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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Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and The Good Earth by Pearl Buck. These authors intricately weave this idea into their novels through their characters’ specific duties‚ their characters’ behaviors and emotions‚ and the way children are viewed and treated according to gender. Both novels are set in the late 19th‚ early 20th century‚ but take place in two completely different cultures. Things Fall Apart is set in Nigeria in the village of Umuofia while The Good Earth is set in a little farming village in
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Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald one particular character stood out more than the rest. George Wilson was that person. In all the parts that he was in‚ they always seemed to leave an impression on me. It was easy to relate to him through the problems that he faced. His personality and his way of reasoning things out were very familiar to me. In the book he was described as a weakling‚ a servant‚ and a murderer. These three personality traits build up his character. He portrays himself as the
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�PAGE � �PAGE �4� September 9‚ 2007 Universal character traits in _Oedipus the King_ In Sophocles play‚ _Oedipus the Kin_g‚ there are many themes universal to all humans. The main character‚ Oedipus‚ exhibits traits that humans possess and covet. We do not wish to kill our father and marry our mother‚ but we can relate metaphorically to his situation. We relate to the broad range of emotions he displays and his reaction in various situations. Oedipus mistakenly thinks he can change his fate
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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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Odysseus. A name known by some as a glorious hero and known by others as a trickster who uses intricate schemes. During the story of The “Cyclops”‚ and many stories before it‚ Odysseus goes on a many adventures and creates many sticky situations for himself in which he finds ways to gets out of. “In the next land [what] we found were Cyclopes‚ giants‚ louts‚ without a law to bless them” (1050). Odysseus knows that the cavemen are uncouth and aggressive‚ yet he chooses to enter the cave- endangering
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love juice‚ Titania awakes and ends up loving a man named Bottom whose head turns into a donkey’s head because of Puck’s mischievous behavior irrelevant to Oberon’s instructions. Oberon observes this and regrets what he has done to Titania. “Welcome‚ good Robin. See’st thou‚ this sweet sight? Her dotage now I do begin to pity” (4. 1. 45-46). Oberon is obviously in love with Titania as he is describing her as a sweet sight to Puck. At this point Oberon only wants to fix what he did to her and just wants
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While Chinese culture has continued to grow and develop‚ some customs and tradition will remain the same. The Chinese culture has a huge part in The Good Earth and The Joy Luck Club that can be compared and contrasted. Both books are set in China‚ but in different time periods. The culture in China has always had a direct effect on the social conducts within the Chinese people. However‚ over time these are bound to change. A person’s daily life is always affected by the surrounding culture of where
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For example‚ in the novel‚ The Good Earth‚ Pearl S. Buck describes Wang Lung’s story and and how he transforms from a poor farmer to a wealthy landowner. Throughout his transformation‚ Wang Lung and his family go through a series of events that fill up pages in his story. Although everyone’s story is unique‚ Pearl S. Buck makes it possible for the readers to relate their story to The Good Earth. The first example the readers can relate their lives to in The Good Earth is Wang Lung’s determination
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