Bainbridge Colby, who was an American lawyer and politician, once said that “loyalty will not permit envy, hate, and uncharitableness to creep into our public thinking.” In the story Montana 1948 by Larry Watson, it is shown by the actions of Wes Hayden, that hate and the other reasons listed in the quote above, do not have an effect on the decisions Wes makes in the duration of the story. The events that happened throughout the story caused the decisions that were made by Wes, and shape his character. This provides insight into the complex person and character that Wes Hayden is. The complexity of Wes’ character is shown by the events in the story that drive the theme of family/loyalty and how that affects one's relationships with whom they are close with.…
Nathan, What a great visual of a court room drama! A judicial system is probably one of the most persuasive situations that each, prosecutor and defender, have to each do on a daily basis. Both have to find the most reputable witnesses and evidence that leaves not a shadow of a doubt in anyone's eyes or beliefs, from the officers to bystander witnesses to the judge and jury. Television news reporters, in conjunction with newspaper journalism, also must strive to find legitimate resources of information; one bad informant and the article is lost on the multitudes, forever questioned in the future…
Firstly, the story begins with Maida, one of the main characters not having enough knowledge about her town due to her father’s reluctance to give out information. He believes, “life is something that children should be protected from knowing about for as long as possible” (187), which eventually causes Maida to be more curious about life. Her father’s decision also influences her to be closer to her mom and her uncle, rather than her father. This shows that a man’s decision can affect a woman in different ways. Furthermore, in the story, Nathan, who is Maida’s uncle, makes choices, which heavily impacts several people’s…
Nathan “Nate” Brooks: (Protagonist) Straightforward, courageous and honest. Born and raised in the streets of Brownsville, Brooklyn. Nate enjoys being able to take charge and meet challenges head on. At the age of twenty-two, he lost his mother to a drug overdose while his father exit out of his life. Nate took on the responsibility of taking care of himself which made him a good observer of the streets.…
While at first glance the characters, settings, and difficulties faced in Judith Guest’s Ordinary People seem mundane and commonplace, the novel’s subtext, about a psychological battle against the self, transforms this “ordinary” WASP family into an extraordinary family in despair. Conrad, the protagonist, and son of Beth and Calvin, returns from the hospital and prepares for his first day of school since his suicide attempt, which was fueled by his immense guilt over the death of his brother, Buck. While preparing breakfast for everyone, Beth comments on Conrad's clothes, stating to Calvin, “Decency is out, chaos is in”. This quote illustrates the terribile relationship between Beth and Conrad, while additionally foreshadowing Conrad’s…
Paul, follows the “hero monomyth, which affirms the value of the individual and the desirability of that individual's finding a suitable role in society” (Hume 431). This progression is at odds with Vonnegut’s pessimistic views on society as a whole, but especially with regards to machines. Paul’s journey is one of self-realization, as he comes to realize how empty a life he has been living. He finds part of this meaning in the farm; becoming so infatuated with the place that “Indulging an atavistic whim, he set his watch to correspond with the hands of [an old grandfather clock]” (Vonnegut 153). Paul further shows that he wishes he lived in the past, before technology was virtually in every speck of dust.…
All by Herself During the writing of “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, she goes to great depths and lengths to describe the young, upper-middle-class woman who is newly married to a physician named John and a mother yet a nameless narrator who has a character of what she describes herself as, “a slight hysterical tendency” (Gilman 64). How would one expect the personality and character of a woman who is sent to a quiet and empty house, by her husband, be? A character analysis of the narrator and wife of John, reveals throughout this writing her depression, how she overcomes it while she is being isolated from the world, and how she regains her freedom of thoughts and actions.…
Nathan the Antagonist Promising to love and be faithful to someone forever is a beautiful and respectable thing to do, although weddings are not always as simple as that. Wedding traditions are loaded with sexism, from the idea that the groom must buy her from her father, like property, to stripping her of her last name and individualism, weddings can go from “I do” to “I do obey” very quickly if the couple not careful. And why do people continue these traditions even after years of fighting for equality between the sexes? Because traditions are so deeply rooted in culture that people hardly even think about the meanings of what they’re doing. These sexist traditions set the tone of the marriage that will follow.…
In the story Nathan’s choice he has a major internal conflict. He did not know if he wanted to stay with his uncle with the hopes of becoming a frontiersman or go with Jeremy on the open seas. He ends up choosing to stay in the eleventh hour while he is on the wagon to leave with Jeremy. The reason Nathan wanted to stay was that working the many hardships his uncle tasked him with made him a stronger man. In paragraph 3, sentence 4 Nathan states “I aim to be a frontiersman.”…
Nathan Vanhoy at first glance appeared to be an average boy however Nathan struggle with reading. His parents were surprised because of the amount of reading he did at home. So they thought. His school thought it would be best if he were to repeat the first grade a second time, but when he started the second grade he starting having the same problems again. Again Nathan struggled with his reading, it wasn’t until his parents realized that he was memorizing the book, that he really had a learning problem.…
The Campbell family moved from England to America, looking for a better life in the New World. Before Nathan was born, his father died in the Great War as he was shot thought the chest. And his father was an African, who went to England for better life outside Africa. At the age of twenty-one, he taught his self English, writing, and counting. And during all of that, his teacher had helped him out when he first came to the school.…
Within the second section of Walker’s The Color Purple, there were many extensive moments. These include when Shug and Celie found Nettie’s letters, when Shug helped Celie discover her sexuality, Nettie witnessing the road being built through her village and when Celie realised that she has two children who are alive in Africa. Firstly, when Celie was supposed to be receiving letters from Nettie since she had left, Shug and Celie decided that Mr.___ was taking the letters straight from the mailbox to his hiding spot for them.…
In The Cay, Phillip’s character reveals that through many conflicts he developed care, determination, and contentment. Phillip demonstrates care after experiencing loss as evidence in the novel when Timothy dies and Phillip reflects on all of the things Timothy had done for him. At the beginning of the novel Phillip acted selfish and only focused on himself. You can see him being selfish when they are first on the raft and he wants the water.…
Surrounded by guns, drug deals, and unstable households leaves lost and undetermined kids. In this compelling movie, Freedom Writers the main Character Erin Gruwell(Hilary Swank) sees potential in grieving students when everyone else has lost hope in them. Long Beach, California is central for violence, drugs, and alcohol. For these students all they have known is love through gangs and rough households. Underneath the tough constructed attitude lies innocent kids who have lost faith in themselves.…
In this short story “Lamb to the Slaughter” the true character of Mrs. Maloney is revealed throughout by an event that occurred and her schemes to protect the truth being divulged to others. Mrs. Maloney can be viewed as being a devoted wife towards her husband, impulsive of her actions or emotions, and manipulative towards others throughout the short story. In the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter” Mrs. Maloney is perceived as being “the lamb” since she is pregnant giving her the persona of defenseless and innocent. Although, her true character is revealed after her husband Patrick gives her some news that will change their fates. After patrick is killed many of his friends who are detectives and policemen come to the crime scene without…