocence  which in turn is another example of Harper Lee relating to mockingbirds.

(–AFTER FEEDBACK–)

Examples of satire include when aunt Alexandra and her friends speak of the black people in maycomb, of how christianity was once used in order to stop a maid from crying and to continue her work. This is satire because the friend of Alexandras is infact not very religous and assumes the black maid is.

 

Daredevil – Antihero

April 11, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Potroyed by the actor Charlie Cox in the netflix series (Ben Affleck in the movie) Daredevil is A comic character; one with depth and strong, personal convictions.

Blinded at A young age, Matthew Murdock grew up in lower new york, where crime is rampant and weaved thickly into the lives of its residents. His father, a boxer, was no saint. Rather than fall victim to the criminals, he became one, although always wishing for his son to lead a better life, ensuring his well being and that he studied. Jack Murdock support his blind son untill his was no longer able to. Matthew was then raised in an orphanage.

Later, Matthew would grow up to be A lawyer. Beleiving strongly in justice, this was ONE of his ways of enforcing the law, most likely due to his fathers grey past, which begs the question: is he trying to ensure they same doesent happen to others that striked him, or resenting his dad taking is out on criminals. His other means involve nightly patrols, where actions speak much louder than words in A courtroom. Able to do this through his gift of heightened senses, and training from another blind fellow he met growing up.

Matt often finds himself in church or with company equally spirtual. He struggles with morality, wondering if what he does is the right thing and is helping his city and not helping to destroy it. He understands and refers to his understanding of right and wrong, knowing that the line between is often more blured than clear. Its almost like Murdock is making an attempt to atone for sins, seeking redemption, giving explainations and reasons for his actions as a vigilante, speaking once of how “the devil” is inside all Murdocks, and was shown occasionaly in his fathers boxing matches. Not skitzophrenia, but rather his own way of explaining his brutality and tendancie to go too far or enjoy combat, leading him to question who he is- the hero, or the villian. Maybe somewhere inbetween.