In this assignment‚ we had to read “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien and “How to Read Literature like a Professor” by Thomas C. Foster. Once both books were read‚ we had to take at least one archetype and compare it to the events in the book. “The Hobbit” tells of lonely Bilbo Baggins that enjoys his peaceful life. He is convinced to go on an adventure with the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves to steal back the dwarves’ treasure from Smaug the dragon. Throughout the story‚ the group goes through
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INTRODUCTION Slice of life is a memoir which is based on the memories of a character called “Macduff” who was a minor character in the entire play but the role played by him was very strong and it was critical in the conclusion of this play. Macduff was a character who was victimized by the lead character Macbeth and his entire families including children were killed by the onslaught of Macbeth’s army. This memoir starts with when he got the information about the death of his family whilst in England
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In the novel Quicksand by Nella Larsen‚ the protagonist Helga Crane‚ who is born from a Danish mother and African American father‚ is in constant pursuit for happiness and acceptance. Helga’s concept of happiness is difficult for her to decipher because she unrealistic expectations. Although Helga attempts to find happiness by moving to Harlem‚ New York and Copenhagen‚ Denmark‚ it proves to be unsuccessful. In Helga Crane’s endless search for happiness and acceptance‚ she suffers from an internal
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Risa’s character is an extremely talented young girl. So far in the novel Risa has showed us that she can do amazing things. For example on page 19‚ the author states.“She knows she could play the sonata in her sleep—in fact‚ she often does. So many nights she would
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The castle character chart English Misc Darryl is tough‚ "That man has principals" sal respects darryl Darryl Kerrigan body language - assertive when challenging/defending family‚ towers over messenger person‚ serious face‚slightly hunched shoulders. Hand gestures Tense and aggressive when Threatened At dinner table relaxed‚ proud and dressed to nines After court defeat played with food and slightly saddened Dialogue "You’re dreamin’/ tell’en his dreamin’ " has
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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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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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not take any further actions to reclaim his office from this vagrant. Fearing for his reputation‚ the narrator elected to move his office to another building and leave Bartleby in the old building. When Bartleby got sent to prison‚ the narrator was kind enough to visit and check on him. He even one day while visiting left some money to the grub-man so he could look after Bartleby and make sure that he had something to eat. This only showed how caring and loving the narrator was. He did not need to
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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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When children experience trauma throughout their childhood‚ it can manifest in dangerous ways in their later life. Much like what happens to Truddi Chase‚ the main character and narrator of the novel. She was subjected to physical‚ sexual‚ and emotional abuse from the age of two. This abuse she suffered by the hands of her mother and stepfather is the reason that she developed ‘the troops’ which is how she refers to her other personalities. The troops are made up of over 92 different and distant
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