Daniel Jahren Character Study Guide for Year of Wonders Anna Frith Protagonist Sam Frith Anna's deceased husband whom she loved very much. Died from an explosion in a mine Jamie Frith Anna's oldest son Killed by the Plague She grows and gathers herbs and uses them as medicine to help the sick of the village.…
Language features in once. In the novel once Morris Gleitzman portrays Felix as a caring character because he cares for Zelda his new friend and the orphans by telling them stories from his imagination. On page 66 Morris Gleitzman writes about how Felix was caring towards Zelda “Once I spent about six hours telling stories to Zelda, to keep her spirits up-” clearly Morris is telling us that Felix obviously cares about her and doesn’t want Zelda to feel down in the dumps. Keep in mind that Zelda does not know her parents are no longer alive but Felix does, so trying to save Zelda from the heartache is also another example of how caring Felix is.…
There aren’t too many stories of little Jewish boys navigating their way from the Big Apple to any level of basketball fame and fortune. Well, Yanni Hufnagel is the nice little Jewish lad who has managed to build himself into one of the most respected assistant basketball coaches on the NCAA major college level. Hufnagel started out with high aspirations to be a basketball player, but in spite of all his hard work and dedicated diligence, he was cut from his Scarsdale, New York high school squad. If he didn’t have the talent to be a player, Hufnagel immediately began working on ways he could become involved in the game he loved so much. Yanni didn’t waste any time, doing the color commentary for his Scarsdale High School games.…
HANS AND LIESEL: The arrow between Hans and Liesel is very thick and is a dark red because Hans was there for Liesel the moment she came to Himmel Street, either reading with her at night or simply joking around with her to make her more comfortable in her new home (Page 64). Hans and Liesel also share a special bond which strengthens their relationship. Hans is Liesel's loving foster father, and he protects Liesel when Rosa, his wife, comes down on her (Page 33, paragraph 3).…
There is something quite admirable about a person committed to something greater than themselves. Whether it be to a religion, philosophy, cause or another person; the personal sacrifices that are made to stay true to this personal mission are all the same. Many may wonder if it differs between men or women, people of certain occupations, relationship status or ones sexual desires but often it does not. All people who make a choice to commit to something make similar sacrifices. This is seen in the two characters, Margery Kempe and Lanval, as described in the Book of Margery by Margery Kempe and Lanval by Marie de France.…
Margaret Edson author of W;t, was winner of the Pulitzer Prize. I have never seen such a well structured and organized play. This is Mrs. Edson’s first play book, and something that strongly supported her while writing W;t is that she had knowledge and experience in the cancer and AIDS unit while also earning her second degree for elementary teaching. The play W;t is very descriptive in the beginning; it describes what background of the story and costumes.…
I believe Krakauer includes the story of Everett Ruess in his own story about Chris McCandless because they show similar traits and behaviors. Although McCandless is compared to Carl McCunn, Gene Rosellini, and John Waterman, Everett Ruess is the only one who was truly like Chris. These men shared similar qualities to McCandless, but none like Everett. When Chris first left on his journey he decided to keep his true identity a secret and changed his name, Ruess did the same he changed his name frequently. Everett went on his first hitchhiking and trekking journey at a young age, like McCandless Ruess spent his life alone out in the wilderness.…
On an asphalt baseball field in Brooklyn, two teams from local Yeshivah schools meet. At first, it just seems like a baseball game between two Jewish high school teams. But the game quickly turns into a holy war when the caftan and ear lock wearing Hasidic team begins to taunt and bully the less conservative “hell-bound sinners” on the other team. Hate boils as Danny Saunders, the leader of the Hasidic team, purposely hits a pitch right back at the pitcher, crushing his glasses and landing him in the hospital for a week. This is how Chaim Potok 's book The Chosen begins.…
“You see, freedom has a way of destroying things.” (Scott Westerfeld). Man’s greatest want, creates our biggest fear. And what gives the human species more freedom than technology. The ability to travel the world in a few short weeks, create things that would otherwise be impossible, and our favorite, the ability to obtain knowledge far beyond the average human's capability through the internet.…
LaRose, a novel written by Louise Erdrich, holds the story of two families brought together by a tragic loss. In the novel, LaRose is a young boy shared between the Ravich family and the Iron family after his father, Landreaux Iron, mistakenly shot and killed the Ravich’s youngest son. Since this moment, LaRose puts his life on hold to shelter and comfort his many family members plagued with grief. As the story develops and LaRose ages, he must figure out where he stands in life after spending so long putting others before himself. The novel plays with the ideas of family, righteousness, and loss while showing each character in their weakest and most vulnerable state, due to the heavy situation everyone is exposed to.…
Character Analysis of Eadlyn Schreave Eadlyn Schreave, a character in Kira Cass’ The Heir, the fourth book of The Selection series, is a strong woman who is trying to prove her worth as a leader. Eadlyn is going to become the first female ruler in the kingdom of Illea, and her kingdom is currently in turmoil because the caste system that was in place was recently dissolved. Eadlyn is willing to do what’s best for her country, even if it interferes with her own happiness. When her parents suggested that she should keep the country entertained by holding a competition for her hand, she wasn’t happy, but she agreed and said, “I give you my word.…
Marisa Ventura: Perpetuation to the Submissive-Female Stereotype Latino women in Hollywood films are often portrayed as stereotypical passive-submissive characters. A passive-submissive female character is usually the nurturing figure in a household - she can be found doing the interior housework, teaching the children in their homes, and doing as she is told, no matter what the task at hand is because she just wants to please the person that they deem as authority. Jennifer Lopez’s character, Marisa Ventura, in Maid in Manhattan can be read as a perpetuation to this common female stereotype; in this film she embodies a lowly and inferior female character in her both in her physical stature and her actions towards her male counterpart, Chris Marshall. By making this female protagonist a latina Cinderella,being swept of her feet by a white prince charming instead of making it on her own in Manhattan, this film makes us see women inferior to men, lower-class inferior to upper-class, and latinas inferior to white males. Marisa Ventura, a low-class single latina mother, works as a maid in a well-known luxurious hotel in Manhattan to put food on the table for herself and her only son, Ty.…
Evolution of Happiness : A Character Analysis of Dr. Alex Karev “Grey’s Anatomy” is a fictional television show that portrays the life of surgeons both in and out of the hospital setting. Everyone, including surgeons, have wants and needs after a long day of work. Many of the characters are searching for love and lust. Others are searching for happiness. Of the characters who search for happiness is one of the original interns and now pediatric surgeon, Alex Karev.…
Irving Wallace states, “To be one 's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the easy cowardice of surrender to conformity". There are those who have difficulty conforming to society, as these people have trouble adapting to this constant change. Some, who are afraid to express themselves, because of what other may think, cage their true self. As a result, they become outcasts of society. New generations come into this world, adapting and finding their place in society.…
Every team has a universal goal for success. Every team desires to operate at optimum performance. Through a fictional account, Patrick Lencioni illustrates how talented teams fail to be successful. Lencioni identifies five defective traits of that will impede upon the achievement of teams. Additionally, Lencioni offers ways to remedy the situation.…