In stories there is always a character who is the hero of the adventure. They are strong‚ independent‚ and motivated. The hero Odysseus‚ from The Odyssey‚ is an epic hero‚ while Okonkwo‚ from Things Fall Apart‚ is a tragic hero. For Odysseus‚ his task is to sail back home after the Battle of Troy‚ while facing the fury of the gods. After many challenges with different powerful influences‚ Odysseus must use his master of schemes skills to find his way home. With the help of the god‚ Athena‚ and his
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Jake Kim Period 6 Character Analysis: Jean Louise Finch (Scout) Loss of innocence and coming of age are two very important themes in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” There are many accounts in the book where characters learn and develop. However‚ Scout is probably the character who experienced the most growth and maturity. At the beginning of the novel‚ Scout is an innocent child who had little experience with what the real world looked like. Because of Atticus’s parenting‚ Scout is very curious
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William Ellison “The Crucible” prompted #3 9-26-14 In the story “The Crucible” there is not many characters. Yet still there is a lot of depth to each character. This play is an allegory and a crucible starring the good farmer John Proctor. This is his story of dealing with the Salem witch trials. This essay will be on prompt number three. The first female character in this story we really get to learn about as well meet is Abigail Williams. Abigail is a young 17 year old girl who used to work
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Ophelia is a young woman who is the daughter of Polonius and the sister of Laertes. In the play‚ Ophelia is caught between her obedience to her father and her love for Hamlet‚ which results in tragic consequences. As a character who perfectly represents the “good girl” schema‚ Ophelia is the quintessential obedient daughter‚ a role demanded of all young women in the early 17th century. Her obedient nature can be seen in repeated quotes such as – “I shall obey my Lord‚” as she complies with her father’s
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fit one of three main research genres – will prove to be a difficult one…” The search to find three articles on a particular theme‚ that fit each of the particular criteria‚ did indeed prove to be a difficult one; however‚ it also served as an interesting and eye-opening experience. Many‚ many hours later – after much questioning‚ scrutiny and debate – the following represents an analysis of three published works‚ designed to give a basic understanding of the characteristics of the three approaches
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couple of challenges with this particular group. Many of the men may be very defensive and guarded because of the way society treats gay men with HIV. Therefore‚ it is going to be vital that I model unconditional positive regard‚ so that each member learns to respect and value other members. I believe the men will bound quickly because of the “life boat syndrome” or a tragedy in common effect. However‚ it would be important for me to help the men recognize the ways that they react automatically in a defensive
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Grant Character Analysis In the book A Lesson Before Dying it’s about Grant‚ Who wanted to help Jefferson not think that he is a hog‚ but he didn’t believe he wasn’t a hog because of society‚ so Grant was counseling Jefferson‚ then Jefferson believed he wasn’t a hog anymore. Because Grant is a dynamic character in the novel he goes from being disappointed‚ to a cynicism person (someone who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest)‚ and to a secretive person During the exposition
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Laertes is the brother of Ophelia and the son of Polonius. As he is in Paris for a large majority of the play‚ it may seem like he is not a very important character; however‚ Laertes is crucial to the development of the plot as you will soon see‚ but before that‚ let us first have a look at the character Laertes himself. It is well known that Laertes is a hot-headed youth. ‘Save yourself‚ my lord‚’ exclaims a messenger (IV‚ v‚ 96)‚ when Laertes storms into the castle followed by his follows. Although
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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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Three girls dressed in swimsuits in a grocery store may seem like an odd occurrence and nothing more but‚ to some‚ it can be deeper. A & P is a short story about Sammy‚ clerk that works at an “A & P” grocery store. His attention is nabbed by three girls that enter the store dressed in only swimsuits. This simple concept is brought out through descriptive imagery and well described thoughts told by the narrator and main character Sammy. As the story progresses his character goes through a crisis that
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