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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Character Analysis of Ralph Daniel Middleton Ralph is the protagonist in the Lord of the Flies. He is the democratic leader of the boys at the beginning of the novel. Ralph represents order‚ authority‚ and civilization and believes that the group needs to cooperatively live and complete the projects necessary for their survival. “They obeyed the summons of the conch‚ partly because Ralph blew it‚ and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority….” (Golding‚ p. 50). Most
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taught‚ I wait for the day to begin as Mrs. O’ Toole takes the daily attendance. My 6th grade teacher‚ Mrs. O’ Toole‚ was an inspiring and influential teacher who changed my life forever. She taught her students to work hard with determination and passion. In addition‚ this extraordinary teacher dedicated herself to seeing her students aspire to their full potential and filling our days with learning and fully understanding her objectives and lessons. Mrs. O’Toole intrigued her pupils with a creative
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When Harry met Sally is one of the most romantic movies of all the times. This movie is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. The two main characters of the movie Harry and Sally was played by Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. The story follows the title characters from the time they meet just before sharing a cross-country drive‚ through twelve years or so of chance encounters in New York City. During the beginning of the movie Harry and Sally finish their
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Character Analysis of Sandra The character of Sandra in Connie Gault’s short story called “The Man Who Followed His Hand” is shaped by the life that she has; she alienates herself from her family and community‚ thus making her an outsider trapped in a life she doesn’t want for herself. Connie Gault develops Sandra’s character by her thoughts and the way she interacts with other people. The party that Sandra and his husband hosted shows her isolation from her family and community. Sandra hates the
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Character Analysis In the tragedy Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ many character traits are portrayed through the various characters throughout the play. Macbeth was one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. It was completed in 1606 and was most likely first performed before King James I and his royal family at Hampton Court. King James I is believed to be a direct descendent of the character Banquo. Probably the most potent character trait expressed in Macbeth would be integrity
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Shawnee Martinez April 13‚ 2013 Warner ND2 English 233 Hamlet Character Analysis Generally‚ the way we understand characters in a work of literature depends on the way that we perceive them. Frequently‚ Hamlet is seen as a very complex character who never really tells how much he truly knows. Many readers may come away from the story with a sense that they don ’t really know everything about Hamlet as a character‚ nor that they know all that he does. Hamlet spends nearly the entirety of the
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“Othello is a man of mystery‚ exoticism and intense feeling‚ trustful‚ open‚ passionate but self-controlled: so noble… he inspires a passion of mingled love and pity.” * A.C Bradley 1904 This statement by A.C. Bradley examines the Othello character in an interesting light that perhaps gives a false image of the play. The first statement Bradley makes is that Othello is “a man of mystery‚ exoticism and intense feeling…” These facts ring true. Othello is a mysterious foreigner who holds intense
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Character Analysis- The Great Gatbsy‚ Chapter 1 Nick Carraway serves as the novels narrator and tells us in chapter one that he is tolerant‚ open-minded‚ and quiet and a good listener‚ which makes others; want to confide their secrets in him. Nick is repulsed by the phony nature of the socialites and his moral sense sets him apart from the other characters in the novel. “ Unjustly accused of being a politician”. He seems to be a biased narrator‚ and possibly unreliable as he seems to contradict
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an outline for a character analysis essay: Think about your overall impressions of your character. What is he/she like? What are some of his/her most interesting/meaningful/significant personality traits? Why? Choose two or three traits that your character exhibits throughout the story and create an outline that explains HOW you know these are his/her traits and WHY they are significant to the story (how they complicate the action or how they interact with other characters). Complete each
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