John Wooden said “Your reputation is who people think you are‚ your character is who you really are.” So‚ what would it look like for us to have great character in 2012 and stop working on our reputation? Who really cares what people think? I learned this lesson several years ago. I ran into a person who worked endlessly on their reputation but had terrible character. When their character was revealed (which happens in intimacy) they were a complete let down. The truth is‚ they wouldn’t have been
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Puck One of the most interesting characters in Shakespeare’s play‚ Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ is Puck. Puck’s whimsical spirit‚ magical fancy‚ fun-loving humor‚ and lovely‚ evocative language permeate the atmosphere of the play. Being brought to the audience’s attention when carrying out Oberon’s orders‚ Puck is often overlooked in relation to the attention given to other events occurring in each plot. Puck is servant and jester to the Fairy King Oberon and it is his charm and enchantment that serves
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In many great pieces of literature‚ secondary characters play important roles in developing the main character and the story’s themes. In William Shakespeare’s famous play Macbeth‚ the author uses many different secondary characters to develop Macbeth’s and the play’s themes. This will be shown through the analysis of three secondary characters: Duncan‚ Macduff and the Weird Sisters. Duncan is a very influential character when he is alive and after his death. He helped develop the theme of
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The major conflict within this family was the struggles that her family and community were currently in. The Dirty Thirties brought unemployment‚ suffering‚ and dust‚ all of which Lizabeth‚ the main character‚ was somewhat oblivious to until the painful realization of just how bad her family was struggling to make ends meet. The sight of her father’s tears and vulnerability awoke something in her. It brings Lizabeth back to the Marigolds‚ the most predominant
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Laertes is the brother of Ophelia and the son of Polonius. As he is in Paris for a large majority of the play‚ it may seem like he is not a very important character; however‚ Laertes is crucial to the development of the plot as you will soon see‚ but before that‚ let us first have a look at the character Laertes himself. It is well known that Laertes is a hot-headed youth. ‘Save yourself‚ my lord‚’ exclaims a messenger (IV‚ v‚ 96)‚ when Laertes storms into the castle followed by his follows. Although
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Hamlet The tragic hero of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays‚ Prince Hamlet is a frustrating character torn between duty to his father and his reluctance to commit murder. An educated and philosophical man of about thirty‚ his father was murdered by his uncle‚ who later married his mother. Having received a university education at Wittenberg; known for its humanist view‚ Hamlet often ponders the concepts of mortality and determinism‚ contrasting ironically with his fated fall. His debatable
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Grace Scott English 9 Honors Mrs. Duff 14 April 2014 Character Analysis: Balthasar In this scene of the play‚ Balthasar‚ Romeo’s servant‚ brings him the news that Juliet has died. He wants Romeo to know of the death and is motivated to tell him what has happened because Balthasar loves Romeo and is very loyal to him. He wanted to make sure Romeo received the news rather than finding out later. He is driven to tell Romeo so that he can avoid possible conflict if Romeo discovered that his
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Would you consider Chris McCandless and Huck Finn rebels? I believe that both of the characters are rebels. They both are rebels against society for different reasons. Chris is independent and demonstrates this throughout his journey. Huck struggles to find an identity which leads him to rebel against society.Would you consider Chris McCandless and Huck Finn rebels? I believe that both of the characters are rebels. They both are rebels against society for different reasons. Chris is independent and
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Jessie Zhu Characterization in The Book Thief Short Analysis of each character 1. Liesel a) Liesel is the “book thief”‚ she is given up by her mother and is adopted by a coups in Molching. She learns to read from his forster father and befriend with Rudy and Max. She learns the power of words and the beauty and the brutality of humanity. She survives Hitler’s reign while many of whom she loves dies. She has blond hair and brown eyes As depicted in the book‚ it says that “her hair was a close
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Despicable Me: Character Analysis Paper Despicable Me is a favorite children’s movie throughout the nation. Although as many watch it they think of it as a fun‚ animated movie‚ it is full of different English elements. The characters all have different dynamics which is what makes the movie complete. Grue‚ Margo‚ Edith‚ Agnes‚ and Vector make up the main characters of the movie. They all represent different types of characters. Static characterization is represented by Vector‚ flat characters are represented
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