Sam Spade the Anti-Hero We often look back upon Sam Spade‚ the protagonist in The Maltese Falcon‚ as the first example of the modern day detective. This modern day detective is the gruff Man who keeps his wits about him‚ always gets the ladies‚ and cracks the case in the end. Sam Spade does fit into this category and it is for that reason that Sam Spade can be properly categorized as an anti-hero. While Sam Spade is indeed the protagonist of the novel‚ he is by no means a hero in the traditional
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Year 11 English – Outcome One (Part A) Gattaca - Character Study Task You will work either individually or in pairs. It will be your role to prepare an oral presentation in which you will have to speak as your allocated character (in other words‚ in the voice of that character). You will have 7-10 minutes to complete your presentation during which you must fulfil the following criteria: 1. You must provide us with insights into your character: what is his/her role in the film; what makes him/her
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Conner Longmire Contemporary Authors‚ Period 8 7 December 2011 The Ignorance to Suffering The story of Ellen Foster is a beautifully written novel that shows the true long-term affect of how abuse affects the child emotionally‚ spiritually and psychologically. The book Ellen Foster written by Kaye Gibbons is about a ten year old girl named Ellen Foster in how she deals with abuse from her intimidate family however‚ Grandmother‚ Aunts and cousin. At the same time‚ she battles with racial discrimination
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In the novel‚ Unwind‚ three teenagers embark on a journey full of mischief‚ excitement and tragedy. The three main characters have their own agenda in the novel. Risa is orphan who is being unwound due to cutbacks in budget. Lev is an thirteen year old tithe who’s main purpose in life was to be unwound once he turned thirteen. Lastly‚ Connor is fifteen year old trouble maker who is being unwound due to the fact that his parents have grown sick and tired of his negative behavior. They all show that
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Five character traits Sec 2 1. John is superhuman. He has several superpowers‚ including telekinesis and immunity to fire. 2. John is brave. Despite being hunted by an entire race of aliens‚ he trains hard and never loses hope. 3. John is caring. He shows that he cares about how Sam and Six feel‚ and always puts them first. 4. John is determined. When training with Sam and Six‚ he is often bested in fighting by Six. This is hard for him‚ as she is a girl‚ and there are some stereotypes
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Violet- Violet in one of the two main character in this novel. She was one of the most popular students and cheerleaders at her school. Unlike herself absorbed friends‚ she was thoughtful creative and well read. She offers like to quote Virgina Woods‚ an author. She created and managed a successful website alongside her older sister. She even had ambitions to go to NYU to peruse her love for writing. This all went down the drain after a car accident which she lost her sister Eleanor. When she
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and coolness of Deerslayer.” (Cooper 125). Deerslayer‚ Nathaniel Poe‚ Pathfinder‚ Hawkeye‚ and Natty Bumppo are just some of the names associated with James Fenimore Cooper’s heroic main character in stories such as The Deerslayer‚ and The Last of the Mohicans. Cooper introduces the American public to his character who embodies everything they strived to be in their new surroundings and in their ever-changing culture. Bumppo has many admirable morals compared to the men of his time‚ is unafraid of
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How has the novel affected your ideas of PERSONAL COURAGE in the face of INJUSTICE/ prejudice? Refer to elements of the PLOT and specific CHARACTERS to support your position/ comments. As a member of the 21st century‚ personal courage is defined as the stereotyped image of strength and braveness. Popularized by the popular Nike slogan‚ “Just Do It”‚ the society of present believes courage to be able to doing what is necessary without limitations. This meaning however‚ is juxtaposed by representations
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True Character “Do not judge a book by its cover.” Everybody has heard this phrase at one time or another. People use it as a reminder to refrain from initial judgments based simply on outward appearance. Quick judgments on a person’s character based on only the most easily noticeable aspects of their language or actions often miss the point. The condition of one’s heart can tell a lot more than just outward persona. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ although Holden Caulfield’s outward
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Character what does it mean? Character means that it is what a person does when nobody is watching for some people they can approach this in the wrong manner‚ but in other instances a person can address it correctly. Amir’s case he leaned more towards the incorrect way to approach things but he made baby steps throughout the book to be a better person on correcting his errors this can be shown when he took his time to head to pakistan‚ trying to act as a father figure for sohrab and then paying tribute
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