TWO GREAT WISDOMS FROM TWO WISE “TEACHERS”

TWO GREAT WISDOMS FROM TWO WISE “TEACHERS”

People come into our lives everyday who teach us something extraordinary about how to live life and provide daily wisdom. An adult in my life who has provided great mentorship similar to what Atticus, Miss Maudie, and Boo do for Scout, Jem, and Dill would have to be my dad, Randy Murcko.

2. Randy Murcko
My dad is tall.
My dad has black and grey hair.
My dad sells car parts.
My dad is a father.
My dad is a husband.
My dad is a hard Worker.

My dad and mentor, Randy Murcko, is always teaching me new things. He teaches me things mentally and physically and prepares me for the life of a husband, father, and employee every day. Even when I am being punished, he tries to show me how I can do things better and cause less consequences on myself. He is always working hard for our family and is constantly making my family better.

“One day when you grow up, you will see how everything you do now comes into play.” – Randy Murcko

In this quote, my father is reassuring me that all of the things I have to deal with now will pay off later in life. He says I need to always do my chores whole-heartedly, because when I get a job that is how I will work. He says that I need to do my best in school, because when I have a family and a job I will need to knowledge. He also says I need to be careful while I am young, because family is very important now and later. My dad is consistently bettering me and I believe that I will be a better person because of him.

 

TWO GREAT WISDOMS FROM TWO WISE “TEACHERS

TWO GREAT WISDOMS FROM TWO WISE “TEACHERS”

People come into our lives everyday who teach us something extraordinary about how to live life and provide daily wisdom. An adult in my life who has provided great mentorship similar to what Atticus, Miss Maudie, and Boo do for Scout, Jem, and Dill would have to be Mr. Chris Ulrich.

1. Mr. Chris Ulrich
Chris Ulrich is a world history teacher.
Chris Ulrich is a father.
Chris Ulrich is a husband.
Chris Ulrich is a soccer coach.
Chris Ulrich is partly bald.
Chris Ulrich is retired Military.

My coach and teacher, Mr. Chris Ulrich, has influenced me in many ways. He has taught me to be loyal to my team, to behave in class, and to respect my elders. He is always being funny and sarcastic, but can be very serious when he needs to be.

“You are loyal to this team. So give 110 percent on everything you do on that field” – Coach Ulrich

In this quote, Mr. Chris Ulrich shows how he feels about soccer. He thinks that if you are a part of a team, then you need to support that team whether you play bench or if you start every game. Coach Ulrich is always trying to get the team to put their hearts and minds into the game of soccer and to be passionate about how they play. In the classroom, he is constantly trying to make us better and smarter. He makes taking notes and having lectures fun.

 

THREE GREAT WISDOMS FROM THREE GREAT AMERICANS –

THREE GREAT WISDOMS FROM THREE GREAT AMERICANS –

3. Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was born in Germany, 1879.
Albert Einstein became an American.
Albert Einstein dscovered E=MC2.
Albert Einstein was an engineer and scientist.

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. “ – Albert Einstein

In this quote, Albert Einstein shows how he feels about things. People called him insane for some of the things he did, when really he was just a genius. He was a scientist, so he did do many experiments, but unlike many scientists and engineers, he tried many new things multiple times. Doing this led him to many new discoveries and new things for this world.

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THREE GREAT WORDS OF WISDOM FROM THREE GREAT AMERICANS –

2. Abraham Lincoln
Born on February 12, 1809
Republican
Tallest U.S President (6’4)

He was important because he ended the Civil War. He is very well known for his strength and bravery as a president. He is also known for his beard and hat.

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln

In this quote, Abraham Lincoln shows his feelings towards the country. He thinks that America is a great, free, and brave country. He says that no one will overcome us, but that only we can overcome ourselves. He is basically saying that our walls are impenetrable from the outside, but from the inside are like a soft tissue.

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1. George Washington –
First American president.
Born on February 22, 1732
Army General

He was important to us because he laid down the rules and codes for our modern day country. George was our first and probably best president. He was a great leader and great commander.

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. “– George Washington

In this quote, George Washington states his belief that government is very important in a country. He shows that he thinks government is not going to be nice, or easy, but that it will be hard, yet worthwhile. George was the first to see things the American way. He recognized the potential of this great land and decided to act with his position and authority to make it the best it could be and under good control. Washington decided to have it his way and build up a nation that is extremely powerful today.

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FIVE GREAT WISDOMS from To Kill a Mockingbird –

FIVE GREAT WISDOMS from To Kill a Mockingbird –

5. Neighbors bring food with death and flowers with sickness and little things in between. Boo was our neighbor. He gave us two soap dolls, a broken watch and chain, a pair of good-luck pennies, and our lives. But neighbors give in return. We never put back into the tree what we took out of it: we had given him nothing, and it made me sad. Pg. 293 (Scout)

In this quote, Scout Finch is describing how friends, family, and neighbors work. She shows their friendship by telling about how they bring food and flowers after a bad occasion or deadly result. She understands, here near the end of the book, that a town is almost like a family. They need to work together to survive, and that if you want something from others, you may have to give something up first. Scout is maturing, and she realizes that there are good things and bad things in the world, but life goes on. At the beginning of the book, all Scout saw was the good things, near the middle she only saw bad, and now nearing the end, she sees both and accepts both. She realizes that when things happen you do not sit there and wonder why, but you act upon it and hope for the best.

 

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FIVE GREAT WISDOMS from To Kill a Mockingbird –

4. I'm not a very good man, sir, but I am sheriff of Maycomb County. Lived in this town all my life an' I'm goin' on forty-three years old. Know everything that's happened here since before I was born. There's a black boy dead for no reason, and the man responsible for it's dead. Let the dead bury the dead this time, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead. Pg. 290 (Sherriff Tate)

In this quote, Maycomb County’s Sheriff decides to get involved with the incident with Jem, Scout, Boo, and Bob. On their way home, Jem and Scout Finch get attacked by a man named Bob Ewell. After breaking an arm, Jem becomes unconscious and right before Bob hurts little Scout, Boo Radley saves her. In the process, Boo stabs Bob with a kitchen knife. Boo helps Jem and Scout home and that night Atticus finds out about the attack. He thinks that Jem did it, but Sheriff convinces him it was Boo. When the truth comes out, Atticus wants to have a case, but the Sheriff says that the dead will bury the dead. This is because Bob Ewell just got a black man killed. As a result, the dead buried the dead and the children were saved. Boo Radley finally came out of his house.

 

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FIVE GREAT WISDOMS from To Kill a Mockingbird –

3. If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time. It’s because he wants to stay inside. Pg 240 (Jem)

In this quote, Jem Finch makes a really good point. All men are alike in some way, and all of us have the same physical body. Although we have some differences, why can’t everyone get along? After reasoning this equation out, Jem finally realizes why Boo Radley does not come out of his house, and decides to talk about it. The world is too much stress and drama. How can a man who grew up stuck inside of a house be expected to love the outdoors? It was probably really scary for Boo Radley to even look outside of his windows. Jem Finch is a really smart boy and once he realizes why Boo stays in his house it seems as if he finds a new point of view for his neighbor.

 

FIVE GREAT WISDOMS from To Kill a Mockingbird

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2. As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it-whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash. Pg. 233 (Atticus)

In this quote, Atticus Finch is telling his children how man will treat man. When Harper Lee wrote this, she knew what she was saying, because even today man still fights man. Men will always have something negative to say against another man. This is one reason many people say our planet cannot be a utopia. In the book, white men are going up against a black man and are accusing him of rape. Of course, back when the book was written, there was still major segregation and discrimination of white and black men and women. Atticus does a great deed to his daughter here and gives her some advice on how to live life better. He lets her know rights from wrongs, and keeps her from getting them confused like most people do.

 

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FIVE GREAT WISDOMS from To Kill a Mockingbird -

1. "Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on sidewalks, the courthouse sagged in the square. Somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer's day; bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. Men's stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon, after their three-o'clock naps, and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frostings of sweat and sweet talcum." Pg. 11 (Scout)

In this quote, Scout Finch is talking about the town she lives in called Maycomb. She is describing how her town is at the beginning of the book, and this quote becomes more and more important the further into the book you read. Men and women were dressed early and ready to work for the day. It was a happy town filled with joyful people and caring hearts. Scout later describes how the town changes as she grows older. She describes how her point of view has changed and how differently she sees her town. She sees death, sadness, and all of the things she has never noticed before because of her age and innocence. Scout Finch says the town seems to be growing up with her and Jem, and that she misses the old days. Her father still tucks her in every night and teaches her how to read and write, because her father wants her to be the best Finch she can be.

 

 

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1. "Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it. In rainy weather the streets turned to red slop; grass grew on sidewalks, the courthouse sagged in the square. Somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer's day; bony mules hitched to Hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the...Expand this post »

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Hello. My name is Garrett Murcko and I am currently in an English 2 Honors class. My wonderful teacher decided it would be a good idea for my class to write blogs about the work we have done in class on the book To Kill a Mockingbird.  If you ever have to take an english class, i have some advice for you.  You need to read your books, study clauses, and like the teacher's favorite football team.