Flogging scars and loss of identity; kidnapped, chained, and tortured, Chiwetel Ejiofor, playing the character of Solomon Northup, is a man struggling to survive in the pre civil war south in the movie 12 Years a Slave. Steve McQueen and screenwriter John Ridley efficiently accomplish the gut wrenching memoir of Solomon Northup by the astonishing work of sound, dialogue, and framework. Solomon Northup was a free black man from Saratoga Springs, New York who is taken away from his family and bargained for slavery in the South. Sold to the cruelty of one particular owner Edwin Epps, surprisingly he finds kindness from one more, as he struggles constantly to survive and keep up with the little dignity he had left throughout this dehumanizing…
Josh Grondowski experiences many emotions during the time of the depression. Out on his journey, Josh feels sadness. When he leaves home, his best friend Howie joins him. They jump trains to go to a small town to pursue their dreams of becoming musicians. It was Howie’s turn to jump, then after that Josh didn’t know what happened.…
“Fathers Knows Best” is one of the most popular television shows during (1954-1963). Robert Young is one of the main important characters that plays the father in the sitcom. Robert’s character is very funny, loving, family oriented, business man, intelligent, and professional. Jane Wyatt is the perfect mother in the sitcom. She’s stunningly gorgeous, gives great advice, patient, family oriented, and a housewife.…
“I cannot sleep for dreamin'; I cannot dream but I wake and walk about the house as though I'd find you comin' through some door.” (Miller Page 23) This is a deep and meaningful quote that Abigail said to John Proctor, but Abigail is only saying this to try and get Proctor to resume Abigails and Proctors secret love affair. From the beginning of the play to the last page there was many changes in people’s views of the witch trails. There is one who sticks out, Hale. He is quite noticeable in his changes.…
In The Glass Castle, Rex Walls shows many instances of being untrustworthy with money. His squandering of funds and other reckless behaviors are a result of his alcohol dependency. Sheff's quote relates to the behavior of Rex Walls because it demonstrates how alcoholism can destroy a man’s morals to the point where he lies, makes poor financial choices and even steals. First, Rex has proven he is generally untrustworthy in many circumstances. One can even say that he is a chronic liar.…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to survive in the wilderness alone? Brian Robeson is on a plane going to his father’s house in the Canadian oil fields after his parents’ divorce. While on the plane the pilot has a heart attack and the plane crashes in the Canadian wild. Brian has to hunt for his own food and create his own shelter from scratch. Brain changes from a city boy to a teenager who doesn’t take life for granted, plans for the future and never gives up.…
Gazing out the window studying the smoke of the burning vehicle outside their Nash Rambler, whose engine “boiled over again just after [Toby and his] mother crossed the Continental Divide”, Tobias Wolff’s mother contemplates the lack of accomplishments she has achieved in her life. Her lamenting of the harsh memories of Florida “that had gotten her no farther than flat broke and sometimes not that far,” compels their family of two to reevaluate their lives until they come to a conclusion of what direction their lives are headed (Tobias Wolff 6). Toby’s mother, who is searching for a haven of peace and security for her child, warns her young son to refrain from the mistakes that she has made, mistakes that stem from her impulsive nature. With…
The protagonist of Footloose is Ren McCormack a spunky teen with a bit of a mouth on him; I would say that he is a strong protagonist. This is due to his personality and the choices he makes throughout the plot. We see that not all the choices he makes are good ones as well as him being labelled the town troublemaker just for being who he is. His personality lends to his strength as a protagonist mainly through his temperament, and how he relates to other characters.…
Is when you get a second changes to take back the mistakes that have been done,or something from the past. The reason is that people would need a fresh start because,it could change their life in any way. The person could had have a trouble past and couldn’t do anything in life. There was this tv show that there was a character named Rickey Glesias.the whole town dint like him he was a discrase to them,he couldnt get a job,get a family,and have a good life.…
Chris McCandless’ actions can be seen as rebellious at first, but as time goes on, it is clear that there is hostility between his parents and himself that he does not want to face or try to fix. In a dysfunctional family, there are two extremes when it comes to the outcome of the children: the rebel or the conformist. Although the older child is typically the conformist and the younger child is the rebel, the McCandless family is a little different because both children are the rebels. Krakauer says, “Also like Chris, she clashed fiercely with Walt and Billie as an adolescent… [but] Carine made peace with her parents shortly after Chris disappeared” (129).…
There is many differences between Crake and Jimmy. The two are polar opposites. Crake is mature and intelligent for his age. Jimmy’s mother even preferred Crake above Jimmy’s other friends. She showed disappointment in Jimmy that he didn’t inherit her scientific genius and Crake has, but Jimmy never broached on the subject and didn’t seem to care.…
In the first part of the novel, the first impressions of Radley are made. Though they are not easily forgotten or hastily changed, they are progressively altered as Radley's true nature reveals itself. Evidently, it is Atticus who first tries to discourage the children from their fantasies about the Radleys. However, through the events with Jem's pants, the neighborhood fire and the presents in the tree, the children themselves begin to realize that Radley is more of a friend than a villain. Although Atticus' attempt at dissuasion is not totally successful, it is aided by Miss Maudie who helps Scout make an important realization: "Do you think they're true, all those things they say about Arthur?"…
Character traits are extremely important in novels; they affect the way the reader feels about each of the characters. Authors will often give the protagonists positive and relatable character traits so that the reader will feel emotionally invested in the characters. The antagonist will usually have negative character traits to build up dislike so that the reader will root for the protagonist. Character traits in a book often drive the plot and lead to the climax. Without defining and compelling character traits a book can become stagnant.…
1. Jonathan Maberry, the author of award-winning book Rot and Ruin, writes this story in a very eye-captivating way including interesting character development and plot through the theme of “Sometimes you have to be the change you want to see”. The story starts off with the protagonist, Benny, hating his brother, Tom, for his cowardly appearance in his first memory of his parents and the zombie-infested, ruin, outside of the encumbrance of the fence. As the story progresses Benny must find a job or he will lose the slim food rations he has. When the cutoff date ever so slowly approaches Benny eventually accepts that he needs to work with his brother, killing zombies upon special request.…
In the short story “Gryphon” by Charles Baxter, the main character is Tommy, who is a young boy in fourth grade and goes to Five Oaks, and he defends his interesting, unique substitute teacher, Miss Ferenczi. In the beginning of the story, Tommy’s teacher, Mr.Hibler developed a cough and finally decides that he is too sick to carry on. The next day, a strange woman walks into class, “carrying a purple purse, a checkerboard lunchbox, and some books (p. 43, l. 45) She had “her light hair in a chignon and was wearing gold-rimmed glasses” (p. 44, l. 71)…