Literature Shows Positive Traits Through Its Characters It is known that a piece of writing can do more than tell a story‚ but can also portray indirect ideas to the reader. A narrative piece is able to show positive traits‚ presented through its characters. Literature can display a variety of positive attributes‚ through different characters‚ and situations. This is demonstrated in the story‚ “The Blue Bead‚” through Sibia’s acts of selflessness‚ and again in the text “Long
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In the play Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles‚ foil and parallel characters are very common. The foil character in a story is the character who is the exact opposite of the main character‚ or in other word‚ the parallel character‚ and therefor serves to magnify certain characteristics of the main character. Such characters for example could be Ismene‚ the foil character and Antigone‚ the parallel character. Ismene is cowardly and prefer to follow the rules‚ while Antigone is much more
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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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Seham Mohammed English 11 F December 7th‚ 2010 Character analysis: John Proctor John Proctor John Proctor is the leading role‚ also known as the protagonist‚ in The crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor is the play’s tragic hero; a good man with one fatal flaw that eventually leads to his fall. John Proctor is honest‚ resolute‚ & upright. He is a man with pride. At the opening of the play‚ the narrator portrays the real direct characterization of John‚ "The steady manner he
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or mental trait that‚ in a certain situation‚ can lead to the downfall of a tragic hero within a piece of literature. In the play Oedipus Rex‚ Oedipus is a tragic hero with a hamartia that leads to his inevitable downfall. He possesses three traits that have been debated on to be his hamartia: his hubris (excessive pride)‚ his heinous temperament‚ and his consummate determination. Of these three traits Oedipus possesses‚ I’ve believe that his hamartia is his profligate pride. Oedipus was a proud
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According to Aristotle‚ Oedipus in the play Oedipus Rex by Sophacles would be a prime example of a tragic hero as he perfectly portrays the qualities of good‚ consistency and necessary or probable. The quality of good played by Oedipus in the play Oedipus Rex is a perfect portrayal for the element of character in a good tragedy. Aristotle discusses‚ "First‚ and most important‚ it must be good…the character will be good if the purpose is good" (Aristotle‚ 6). First and foremost‚ a character in a tragedy should
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Characterization of Olan Olan is a very strong woman from the book‚ “The Good Earth”. Olan was a servant to a few of these high-class men with all these other servants in this big house‚ which what others would call the “white house’. However‚ before long‚ a man came along the way‚ bought her‚ and took her home with him. Olan has many characteristics. So many that she compares to a “virtuous woman”. A “virtuous woman” is a woman in the Proverbs. In Proverbs 31:10-31‚ it explains what a “virtuous
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The Hobbit: 3 Character Traits of Bilbo Mercedes This essay is going to discuss three characteristics of Bilbo. My first trait is courageous‚ then second trait is resourceful‚ and third trait is tentative. Firstly‚ Bilbo is very courageous. Examples from the text are when he rode the eagle‚ goes on the quest with Gandalf‚ and the dwarves. He is courageous when he accepts the task of leading a contingent of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the lonely Mountain He steals the guard’s
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In 1957 the film Oedipus Rex was created to mimic a play written by the famous grecian playwright Sophocles. Leonid Kipnis produced while Tyrone Guthrie directed the movie. Oedipus Rex is a tragic drama based on the misfortune of one King‚ played by Douglas Campbell‚ and his battle with fate. In the beginning‚ Oedipus defeats the Sphinx‚ who threatens Thebes. Soon after‚ Oedipus is crowned King of Thebes for his intelligence. He then marries Jocasta‚ played by Eleanor Stuart‚ and struggles with a
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Oedipus Rex follows the clear nature of a tragedy‚ in that it encompasses the common conventions of a Greek Tragedy‚ with ones life being controlled by fate and the gods. The gods inflict ate on Oedipus which leads to serious characteristic flaws including hubris‚ and the tragedy ends with a nemesis worse than death. The tragic nature of the play and the themes are conveyed not only through these features‚ but also through the role of the chorus and dramatic techniques including irony. Oedipus is
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