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    In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ the main character Ponyboy undergoes several changes over the course of the story. At the beginning of the story Ponyboy has a very negative view of the rival gang the Socs. However by the end of the novel he comes to the realization that the gang he belongs to‚ the Greasers‚ is not much different than the Socs. At the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believes that the Greasers and the Socs are completely different. When Ponyboy was talking to Cherry he

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    Mila Character Analysis

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    Mila is a young girl from London. She has the unique ability to read a room by extracting clues from it‚ enabling her to detect the moods of humans and their emotions. This innate ability may help when a problem arises involving her father’s friend Matthew. Gil‚ Mila’s father‚ has a friend named Matthew who lives in America who has supposedly gone missing. Mila and her father were already planning a trip to America to visit Matthew and his family before the news of his disappearance. Mila and her

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    Gatsby Character Analysis

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    Salamatin 1 Matthew Salamatin Ms. Watkins Junior English 12/12/12 Gatsby Character Analysis Essay Outline The color yellow can be interpreted in both positive and negative ways. In the Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby is described by the color yellow multiple times to portray how he is rich and corrupt. Gatsby is also described as “new rich” and near the end of the book we find out how he came to become rich. In the Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby is often associated with the color yellow which indicates his wealth

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    Piggy: Character Analysis

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    immediately drawn in to how well the characters developed their personalities. The traits of each individual character were so distinct‚ I was able to easily identify them without having to hear them project their names. The performers were precise in their movements and actions‚ which corresponded perfectly with the novel. Each actor/actress became their own person‚ with a story to tell‚ and a dark personality that some seemed to be hiding. The most dignified character was surely Piggy‚ the actor seemed

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    Iago Character Analysis

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    William Shakespeare’s Othello is a play that mostly revolves around jealousy‚ trust and revenge. Throughout most of Shakespeare’s plays‚ evil characters are not uncommon‚ but in my own opinion‚ Iago has to be one of – if not the most - interesting. Even though Iago might be described by some as being just "pure evil" or even "intolerable"‚ the truth still remains that people will read deeper into the play just to see what Iago will do next. Through his words and actions‚ which are carefully thought

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    crashes and he is left alone. This novel talks about how Brian’s character evolves over the course of the novel from being an overwhelmed child to a self-reliant young adult. He mentally became stronger but also noticed his physical features changing. He learns adapt to the environment and to fight Mother Nature‚ to survive in the wilderness. At the beginning of the novel‚ the best word to describe Brian’s personality or character is panicked. When the pilot of the plane has a heart attack and dies

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    peaceful life. He is convinced to go on an adventure with the wizard Gandalf and the thirteen dwarves to steal back the dwarves’ treasure from Smaug the dragon. Throughout the story‚ the group goes through a rollercoaster journey and even experience death in the time throughout the adventure. The first archetype I noticed in the story was Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not) Bilbo is the quester and he is not aware of the dent on his door that alerted the dwarves to his home.

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    wanderer‚ creative‚ sensitive. What happens when you combine both? A lion with zebra stripes‚ nope me‚ a strong-minded person with a sensible heart. These two contrasting disciplines have shaped my character creating a balance between a competitive mindset of a sportsperson with the receptive side of an artist. It has been two years since I submerged myself in the world of triathlon: training intensely for hours each day‚ committed to a rigorous nutrition plan and a limited social nightlife.

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    religion and spiritually. Winton has cleverly examined the historical background of our country to incorporate an accurate allegory of the Australian identity into the novel and its characters. Throughout Cloudstreet‚ there are numerous concepts that portray the Australian cultural identity as Winton attempts to tell a story of the "typical Australian".

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    Ophelia Character Analysis

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    Ophelia: Better Off in a Nunnery Hana Travers-Smith Various characters in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet exhibit aspects of an “outsider”. The obvious choices being Claudius and Hamlet. Claudius appears to be freed from moral restrictions‚ while Hamlet represents the stereotypical isolated intellectual. However‚ both of them pale in comparison to the true outsider in the play: Ophelia. Both Claudius and Hamlet are too respected and entangled in the lives of others to be considered the ultimate estranged

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