illustrates their character as a tragic hero. By exemplifying the flaws of each character Sophocles and Isben create characters that seem detached‚ yet somehow relatable. In each play‚ “A Doll’s House” and “Oedipus the King”‚ the authors detach the characters by time or situation. Another way the authors do this is by adding a point where the readers begin to feel pity for the characters due to their personal dilemmas. Although separated by time‚ the plays share many similarities; both characters possess
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CHARACTER SKETCH A character sketch is a written analysis of a character detailing physical characteristics‚ as well as personality traits. It is usually done by providing descriptive words‚ which will illustrate the character’s traits‚ and by giving examples (quotes) from the story which support each of those traits. The format of the character sketch is four paragraph piece which includes an introduction‚ physical description‚ actions and abilities‚ moods and feelings‚ and a conclusion. PARAGRAPH
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A Doll’s House Often in literature characters are presented as victims of society. There are many examples of this in Henrik Ibsen’s controversial play‚ “A Doll’s House”. Written during the Victorian era‚ Ibsen’s play would have raised a lot controversy on the roles of males and females in society. The audience would have noticed the constant similarities between themselves and the characters that are presented as victims of society. A lot of the audience would have found the play shocking and
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A Doll’s House: Nora Perceived by Other Characters Nancy Landis Ms. Holmes‚ p.1 English 12 12 February 1995 In the Victorian age many woman were thought of as mere objects. Most woman has no real social status and were not allowed to express themselves freely. A Doll’s House‚ a play by Henrik Ibsen‚ has brought controversy to the conclusion in which Nora leaves her family. Nora perceived in many different ways is the catalyst that forces Nora to leave her family. Many people had found
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Jack Merridew‚ an English boy‚ is the antagonist of the novel and represents the direct opposite to Ralph. He is tall‚ redheaded and approximately twelve years old. From the beginning of the novel‚ Jack desires power above all other things. When the group of boys decided to elect a leader‚ Jack was upset‚ because Ralph became the leader. He is furious when he loses the election to Ralph and continually pushes the boundaries of his subordinate role in the group. “The freckles on Jack’s face disappeared
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Lady Macbeth is well respected like Macbeth. King Duncan calls her "our honored hostess." She is loving to her husband but at the same time very ambitious‚ she has a strong need for Macbeth to be king. This outcome will not benefit her and her husband equally. She says that "the fastest way" for Macbeth to become king is by murdering King Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s thoughts make her appear as cold and ambitious. To prepare for what she feels must be done she calls on evil spirits to "stop up th’ access
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ROMEO AND JULIET CHARACTER SKETCH - JULIET CAPULET Juliet Capulet is one of the main characters in Romeo and Juliet‚ a famous play written by Shakespeare. Juliet is a beautiful‚ young 13 year old girl. Despite her age‚ she is pressured from the very beginning of the play to get married‚ preferably to a young nobleman named Paris who is a relative of the Prince of Verona. During the opening scenes of the play‚ Juliet seems to be an obedient and naïve child who always obeys her parents’ wishes. However
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Hannah Ferguson 1B 05/19/14 David Copperfield Character sketch: Mr. Murdstone Mr. Murdstone is one of the most evil characters in the novel. He is firm‚ reprimanding‚ and cruel. He is in his mid twenties. He is older than Ms. Copperfield‚ and it shows by how he pushes her around. He is a handsome man‚ with a closely shaved face and square jaw. David describes him to have‚ “ that kind of shallow black eye-I want a better word to express an eye that has no depth in it to be looked into.” He had dark
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Character Sketch - Patrick Jane‚ The Mentalist Patrick Jane is the primary character on The Mentalist‚ a dramatic series that uses the homicide team of the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to showcase Jane’s talents. He has a reputation for his observation skills‚ which are highly useful when questioning suspects and witnesses‚ even though he can appear unfeeling when interacting with the recently bereaved. He frequently challenges his superiors‚ and does it in a mocking manner
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Daryl Casao Ms. Clemente English 3U 7 February 2011 Character Sketch: Alice The story “Mirror Image” by Lena Coakley is about the character Alice trying to find her true self in the midst of an identity crisis. The character’s struggle was caused when she and her dad had an accident where she made it but her dad didn’t. But the thing is‚ her body didn’t quite make it too. So they had to do a brain transplant. Now Alice is considered as a new person by her sister but she is in denial
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