My character in Hungry by H.A. Swain Thalia; also goes by the name of Apple, has grown throughout the novel because she has matured throughout the experiences she and Basil have gone through together.“You might be able to stop hunger and keep the world's population under your thumb, but you can’t control my emotions. Those are mine. They are part of me no matter what you say!”(page 123 H.A. Swain) Apple didn’t understand that her body...wasn’t hers, but her families to experiment on and review. She sees this after she returns home from a revolt meeting with Basil to be interrogated by her own mother, and be told that her feelings for him weren’t real. She is tired of her mother; the lead scientist of One world, telling her…
In the eighth grade, I auditioned for a youth production of “Once Upon a Mattress” at the Morgan-Wixson Theater. It was my first time auditioning for a show in which I wasn't guaranteed a role. Being certain of my abilities and craving a challenge, I auditioned and landed a role in the ensemble. A week into rehearsal one of the leads dropped out, and the director called back members of the ensemble to replace her. After performing just a quarter of the monologue I was recast as a lead character. However, I was oblivious to the stress this character would end up putting on my life. I had only ever played romantic leads who had sweet demeanors, and this character had anything but. The villain and antagonist of the story, Queen Aggravain is an…
ISIS the terrifying, devastating villain to our planet. The US army comes together to fight ISIS and be the hero. ISIS is trying to destroy our country by killing loved ones day by day. Army sleeping with roaches to keep our planet safe and destroy ISIS. In the book “Tangerine,” by Edward Bloor, the harmful, gloomy, and greedy brother, Eric Fischer acts as the villain in the story. Paul Fischer, the harmless, cheerful, giving, good hearted hero in the story helps put Eric behind bars.…
When a group of British school boys land on a deserted island someone has to step up and lead. A leader should have many noble traits. In the book Ralph is elected leader, in the beginning he was not much of a standout but later in the book we found Ralph has great leadership skills: he tries to keep the peace, was stern when he needed to be, and held everyone accountable for their work.…
Page 136: "Piggy looked up miserably..." Piggy seems depressed since he isn't doing anything and is miserable. Also when he questions Ralph about the beast, he seems frightened.…
The second character trait Simon possesses is that he is devotedly faithful. He is an enormous believer of God and loves sharing his faith with other people. This is proven during various conversations with Reverend Russell and his best friend, Joe Wenteworth. When Simon is talking to the reverend, he suggests that God made him the way he is for a reason and says, “I think I'm God's instrument - that he's gonna use me to carry out his plan.” The last occurrence when Simon is faithful happens when is continually encouraging Joe to be joyful. Simon claims, “Your problem is that you have no faith.” Joe responds, “I got faith. I just need proof to back it up.” Joe is more of a pessimist and practical person therefore Simon is there hence he can cause Joe be further positive.…
In Mark Twain’s book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck Finn was a troubled kid who grew up and matured in several ways. Huck ran away and had to learn how to make it on his own, and as he went on that journey of going from boyhood to adulthood he learned so much about doing the right thing.…
Lie you die! In the novel Tangerine lying did lead to a death of a young man.The book Tangerine is about a person who has to tell the truth and confront his fear.The author’s message is once you tell the truth you can feel free.…
In Lord of the Flies, William Golding depicts morals and the boundaries of society in the form of characters. This essay will compare and contrast the differences between four pivotal characters: Ralph, Jack, Simon and Roger. The goodness and order in society is portrayed by Ralph and SImon. The darkness in human nature is explained through Roger and Jack.…
Satire and irony have a long and storied history in European literature. This year, we briefly analyzed Voltaire, a French writer and poet who used these literary devices to criticize the unjust society in which he lived. The American heir to this European tradition is Mark Twain, who was one of the first American writers to be known and read all around the world. Twain uses the powerful tools of satire, situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony to make incisive commentary on a variety of topics. We see this clearly in his masterpiece, Huckleberry Finn.…
Fitzgerald expresses that a person should forget about all of the miserable parts in life and focus on the new as “In any case you mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat”(Fitzgerald 272). F. Scott Fitzgerald depicts a character Dick Diver who looks forward to the future by making the most of each situation. His character realizes that utilizing and making the most of each given moment to make life count most will result in never regretting decisions in their later age. His characters exhibits that going beyond what he believes is his comfort zone is a key element of developing both mentally and physically. In Tender in the Night, F.Scott Fitzgerald creates a fictional character Dick Diver who exhibits all good aspects of the human race as seen by his physical appearance and his mental stability despite being in World War 1. Throughout the novel Dick Diver is illustrated by all of the humans perfect characteristics which are the ability to dream…
When life throws scary and dire situations at you, some believe it is a test to see a person's true colors, and how that person reacts under extreme pressure and conflict. In situations like these, leaders are born. In The Lord of the Flies, Ralph becomes a frontrunner as the “chief”, or leader in the story. Ralph struggles to maintain a civil relationship between all the boys, but still remains the more appropriate leader, including his civility, his conflicts, and his purpose.…
John is the typical Victorian husband. He is authoritative, strict, head of the household. He is a physician of “high standing”.…
she was pretty and that was everything” (323). This captivation with herself along with the constant looking in the mirrors and thinking her mother was only pestering her all the time because her mother’s own good looks were long gone by now (323) shows a sign of immaturity because she believes everything revolves around whether or not someone is beautiful. Connie had two sides to her, which is most personified in her clothing and the way she makes it look one way at home and a different way when she is out (324).…
The narrator, in the story “The Taste of Melon” becomes a more mature person after the melon-stealing incident. Before he steals the prize melon, he is an impulsive person. He is a teenager not mature enough to understand the consequences of his actions and makes the decision to steal the melon without adequate forethought. This is proven when he makes the decision to steal the melon and says, “I hadn’t known I was going to say those words … It surged up out of me” (Deal 10). The narrator is also a self-absorbed person. He steals the melon because he believes “there was a rightness in defying the world and Mr. Wills” (Deal 11). This shows he is self-absorbed because he feels that defying the world around him is righteous and does not care about how his decisions will affect others. All he cares about is what he believes and what is good for him. Immature people tend to be more self-absorbed because they not yet have to ability to see the big picture. After he steals the melon, he starts to think about his previous actions and makes decisions based on his new beliefs. He becomes a very conscientious person. He knows what is right from wrong and feels that he is responsible for his actions. This is shown when he says, “it was up to me, at whatever risk, to repair as well as I could the damage I had done” (Deal 14). The narrator also becomes a thoughtful person. He starts to think of others more and make considerate decisions. Before apologizing to Mr. Wills, he is “searching out every seed [he] could find” because he knows the seeds will be at least somewhat helpful to Mr. Wills (Deal 14). Thoughtfulness and conscientiousness grow as people mature. The narrator changes from an impulsive and self-centered character to someone who’s conscientious and thoughtful, and this is proof that he becomes a more mature person. Many teenagers make…