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    Character Analysis Sam

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    The protagonist Sam is a character that can be characterized as astute. He is very intelligent and know how to deal with certain situation like when he wrote a letter and send to his mother to let her know about his decision. In the story‚ Sam says‚“ I wrote my mother a letter informing her of my decision” (Schwartz‚ pg. 83).” This quote basically shows that Sam was only twelve years old and very clever because he informed his mother about the decision he made by letter instead of telling her face

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    Piggy: Character Analysis

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    immediately drawn in to how well the characters developed their personalities. The traits of each individual character were so distinct‚ I was able to easily identify them without having to hear them project their names. The performers were precise in their movements and actions‚ which corresponded perfectly with the novel. Each actor/actress became their own person‚ with a story to tell‚ and a dark personality that some seemed to be hiding. The most dignified character was surely Piggy‚ the actor seemed

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    Dickie Character Analysis

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    In Dystopian Literature‚ characters tend to get curious a numerous amount of times for many reasons. In The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ the main character Jonas‚ who is 12-year-old who is supposed to get a job assigned. Instead‚ he is selected for the job of the receiver‚ who maintains all the memories. Throughout the story‚ he discerns that these memories should be given to everyone and not locked away‚ since there are many secrets and wants to know all. Dickie‚ from Examination Day by Henry

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    Pearl Character Analysis

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    book‚ the Black Man set his mark in that place? But why does he not wear it outside his bosom‚ as thou dost‚ mother” (198). Pearl is a flat character because she stays the same throughout the novel‚ even until the end when she marries a nobleman. Pearl is also a complex character because she constantly changes throughout the novel. She is a dynamic character because she changes due to the events that take place and the environment she is in. Pearl’s external conflict is the reminder to Hester and

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    The quote above is said by the character‚ Claudius‚ in Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet. These lines introduce Claudius as a character and through the specific phraseology used‚ his personality is also shown. Claudius’ conniving nature is revealed in the line‚ “with an auspicious and a dropping eye” which means that he looks with two “eyes” or sides towards the events that has taken place. He is optimistic about his marriage but he claims to be mourning as well. It is awfully suspicious that he is feeling

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    Macbeth’s True Character Thesis: In the tragedy‚ Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth is described as a courageous and honorable war hero‚ however‚ his encounter with Lady Macbeth and his soliloquy/aside‚ prove that he possesses an internal struggle of being an indecisive and weak character that lacks patience. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth is introduced as a courageous and honorable war hero‚ who is admired by the king. The Captain

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    Macbeth‚ the main character in the Shakespeare play with the same name‚ is a very complex and interesting character. Throughout the play Macbeth exposes his overwhelming thirst for power. Macbeth attains this power by a eliminating those who stand in his way. It is Macbeth’s ever growing thirst for power that exposes him as a cruel hearted individual and ultimately causes his downfall. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is exposed as a coward. In the open of Act 1‚ Scene 7‚ Macbeth ponders the

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    and something is wrapped around so you can’t move now you open your eyes and turn your head to see what is next to you and you are faced with hundreds of people that are as tiny as your finger. That’s what happened with the character Gulliver in this book. He is the main character in this book‚ a son of a middle-class family in Nottinghamshire‚ England and he’s also a doctor with two distinctive gifts. He’s very smart and he enjoys watching and learning from people’s manners and actions. He also likes

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    baby sister‚ but thank you for the cigarette.” From the beginning of the film Rooster is displayed as a rough character. In the book he does come off as rough‚ but he is still willing to at least talk with Mattie about her offer over super‚ while in the film he closes the conversation and leaves Mattie to her search for a suitable marshal to find Tom Chaney. Mattie Ross is another character that displays more “grit” in the movie than in the novel. The characteristic that gives Mattie the definition

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    Rikki Character Analysis

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    Omar N. Bradley. Rikki-Tikki in the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi had to be brave when he was scared. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that love is able to give courage to everyone. Rikki Tikki is a brave and kind character in this story. As written in the text‚ Rikki-tikki’s eyes grew red again‚ and he danced up to Karait with the peculiar rocking‚ swaying motion that he had inherited from his family. This shows that Rikki-Tikki gets angry when people are getting hurt

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