Belisa And The Colonel Character Analysis

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“Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot it to paralyze me.” A fear that I have is of spiders. I would overcome them if I saw someone holding one. In the same way with Belisa overcame her fears of the Colonel because everyone in the town feared of him. She faced her fears by being brave and talking to him. Belisa was a kind person who shared her words. The Colonel was a person who was always angry, and people feared of him. The main character Belisa shows that she can be caring with the people who would follow her for her passion. She also made people be inspired with her words. Her words were to love the things that are special to you. I wonder what it feels like to change a heart? Belisa and the Colonel were two different people. First of all, Belisa started writing because she was poor, and she also loved writing. On the other hand, the Colonel was being selfish only because he really wanted to be president, and he also wanted to deliver a great speech. Belisa had a connection with a lonely woman because at the beginning of the story Belisa had ran away, and she became lonely. On the other story, the woman had been alone in an old house. Anyway, Belisa didn’t want people to fear of the Colonel after she found out he …show more content…
She knew that it was going to take time to find someone who would appreciate her work. Until the Colonel realized what Belisa had told him. Belisa could’ve left the Colonel for scaring the people, but she stayed for her kindness. She didn’t leave him because he had changed with her words. This story was about love because she loved to write. She also fell in love with the Colonel at the end of the story. The Colonel was also a big character because he had changed his personality. People were afraid of him because he was angry and upset. The colonel had found Belisa, and he made her write a speech for him. When Belisa told him about the words, he became gentle and

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