Single Stories from the Novel to now

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the term "girl" is used in a manner that suggests that being female is socially unacceptable.  In my opinion, the term 'girl' is used in a manner that is that is similar to the novel, in the way that it is used as an insult more than a compliment.  In my opinion, the term "girl" in current day is used in a more derogatory manner than in a positive and encouraging manner, and due to this they are treated as inferior to males.  One example from the article "In Egypt, Sowing Seeds of Gender Equality" in which that is shown is from a female rights activist, Rabab Mansour.  She said that, "because of resistance from men - fathers, brothers and husbands - many women still end up living as if in cages."  This quote shows that due to resistance from males, females have been unable to reach their full potential in life in third world countries, which is a struggle faced in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.  In this novel, being a female as a child is proven to be acceptable as long as you act like a male.  However, the young girls that act like girls are criticized and found mortifying.  One example of this took place between Jem and Scout, where Jem said that his sister was, "act(ing) so much like a girl it's mortifying."  This quote proves that Jem disproves of his sister, a female, acting like a "girl," but is ok when she acts like a male like himself.  Overall, some of the issues faced that were gender related in the novel in the 1930's are still taking place all across the world in places like Egypt, where the situation has gotten to the point in which the damage is almost irreversible.  #fixgenderproblems

  

Meaning of Single Stories in To Kill a Mockingbird

In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there are many single stories told about Negroes.  For example, after Jem, Scout, and Dill broke into Mr. Radley's yard, a negro was blamed for breaking in.  This is portrayed on page 54, when the children have come back from the yard and the adults are standing together talking about what just happened.  When Jem asked what had happened, Miss Maudie said that a negro had broken into the yard, although nobody had seen him.  This is a single story about race because nobody had seen who had been in the yard, a negro was the scapegoat for the crime and it was automatically assumed it couldn't have been a Caucasian.  Another time in which a single story about race is portrayed occurred on page 45.  In this setting, Miss Maudie told Scout that the rumors about Boo Radley were made up by Negroes.  This shows a single story because nobody knows who started the rumors, but it all ended up being blamed on African american citizens anyways.  #scapegoatingisntright #freeboo #dontshoot

      

Single Story Cheese Heads

A time that I made a single story occurred during the 2012 NFL Playoffs.  The single story that I created was that people in Wisconsin walked around with cheese on their heads.  I created this single story because all of the people in the stands that were Packers fans wore cheese on their heads.  This single story, as I realize now, is obviously a little off of what truly occurs in Wisconsin.  Obviously, as I look back now, the single story that I created was far fetched and completely absurd, but man would that be cool.  #cheesehead #idontlikethepackersbuttheyhavecoolcommercials #aaronrodgersdiscountdoublecheck  

About Me

My name is Noah Ring and I am a freshman at Westerville Central High School.  One thing that you may not know about me is that I play baseball.  I plan on trying out for the Central baseball team this Spring.  My current interests include baseball, watching pro sports, and The Ohio State Buckeyes.  My hopes for the future include graduating from high school with a cumulative GPA above 4.0.  After high school, I wish to attend Duke University to study law and continue to play baseball in college.  After college, I wish to become an agent for professional athletes.  My goals for this unit are to finish the unit with an A, study for the appropriate amount of time in order to ensure that I will get good grades, and to actually read the book.  I will make sure that I accomplish my goals by reminding myself that I will not get the A that I desire if I do not study for the appropriate amount of time.  #MyLife #YoungLife #AllAboutMe #JustPlayBall