found Doodle huddled beneath a red nightshade bush beside the road" (426). The narrator is back to check on Doodle‚ he has found him in a tragic situation. Doodle had been bleeding him from the mouth and had died. Brother began to cry he laid there for a long time‚ what seemed like forever‚ "sheltering my fallen Ibis from the heresy of rain" (426). Brother kept thinking about how he was just trying to help Doodle. He wanted Doodle to become a normal boy‚ that way he could play like the others. Brother
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boy’s academy by the name of Pency Prep. He feels as though he had fought the world and lost‚ everyone is against him and that little can bring him joy. He had lost his innocence‚ and saw himself as a "catcher in the rye"‚ trying to save children from his fate. Holden is quite the eccentric individual. I say this because of the incident with Sally Hayes where he proclaims his love for her and how they should run off together. The reason this makes him an eccentric is‚ he hates her and in his
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perspectives of her lower class friend‚ Walter Cunningham and her neighbor‚ Miss Maudie. Walter Cunningham is a classmate of Scout whom she invites home to dinner after fighting with him. He is poor but still has self respect‚ and he refuses to take money from people without being able to pay them back. At the dinner‚ they serve roast and vegetables‚ which Walter has never eaten before‚ so he pours syrup on it. Scout is confused that “he’s gone drowned his dinner in syrup”(pg 32). The maid‚ Calpurnia scolds
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Atticus Character Analysis Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout‚ and one of the main characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird”. He is an outstanding lawyer‚ father and neighbor in the town of Maycomb. The story takes place during the Great Depression‚ and Atticus is an example of a man who worked with justice to maintain his family and educate their children‚ being the only parent they had. Everyone esteems him; no matter their social status he would treat them all as equal. That is something
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Holden’s roommate at Pencey Prep‚ Stradlater‚ is attractive and popular‚ but Holden calls him a “secret slob‚” as he appears well-groomed‚ but his toilet articles are unknowingly unclean (Salinger 35‚ 36). Stradlater is quite experienced for a prep school student‚ which is why Holden also calls hims a “sexy bastard” (37). Stradlaters faults are hidden behind his good looks and charms. As Stradlater prepares to go on a date with Jane Gallagher‚ Holden goes through lengths to speak on her. Only leaving
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In The Lovely Bones‚ Alice Sebold demonstrates how Susie is able to grow through her heavenly/earthly experiences while she watches the grief of her family and the guilt of her loved ones. Fourteen years old is a young age; Susie has yet to experience some of the best moments of her life. The Lovely Bones portrays Susie’s experiences in the In-Between and how she can still live her life through her mortal loved ones. At the beginning of the novel‚ Susie shows the happiness and appreciation of
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only way out of the labyrinth is to forgive‚ and then facing reality and letting things go‚ is the last and most definitive sign that Miles has come of age. Throughout Looking For Alaska‚ Miles has an extreme difference in his level of maturity from the start of the book to the finish. He comes to terms with Alaska’s death‚ faces reality by realizing they weren’t as close as he thought they were‚ and finally he lets go of things and forgives
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Wilson 1 Comp & Lit 19 February 2013 Character Analysis Essay The actions a person makes demonstrates the characteristics that develop and change during their life. A person’s characteristics defines a person and it shapes that person. Mariam began her life as a young‚ hardworking‚ independent‚ quiet‚ thoughtful child from Afghanistan that was brought up in a small shack outside of the city of Herat with her mother Nana. She is also a strong girl that
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Character Sketch of the Narrator from “The Raven” “The Raven‚” written in 1845 by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is one of the most famous - or infamous - poems in the history of American literature. Its plot involves a man who has recently lost someone dear to him. Presumably‚ this is was his wife or significant other. In the poem‚ the narrator hears noises and eventually is greeted by a raven who can only speak the word “nevermore.” From the contents of this poem‚ one can infer that the narrator possesses
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Pearl is the symbolic character of the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Pearl is the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale‚ the result of their secret sin. As a result of the sin Pearl’s mother is forced to wear the letter "A"‚ embroidered in scarlet upon her chest‚ so all will know of her adultery. Pearl is mainly described through other characters in the novel‚ though Pearl’s actions also play an important part in determining her character. Pearl like most people has
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