Joshua Chamberlain’s speech states several of his character traits in his speech. The first trait is fair‚ it states on page eight “I will do what I can to ensure you a fair trial”. The next trait is humble on page eight the author states “I’m told that if you don’t come with me I can shoot you. Well‚ you know I won’t do that but maybe someone else will. The final trait is Responsible‚ one example from the text that proves this is “I’ve been ordered to take you men with me” This proves that he’s
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Mr. Timothy Johnson English 24 October 2007 In William Faulkner’s memorable short story‚ “A Rose For Emily”‚ the main character‚ Emily Grierson‚ is very complex and not easily forgotten. In order to fully grasp and comprehend her character traits‚ we also have to take into consideration her way of life and other external factors that contributed to her character. First and foremost‚ she embodies the pre-war tradition of the South and this makes her very averse to change. Miss Emily is also
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c ENG1D Essay Assignment Cue for treason - Rough Draft This essay is going to talk about the character traits of Peter Brownrigg in Geoffrey Trease’s Cue for Treason. Peter Brownrigg is the novel’s narrator and protagonist. He is fourteen years old and he lives in Country Cumberland. One day‚ he throws a rock to Sir Phillip which makes him get in a lot of trouble‚ he has to leave his hometown for his own safety‚ and then Peter
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Importance of Good Manners The larger a population grows‚ it seems the worse manners become. That is too bad‚ because in a large‚ busy society‚ good manners become even more important. Common courtesies such as holding a door open for someone‚ saying "please" and "thank you‚" and allowing an elderly or disabled person to go to the head of the line all make the world a nicer place to live in. Good manners do not cost anything‚ and it takes little extra time to practice them. Benefits Good manners
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though the author did a great job on fully demonstrating the personalities of the characters. One of my favorite characters is a young 13 year old boy named Seth. Seth is a very reckless‚ fun-loving‚ and brave person. He is usually tough‚ annoying‚ and ignorant‚ he can be loving and careful to. In the following essay‚ I will describe SEth so that you can get an accurate description of his personality and his traits. On the outside seth is quite lanky. He is not very heavy‚ and his arms are not
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refused to give his written confession to Governor Danforth John Proctor is a middle aged man who was married to Elizabeth Proctor. He is a hard worker and a sinner but he’s also loyal and a good leader at times. I think of myself as John proctor when it comes to his traits because I am hard working‚ loyal‚ and a good leader. One way i’m like John Proctor is by hard work. John has worked all of his life even on Sundays when it’s a sin to work on that day but he still plowed his fields on the farm and
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fashion-sense. His speeches are long and ridiculous‚ however they reveal ability to present a witty argument and entertain the audience with his language skills. The audience naturally loves him‚ and he often steals the show from Romeo‚ the main character. He can also be described as the fighter of the group‚ as although he tries to paint Benvolio as violent‚ it is clear where Benvolio prefers to ignore Tybalt and keep the peace‚ Mercutio faces the Capulets. When Tybalt insults Romeo and Romeo does
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To Kill a Mockingbird Scout is one of the main characters and the narrator in the story “To kill a mockingbird” by Harper Lee. She is depicted as “Scout” but her real name is Jean Louise Finch. Throughout the book Scout is good hearted‚ thoughtful‚ and intelligent. These traits are what make her such an interesting character in the novel. Scout is good hearted. We witness this when a fellow student of scout has no money for lunch at school. Her teacher was nice enough to give the student some
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The importance of good diet In addition to regular exercise‚ a healthy well balanced diet is essential for good health. Life or rather the quality of life you have is dependent on having good health. A well balanced diet would contain the three main groups of food as well as important vitamins and minerals. The first group of carbohydrates are found in foods such as bread‚ potatoes and rice. They are essentially energy giving foods which power the muscles and other tissues in our body
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Importance of Good Communication Paulette Lewis University of Phoenix GEN 300 Ms. Ramona Big Eagle June 4‚ 2007 Importance of Good Communication To be competitive in today ’s business world‚ a team needs to communicate openly and frequently. With the technology that is available‚ a business can now find it easier than ever to have meetings from all corners of the world‚ at any time during the day. Whether there are team members around the world or just across the hall team members
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