Protagonist

in the Year 1957” are stories that both similarly center on a teenage male protagonist and somewhat broach the idea of innocence and naivety brought about by youth. “The Bread Of Salt” is about an ambitious fourteen-year old, lower class boy who dreams of success and aspires towards winning the heart of a young lady named Aida. Unfortunately, Aida belongs to a prominent Spanish family. And towards the end, the protagonist realizes they cannot be together as he does not have the same social…

The first one is The Hunger Games. The book follows Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th Hunger games so that her sister does not have to participate. The hunger games is a death match between the children chosen from each district to participate. The Hunger Games is a great example of breaking common gender stereotypes as the main character is a strong and independent female character. Katniss does not rely on the usual stereotypical male character…

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…

The protagonists of Kate Chopin's "The Storm" and Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" are two characters that can be viewed either as incredibly different or incredibly similar. "The Storm" is a story about Calixta, a woman who has an affair with a previous lover during a storm that keeps her husband stranded at the local country store. "Girl" is a story about a young girl who is constantly criticized and insulted by her mother. One must explore the differences and similarities between the two characters…

Within narratives authors incorporate different life events and experiences, which are techniques often used to develop character and plot, and make the text more accessible to the reader. However, authors choose to deal with and present these difficult life events using different methods. Khaled Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner’ and Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children both depict somewhat similar difficult life events in that they have similar settings, involve both domestic and political conflict…

stories, “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner, “An Ounce of Cure” by Alice Munro, and “Carnal Knowledge” by T. C. Boyle are all similar in the way that the protagonists in each story are stubborn. They do not see that the choices they make negatively impact them and those around them. In the story “Barn Burning” by William Faulkner, the protagonist, Colonel Sartoris Snopes, Sarty for short, is caught between a character vs. character conflict between him and his father, Abner Snopes. Abner is a…

The first chapter in How To Read Literature Like A Professor is based on the vital knowledge of how to identify a quest based on a series of given details. The author, Mr. Foster, starts off by telling the reader to picture a young boy running an errand for his mother. He then builds on the plot by giving a few details of his teenage life, such as the girl he likes, the boy he despises, and the dog he escapes from. This misshapen short story seems like it might not go anywhere, but this is when…

is played in order to help and support the protagonist on their journey. At times it can be more beneficial to acknowledge and face the truth head on rather than avoiding it, but at the same time it could be detrimental and the role of minor characters in both A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and the Life Of Pi by Yann Martel demonstrate this point adeptly throughout the novels. Ness and Martel use shifts in character relationships between the protagonists and minor characters to develop the plot…

different authors. The main differences are the ages of the boys, Teresa, and the beast and the grievers. Although they are different stories and the details are different, there are a lot of similarities like the plot and the characters. The protagonists Ralph and Thomas, try saving everyone and they are great leaders. Both always feel like it is his duty to save everyone. “I just feel like I need to save everyone to redeem myself.” (The Maze Runner). Ralph makes…

The native traditions in both novels are crucial for the stability and the sense of control for both protagonists. The loss of stability and control is a focal point in the lives of the main characters in both Indian Horse and Things Fall Apart. In both works, the main characters experience life-changing events that cause severe loss and trauma; as a result of situations that are beyond their control. These circumstances lead to a loss on a personal and cultural level especially as both…