Every person has a personality or identity that causes them to act the way they act, and characters in books are no different. The way a character handles a problem shows what they are like and how they handle day to day events. When working with other people, some identities may clash and others work well together, this all depends on how they have been brought up. The monster in Frankenstein, Okonkwo, and Napoleon all handle events in a different way. Characters identities are created by the circumstances they have gone through, and or how they normally act, Napoleon, the monster, and Okonkwo all change for one of these reasons or for both.
In the novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the monster's identity is created and altered by society. …show more content…
Multiple times in the novel, Okonkwo talks about how his father was lazy and never had money. The fact that his father was like that is a reason Okonkwo is the person he was in the novel. The text states, “ And indeed he was possessed by the fear of his father’s contemptible life and shameful death.” (18) He was scared to think about becoming like his father when he got older. Okonkwo admitting he was scared shows even more how much his father’s life made Okonkwo want to change his. Okonkwo also grows up in a society where the man of the house should be running his house and land with a strong fist. This type of culture causes him to be a different person. The novel says, “ At Nwoye’s age Okonkwo had already become famous throughout Umuofia for his wrestling and his fearlessness.” (153) The people of Umuofia care about how strong a man is and how fearless he is, and that causes many characters, including Okonkwo, to change the way they act in order to be well liked by the people. Characters cultures have a vast impact on the way they act and the novel Things Fall Apart shows this …show more content…
When the animals first gain their independence from Jones, they already look to the pigs for leadership. Napoleon often lets that power get to his head and he uses it to manipulate the other animals. Most of the animals are not able to read so when a rule does not work for Napoleon anymore, he will change them and the animals will not notice. One rule the animals set is no animal should kill any other animal. Napoleon broke this rule and then changes it to make it look like he does not break any rule. The novel states, “ … until there was a pile of corpses lying before napoleon's feet … which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones” (84) Later the rule is no animal should kill another without cause. Napoleon also takes nine young dogs after they are born and turns them into his work dogs. The novel states, “Though not yet full grown, they were huge dogs, and as fierce looking as wolves. They kept close to Napoleon.” (53) This shows how he used the other animals to favor himself. While countless things make him act the way he does, he also is his natural self throughout the novel. Napoleon was always known as the pig who received what he wanted and that is shown throughout the book when he becomes the “human” on the farm. All these events cause Napoleon the act the way he
In the novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the monster's identity is created and altered by society. …show more content…
Multiple times in the novel, Okonkwo talks about how his father was lazy and never had money. The fact that his father was like that is a reason Okonkwo is the person he was in the novel. The text states, “ And indeed he was possessed by the fear of his father’s contemptible life and shameful death.” (18) He was scared to think about becoming like his father when he got older. Okonkwo admitting he was scared shows even more how much his father’s life made Okonkwo want to change his. Okonkwo also grows up in a society where the man of the house should be running his house and land with a strong fist. This type of culture causes him to be a different person. The novel says, “ At Nwoye’s age Okonkwo had already become famous throughout Umuofia for his wrestling and his fearlessness.” (153) The people of Umuofia care about how strong a man is and how fearless he is, and that causes many characters, including Okonkwo, to change the way they act in order to be well liked by the people. Characters cultures have a vast impact on the way they act and the novel Things Fall Apart shows this …show more content…
When the animals first gain their independence from Jones, they already look to the pigs for leadership. Napoleon often lets that power get to his head and he uses it to manipulate the other animals. Most of the animals are not able to read so when a rule does not work for Napoleon anymore, he will change them and the animals will not notice. One rule the animals set is no animal should kill any other animal. Napoleon broke this rule and then changes it to make it look like he does not break any rule. The novel states, “ … until there was a pile of corpses lying before napoleon's feet … which had been unknown there since the expulsion of Jones” (84) Later the rule is no animal should kill another without cause. Napoleon also takes nine young dogs after they are born and turns them into his work dogs. The novel states, “Though not yet full grown, they were huge dogs, and as fierce looking as wolves. They kept close to Napoleon.” (53) This shows how he used the other animals to favor himself. While countless things make him act the way he does, he also is his natural self throughout the novel. Napoleon was always known as the pig who received what he wanted and that is shown throughout the book when he becomes the “human” on the farm. All these events cause Napoleon the act the way he