Motivation In Three Century Woman

Primrose Everdeen has been chosen for the hunger games. Boldy her older sister Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her place. Their father had just passed away and Katniss knew Primrose wouldn’t survive. People act, feel, and think in certain ways due to different situations they find themselves in. Characters are motivated to do many things every single day that help us know them better. “Three Century Woman” by Richard Peck and “ Charles” by Shirley Jackson captures the reasons why people act the way they do. Through their main characters’ speech and actions Peck and Jackson demonstrate character motivation. Understanding others will be easier once you know why they did or said what they did. In “Three Century Woman” Peck demonstrates how character motivation helps us understand a character. Mrs. Breckenridge lies to the cameras to prove she is more than …show more content…
Jackson, the author of “Charles” shows how Laurie’s actions and conversations develop his dishonest character. The sneaky boy tells his parents his own deeds, but tells his parents another child has committed these wrongful doings. “What Word?’ his father asked unwise, Laurie said ‘I’ll have to whisper it to you, it’s so bad.’ He got down off his chair and went around to his father. His father bent his head down and Laurie whispered joyfully. His father’s eyes widened,”(Jackson 261). This devious little boy seeks daily attention from his parents. He finds pleasure in doing deceptive things. Throughout the day, he continuously gets himself into myriads of problems. He uses the pseudonym “Charles” to tell his parents about the misdeeds he did without getting himself into trouble. He yearns attention from his parents which compels him to make the negative and lousy choices. Through this sly boy, we identify how character motivation makes the true traits that he holds shine