Character

The main character in the short story Charles written by Shirley Jackson is a boy named Laurie. Laurie just started kindergarten and he seems to be having a lot of trouble adjusting . This troubled character is constantly causing mischief at school. For example, he is spanked by his teacher due to his horrible character traits such as disrespect, being secretive and self absorbed. First , Laurie is a very disrespectful boy because he is always causing trouble at home and at…

appearance and rumours. This was made possible through the use of the character Jasper Jones, who is constructed as an emotion and highly complex character who is directly affected by this horrible trait of human nature. Silvey, throughout the book and through a substantial yet clever use of textual and language features was able to portray this message in such a prolific way like he did. Teenagers through the development of jasper as a character can unmistakably notice the underlining aspect of…

Anyone born mortal has some manner of flaw. Some are more severe than others. The characters in Shakespeare's “Macbeth” are no exception. Some characters have minor flaws that should not be detrimental and others have major flaws that are destructive and eventually lead to their downfall. Not every character in the play is deserving of their fate. Some of them are victims of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Regardless of the circumstances, the cause of their downfall is due to their…

Many people may think minor characters don't contribute at all to the structure of a book. But much of the importance of a minor character comes from the way they help shape other major characters. Along with forming these elements, minor characters also help develop and establish new themes throughout the book. They support the progression in the plot while giving additional understandings about major characters. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a complex novel that gives insights into…

Nothing ever changed in Gatlin, all the residents knew each other, and nothing new or strange ever happened, until Lena Duchannes arrived. In the book, Beautiful Creatures, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, sixteen-year old Ethan was used to his normal everyday life. However, when Lena became a part of his life, everything changed. Ethan dreamt about Lena, and through an encounter with her in real life, he learned more about his mother’s, his own, and Lena’s magical pasts, information that…

are the exact same. The shaping of every character is completely intentional in the play of Romeo and Juliet. There are several characters that shape the story into the greatest story about love. Four characters that are the structure to this play include Juliet, the Nurse, Friar Lawrence, and Romeo. Hundreds of characteristics on top of thousands more come to mold the life in the story. As the nurse who raised Juliet over the years, this humorous character is a main part of the story. The Nurse…

Characters are similar to people in real life in that we all have good and bad qualities. A character without any real personality traits is boring and will not keep an audience hooked. Throughout literature there has been a focus on finding and exposing flaws of characters. A good character is one that has many flaws but many good traits to balance it out. However, how bad should a character be? The myth of Odysseus and the cyclopes from The Odyssey gives insight on Odysseus’ character. While…

someone who possesses upstanding qualities or has accomplished impressive feats. Similarly, a tragic hero in a piece of literature possesses upstanding qualities, yet also has a tragic flaw that eventually leads to his demise. For these reasons, the character John Proctor in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a tragic hero. Due to how John Proctor can be characterized as having goodness and a superior reputation, a tragic flaw, and an epiphany moment, he is the embodiment of a tragic…

persecuted for her abilities and gift ,but also finds who she is throughout the book. Ruby is classified as a developing character due to her finding out her powers throughout the story. -Arkanus: a important character throughout the book who is a frostblood. Arkanus is credited with freeing Ruby from the dungeon with the help of Brother Thistle He is a cold and steel like character who ends up catching feelings for Ruby unexpectedly. Arkanus was the son of Arkur (the formal dead king) and the…

Diana Dudurkaewa Accelerated Eng. 1-2 Mr.Pinkerton 11 Aug. 2014 Taylor Greer The protagonist, narrator, and the main character of the novel is Taylor Greer. Her original name was Marietta or “Missy” as people tend to call her, but she changed her name when she began her journey. She is self-reliant and assertive, and believes that she doesn’t need a man nor children in her life. She has the ability to laugh at not only herself but others as well. Taylor lives mostly in Arizona in an apartment…