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An Analysis of the Character of Gatsby in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1383 words, 5 pages)

The Great Gatsby is a book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is set inthe nineteen twenties in the unique narrative style which is that he is writingabout a fictional character called Nick Carraway writing a book about a mancalled Jay Gatsby who he feels was a man who represented ... Read More

An Exploration of the Character of Mrs. Alving in Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen (2090 words, 9 pages)

Speech Exploring Mrs Alvings Actions and How Closely TheyReflect Her Own Self Interests Contrasted with Her Desire to Help others inIbsens Ghosts Incomparison with the other characters in the play, Mrs Alving is a very complexone. Unlike, Pastor Manders for instance who seemingly has a preset book ofrules and morals ... Read More

A Comparison on Individual Characters Between Eddie and Marco (1400 words, 6 pages)

In this part of the essay I am going to discuss whatindividual characters should do in page 60 to 61.Before these pages Marco an Rodolfo were taken away by the Immigration Bureau ,and after this scene it is the confrontation between Eddie and Marco.Eddie you should act tense in this ... Read More

The Changing Character of Macbeth in the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare (2594 words, 10 pages)

Theamount of sympathy that we have for Macbeth as the play progresses changesgreatly. This is due mainly to the role that the other characters, mainly LadyMacbeth, play in influencing his thoughts and decisions. In some cases he seemspowerless to stop a chain of events, like the witches prophecies, and at ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Decius Brutus and Mart Antony in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (869 words, 4 pages)

In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Decius Brutus and MarkAntony, both Roman Senators, eulogize Julius Caesar, each using a differenttechnique and approach. Brutus, in a somewhat arrogant, to the point, eulogy,attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar by statingthat Caesar's ambition would have hurt Rome. However, in Antony's eulogy, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Flaws of the Characters of Shakespeare’s Macbeth (815 words, 4 pages)

Everyone whois mortal has at least one flaw. Some are more serious than others. Forexample, some people have addictions to gambling, while other people cantremember to put the milk away after they use it. After a while though, apersons flaws come back to haunt them. The tragedy MacBeth is no ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Explanation of the Characters in Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1136 words, 5 pages)

In the following paper, Im going to attempt to explain why it is that wechoose the leaders in which we do. There are many various reasons why we pickcertain individuals to lead us. The first one, which is in no relation to Loardof the Flies, is by being appointed. People ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Macbeth as Evil in William Shakespeare’s Play (1622 words, 8 pages)

Macbeth In the play of Macbeth, I think thatLord Macbeth plays the most evil part.The reason for this is that he himself commits the murders of a numberof people and the fact that he a good, strong, and loyal man to his King,turning bad was the worst thing he could ... Read More

Character Analysis in the Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1877 words, 2 pages)

English The Jungle by Upton Sinclair There are many characters in The Jungle. These characters vary widely in their professions, social status, and economic status. The main character in the novel is a Lithuanian named Jurgis Rudkus. His wife is Ona Lukoszaite, also a Lithuanian. Their son is named Antanas. ... Read More

A Discussion of the Character of Thomas Jefferson (771 words, 1 pages)

The character of Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson The Man, The Myth, and The Morality Thomas Jefferson was a man of the greatest moral character who has been excoriated routinely over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presentists. His commitment to America and his vast contributions to the framing ... Read More

The Portrayal of Female Characters in Othello by William Shakespeare (840 words, 4 pages)

In Shakespeares play Othello many issues are undertaken and explored.The three women play a vital role in this. Only one of the women in this playsurvives. All the women have no separate identity within the play all threeare married or associated with a male character. Bianca is the mistress ofCassio, ... Read More

An Analysis of Shakespeare’s Female Characters in Taming of the Shrew and Twelfth Night (1110 words, 5 pages)

TamedShrews and Twelfth Nights The Role of Women In ShakespeareIt is curious to note the role of women in Shakespearean literature. Manycritics have lambasted the female characters in his plays as two-dimensionaland unrealistic portrayals of subservient women. Others have asserted that theroles of women in his plays were prominent for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character The Friar in the Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1280 words, 5 pages)

Thefriar was a meddling fool and if he had not interfered then Romeo Julietwould have lived. DiscussFriar Lawrence although byno means the main character, played never the less a key role in the tragedy ofRomeo Juliet. In this essay Im going to write about whom the Friar is,what his role ... Read More

An Analysis of the Marlene Character in Top Girls, a Play by Caryl Churchill (881 words, 4 pages)

Collectively the guests provide an historical context forthe new woman who is represented by Marlene Explore In order to celebrate her promotion to managingdirector, Marlene has a party for five historical figures, who she feels willunderstand each other and get along well. However, a clear indication from thefact that she ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Vanek in Vaclav Havel’s Plays (2067 words, 8 pages)

Unravelling1 Characters Vanek a biographical figureintended to be Havel himself.2 Dagmar Vaneks wife. A glamorous actress whom Havel has recentlymarried.3 Stanek An old friend of Havels4(A room in the Castle in Prague, Vaneks residence as presidentof the Czech Republic. Vanek is smoking in a comfortable armchair and drinkingbrandy, Dagmar sits ... Read More

An Analysis of the Thane of Glamis Character in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (1099 words, 2 pages)

Although Macbeth did murder King Duncan, there were other people responsible for his death. There were really 4 other people responsible for the murder, the witches who Macbeth had communicated with, Lady Macbeth, Macbeths wife, of course Macbeth himself, King Duncan had some responsibility for his own death and Banquo. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Motives in Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare (869 words, 1 pages)

In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Decius Brutus and Mark Antony, both Roman Senators, eulogize Julius Caesar, each using a different technique and approach. Brutus, in a somewhat arrogant, to the point, eulogy, attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar by stating that Caesar's ambition would have hurt Rome. ... Read More

Character Analysis of Mercutio in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (799 words, 2 pages)

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. It is about two lovers who commit suicide when their feuding families prevent them from being together. The play has many characters, each with their own role in keeping the plot line. Some characters have very little to do ... Read More

An Introduction to the Creation of a Fictional Character (1084 words, 2 pages)

I was given the task of creating a fictional character. I had to create a character profile of the person, in which every major detail about him was revealed including his interests, hobbies, features, right down to the level of detail consisting of the eye colour of the person. This ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Marco in A View From the Bridge, a Play by Arthur Miller (823 words, 1 pages)

Character Essay After reading Arthur Miller's play "A view from the bridge," I am convinced that the most striking character is Marco. He is an Italian immigrant that moved illegally to the United States with his brother Rodolpho to work as longshoremen, since at the time (the play was written ... Read More

An Analysis of the Two Characters in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1215 words, 2 pages)

In chapter nine, Isabella and Heathcliff went back to Wuthering Heights, and Isabella wrote a letter to Nelly describing what she had encountered upon moving into the Heights. Isabella does not react positively to her new home she is very unhappy and regrets wholeheartedly her marriage to Heathcliff. Although she ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (843 words, 2 pages)

Lady Macbeth is the penultimate person in the play, especially at the beginning, next to Macbeth himself. And though she does not survive to the end, her influence on Macbeth lasts throughout. She is most influential person in Macbeths downfall, next to the witches. However, her relationship with him goes ... Read More

An Overview of Catherine and Heathcliff Characters in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1254 words, 2 pages)

In chapter fifteen, Heathcliff and Catherine are reunited as she is dying. Catherine knows it is very likely that she will never see him again, and so they a very emotional conversation with each other. This scene in chapter fifteen is probably the emotional climax of the book, despite only ... Read More

An Overview of the Character Mrs. Birling in An Inspector Calls by Priestley (1298 words, 2 pages)

When Mrs. Birling enters the act, multitudes of previously unknown truths have already been disclosed. Mrs. Birling is one of the last members of the family to be interrogated by the mysterious Inspector. From her entrance to the end of the act, we see a rainbow of feelings, starting in ... Read More

An Overview of the Characters in An Inspector Calls, a Play Written by English Dramatist J. B. Priestley (2598 words, 3 pages)

Although each member of the Birling family and Gerald Croft have had contact with Eva SmithDaisy Renton during the previous two years, none of them is aware of the others involvement in the tragedy until the day of the inspectors visit. He makes them aware of the part they have ... Read More

A Character Analysis: Mr Briling in An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley (3574 words, 6 pages)

In the introduction of Act One, we are given a few brief details about Mr Birling by the author. We are told that he is a 'heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties with fairly easy manners but rather provincial in his speech.'So we already know that Mr Birling ... Read More

Character Analysis of Eddie Carbone in a View From the Bridge by Arthur Miller (820 words, 1 pages)

The whole of this play involves symbolism, on many different levels. The end scene, in which Eddie takes his own life with his own knife is symbolic of the self-destructive nature that led to such an ending. As Arthur Miller wished to write a modern Greek tragedy it is likely ... Read More

The Facade and Deception of Macbeth’s Character (1160 words, 2 pages)

The play of Macbeth is all about power and greed. It is about ambition overriding inhibitions and the conscience of a good man. We know that most people consider Macbeth to be a good and a brave man at the start of the book, for example King Duncan himself refers ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Main Character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1834 words, 10 pages)

The Character of MacBethMacbeth is presented as a mature man of definitelyestablished character, successful in certain fields ofactivity and enjoying an enviable reputation. We must notconclude, there, that all his volitions and actions arepredictable Macbeth's character, like any other man's at agiven moment, is what is being made out of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Characters in Drama by William Shakespeare (1446 words, 2 pages)

Characters What kind of people are the characters in this drama? How can we decide? Characters in Shakespearean drama are judged by (i) their actions (ii) what others say of them (iii) what they themselves say in public (iv) by what they say in soliloquy, i.e. when thinking aloud or ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013