End Of Days Character Analysis

Eric Walters message in the novel ”End of days” analyzes the theme that humans thrive no matter what the situation is. Character development leads to theme by how we feel for Dr. Sheppard, Parker and Joshua Fitchett. We are also lead to them by the examination of the conflict and its resolution. Finally, Eric Walters’s choices of figurative and descriptive language leave the reader feeling biased, which also leads to the theme. Character development leads to theme by how we feel for the characters. In this case, Dr. Sheppard, Joshua Fitchett and Parker. The way these characters act (and in this novel’s case react) helps us find the theme of the book. Dr. Sheppard is a world renown scientist you can see this when Fitchett says, “You are more than simply a scientist. You are one of the greatest minds of your generation”. in the book; he is considered the smartest man alive. He is intelligent, reliable, and really optimistic. It was Dr. Shepherd's idea to shoot nuclear warheads at the asteroid. Ironically, These weapons of mass destruction are their only hope for their survival. Parker is Dr. Shepherd’s good friend and guard. He is strong, serious, professional, calm and quick-witted. Parker was always loyal to his cause of guarding Dr. Sheppard you can see this when Dr. Sheppard …show more content…
The conflict and resolution helps us find out the theme of the story. The humans Dr.Sheppard, Parker and Joshua Fitchett are fighting against the asteroid. They are trying to save humanity even though it seems like an impossible task and they are facing many situations they are determined to save humanity. An example in the text is, “‘ We’re trying to save over nine billion lives, so losing a few thousand, even a few hundred thousand - that has to be an acceptable trade-off, wouldn’t you think?’”. The resolution is that humans win because humanity survived. Overall humanity survived and will continue to thrive thus, the theme of the