hospital‚ Reuven must have been frightened. His fears subside when he meets Mrs. Carpenter. She strives her best to take care of Reuven and all of the other patients in that ward of the hospital. She accomplishes to take care of them with her unique character qualities. Mrs. Carpenter is kind‚ loving‚ and stern. With these attributes‚ she becomes an admirable person in the eyes of readers. Throughout the story‚ readers can see Mrs. Carpenter’s kindness. When she first appears in the story‚ individuals
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How would you perform the role Krogstad or Mrs Linde in the play in order to achieve desired effects? I have chosen to write about Krogstad and I think that the desired effect on the audience in my opinion is to be seen as the villain but without being to evil at moments. Krogstad defiantly has villainous attributes which at times seem dominant in this character‚ but Krogstad is embittered by life‚ as he was rejected by Mrs Linde‚ whom he proposed too and he lost his standing in society through
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In the Talented Mr Ripley the author creates a psychopath that is not only cringe worthy but very much believable. By showing the main character who presents many of the characteristics and traits of such a person‚ from pathological lying to lack of empathy for others‚ Highsmith does well at getting the reader to root for a brutal murderer and sympathize with him even though he is undeserving. By letting the reader into Tom’s head in such a way that Highsmith basically demands the reader to show
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The only white woman in the play‚ Mrs. Van Buren is the character who embodies the decadence and absurdity of upper class. Mrs. Van Buren is an idle dreamer‚ who feels bored of her situation but does not confront problems or even try to recognize them. Apparently tired of social gatherings such as the annual Gardenia Ball‚ where she has to “smile‚ be polite”‚ she dreams of getting her room and living alone. However‚ she consider it impossible and “would rather not be a divorcee” because “it would
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Louise Mallard is the protagonist in “Story of an Hour”‚ in the story her husband dies in a train accident; at first she does the usual thing and mourns the death of husband but Louise feels a monstrous joy while sitting in her room instead of mourning. This joy scares her when the feeling overtakes her. She tells herself that it is wrong and she should be upset about her husband’s demise but continues to be joyful. On the other hand Mary Maloney‚ the protagonist in “Lamb to the Slaughter”‚ is the
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in her writing. Du Maurier uses the main character of her book‚ Mrs. de Winter‚ to take the readers through the journey of someone feeling scrutinized by the citizens of Manderley. Mrs. de Winter struggles to gain power over the memories of her husband’s deceased wife‚ Rebecca. Gaining power is something that Mrs. de Winter will need to fight for in her future at Manderley. Maxim asks Mrs. de Winter to marry him and move to Manderley. At Manderley‚ Mrs. de Winter is constantly being compared to
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What makes a dynamic character? A dynamic character is s character that changes throughout a novel because of a life event the character faces. A great example of this is Sophia Calderwel from Sophia’s War by Avi. This is a story about 3 years of a girls life from 1776 when the revolutionary war was still going on. After her brothers death she feels as if she has to avenge his death‚ so decides to become a spy. In this book Sophia is a dynamic character because she went from being a scared stubborn
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Question: 1.Suppose the rate of return on short-term government securities (perceived to be risk-free) is 5%. Suppose also that the expected rate of return required by the market for a portfolio with a beta of 1 is 12%. According to the CAPM: a) What is the expected rate of return on the market portfolio? b) What would be the expected rate of return on a stock with β = 0? c) Suppose you consider buying a stock which does not pay a dividend. The current price is $50‚ and in one year
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life of the main character Tom Ripley from the book The Talented Mr. Ripley‚ written by Patricia Highsmith. This highly suspenseful book takes you through the colorful mind of Ripley. Anxiety‚ lying and impersonation are three topics that come up a lot in Ripley’s journey. Each aspect reflecting why Tom does what he does in the story‚ realizing why he feels the need to do what he does. Seeing him impersonate his friend shows the mindset that Tom is in; the panic attacks show how he is uncomfortable
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How Does Priestley Present the Character of Mr Birling in Act 1? Mr Birling is presented as a successful businessman‚ who has been active in local politics and was Lord Mayor of Brumley (although it may become clear that he does not care about the local community). Mr Birling is also wife of Sybil Birling and the father of Sheila and Eric. From the first set of stage directions we know that the family is comfortable in their wealth and also found out that Arthur Birling’s wife is his social superior
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