in that time period‚ let alone write a novel. While Pride and Prejudice takes place in England‚ some of the smaller cities where action occurs are Netherfield‚ Longbourn‚ and London. Austen uses epistles‚ deux ex machina‚ and burlesque and foil characters to create a novel of manners and a novel of marriages. Since this novel was published in the 19th century‚ the reason to get married was much different than today’s world. Men were the only ones that could hold property rights‚ and as I stated above
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minor characters. While these characters‚ by definition‚ are not the focus of the story‚ they do have a purpose in the story and serve what turns out to be a vital role. What is a Minor Character? A minor character is one who is not entirely important to the plot. That is‚ the story would still hold together without that character‚ but might be a little choppy. In a story such as "Jane Eyre‚" Bertha Mason‚ Edward Rochester’s first wife‚ is a minor character. In a totally different story like
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they persevere through the hard times of racism‚ misfortunes‚ and life. In To Kill A Mockingbird there are two characters with equal good and bad‚ but the good is over empowered by the bad. One is Mrs. Dubose‚ the mean old lady down the street. The other is Mr. Atticus Finch‚ the father to Jem and Scout Finch. Our first character is Atticus Finch‚
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Mrs. Dubose Character Log Low Zhe Kai (18) 2P1 Character Trait Quote Explanation Unlikable “Jem and I hated her. If she was on the porch when we passed‚ we would be raked by her wrathful gaze‚ subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior‚ and given a melancholy prediction on what we would amount to when we grew up‚ which was always nothing.” “Cords of saliva would collect on her lips; she would draw them in‚ then open her mouth again. Her mouth seemed to have a private
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Hurston creates the character Mrs. Hurston to display what Janie could have turned out to be if not for Janie’s kind personality. Mrs. Turner is a part black women‚ with a “slightly pointed” nose‚ “thin lips” (140). These physical characteristics is what sets her apart from the other black people‚ the same can be said about Janie’s hair. However‚ Janie does not feel much different from the people with completely black heritage because it is not important to her. Instead Janie focuses on each person’s
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The story is about a young couple that attempts murder twice‚ committing it once. The story is told by a lawyer that works in a small town in Mississippi. He meets a devout Christian and solid citizen‚ Mr. Savage. On March 7th‚ 1995‚ Sarah and Ben‚ a young couple on a road trip‚ entered Mr. Savage’s office and shot and killed Mr. Savage. They took his credit cards and cash. There were no witnesses. The couple made their way down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Running low on cash‚ Sarah entered a
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Mr. Duvitch is “a little fellow‚ a lean starveling of a man with watery blue eyes and a kicked-about look.” (6). As described by Andy the narrator of the story but there is more to Mr. Duvitch than what meets the eyes. Mr. Duvitch is a hardworking and kind father‚ husband and friend. Despite the fact bad luck is almost synonymous with his name‚ he never lost his temper or gave up hope. Furthermore‚ he always completed his job to the utmost degree and treated everyone around him with kindness and
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In “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin writes of a Mrs. Mallard that has just been told of her husband’s death. When she first hears the news‚ Mrs. Mallard is saddened and in tears so she locks herself in a room to be alone. Although at first it seems to be so she can be alone in her sorrow‚ but eventually the reader begins to understand that Mrs. Mallard isn’t distraught or devastated like a normal wife that had just learned that her husband had died‚ she’s seems pretty indifferent (albeit shocked
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Mr. Mckutchin was known as the creepy man all the kids in the neighborhood knew to be afraid of for reasons unbeknownst to them. Nobody ever saw him coming or going from his great big house that was across the street and a just touch down the road from Erin’s home. But‚ sometimes people‚ scary and furtive people‚ his ilk‚ would occasionally visit Mr. Mckutchin at night. They would pull their vehicles into the long‚ poorly light driveway that led up to eerie dwelling. Then‚ the cars would disappear
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Mr. Knightley “a sensible man about seven or eight-and-thirty‚ was not only a very old and intimate friend of the family‚ but particularly connected with it as the elder brother of Isabella’s husband” (7). This close connection‚ makes him a constant visitor at Heartfield‚ thus a prominent figure in Emma’s life. In contrast to Mr. Woodhouse perception of Emma as perfect‚ Mr. Knightley sees faults in Emma’s character‚ and often sees through her little schemes‚ and able to make precise observations
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