left is the deep grit of the soul inside us all; all that’s left is character. So what exactly is character? According to dictionary.com‚ character is defined as "an account of the qualities or peculiarities of a person or thing; mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual." Once we understand what character is‚ we must ask ourselves yet another question. Why does character matter? There are many attributes of character‚ but there are ten that most people are familiar with: citizenship
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Certainty and Uncertainty * Because of all the deceit and theme of appearance and reality‚ every character is uncertain of who they are and who others are really like. No one knows for sure and is certain who anyone is anymore. * The audience is confused and not sure of the character Hamlet‚ Gertrude‚ Ophelia etc are anymore- there are so many attitudes and situations in the play that make these characters uncertain. * Hamlet and his antic disposition- he pretended to be mad but towards the end
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Penelope’s Character Radiates in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie uses stylistic devices throughout The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to develop the character of the protagonist Junior’s rich‚ white girlfriend‚ Penelope. First and foremost Sherman Alexie uses an illustration to show how beautiful Junior thinks Penelope is. On Junior’s first day he sees Penelope and is struck by how pretty she is. Junior uses the words “totally and absolutely gorgeous”
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make the right decisions. How does a man determine truth from rumor? How does he react to information that is against his moral standards? How does he remain fair and just in the face of suspicion and doubt? There has to be‚ within the man ’s character‚ a set of values and principles that enables him to draw the right conclusions and act with clarity‚ which will ensure results that are minimally damaging to those involved. This assignment‚ being a topic of my own choosing focusing primarily
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the two characters Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. They are very important women in the story as they are completely the opposite which makes them vital of the play. Abigail Williams is a seventeen year old girl; she is an orphan as her parents were murdered by Indians. Abigail is malicious‚ evil and a liar. She was Elizabeth Proctors servant before she got fired. Elizabeth fired her as she found out she had an affair with her husband John Proctor. Abigail is a complex character who was
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After a chance encounter with a beautiful girl at a music concert‚ your character in Sonicomi struggles to get her out of his mind. Much to his surprise he runs into her again at his work where he is apprenticing with a professional photographer. It turns out that the girl‚ Super Sonico‚ is planning on making her modelling debut and your boss has appointed you as the photographer who will help her with this. As her personal photographer you are not only responsible for her image‚ but also carving
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Character of Emilia in Othello Emilia is a character in the tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare. The character’s origin is traced to the 1565 tale‚ "Un capitano Moro" from Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio’s Gli Hecatommithi. There‚ the character is described as young and virtuous‚ is referred to simply as the ensign’s wife‚ and becomes Desdemona’s companion in Cyprus. In Shakespeare‚ she is named Emilia‚ is the wife of Othello’s ensign‚ Iago‚ and is an attendant to Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona
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each other‚ get married in secret. Their secret‚ forbidden love ends when Romeo and Juliet commit suicide. Romeo is the protagonist‚ heir to Montague and tragic hero in this play. He is a passionate and impulsive character that makes him perfect for his part. Because of his passionate character‚ Romeo throws himself into whatever emotion he’s
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in order to honor her brother. The story begins after Polyneices and Eteocles have killed each other and King Creon issues an edict forbidding the burial of Polyneices. In the prologue Antigone’s sister Ismene is introduced. Ismene while a minor character serves a great purpose in the play. In the opening lines of the play a dialogue is occurring between Ismene and Antigone. In lines 14-29 Antigone is telling Ismene of her plan to bury Polyneices even though Creon forbids it. Ismene tells her
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Amanda Garcia Mrs. Christopher Engl. 1302 April 15‚ 2013 Paper 1 Character Analysis “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck was born in 1902 and lived during what is said to be the most troubled time in American history. Steinbeck was alive during the Dust Bowl paired with the Great Depression‚ which is believed to be the reason for his almost melancholiac tone in some of his works but he seemed a very diverse writer. Along with “The Chrysanthemums”‚ Steinbeck is the author
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