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An Analysis of the Character of Catherine Ames in East of Eden by John Steinbeck (1001 words, 4 pages)

In the novel, East of Eden by John Steinbeck, Catherine Ames is one of the maincharacters. She is introduced to the reader as a monster and as time goes on, shepossesses both monster like and animal qualities and hurts many people. AsCatherine she gets older and wiser, she gets more ... Read More

A Description of the Character Pearl as the Product of Sin in Hawthorne’s Novel the Scarlet Letter (266 words, 1 pages)

In Hawthornes novel the Scarlet Letter the character Pearl is the product of sin. Everyone in town thought of pearl as abnormal, unnatural, a demon child, and a symbol of adultery committed by her mother Hester Prynne and Father Dimmsdale (which people did not know of yet). This is Pearl ... Read More

A Comparison of the Characters of Biff and Bernard from The American Dream by Arthur Miller (484 words, 1 pages)

Death of a Salesman (Compare Biff and Bernard)Different. Different were the two characters, Biff and Bernard, in Arthur Millers, The American Dream. Each person grew up in a different environment and ended up with completely different life styles. But at the end both knew that they had to work hard ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters of Roberto, Paulina, and Gerardo as Symbols and Concepts in Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman (1637 words, 3 pages)

Roberto, Paulina and Gerardo as Symbols and ConceptsIn Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman each of the three characters is extended to serve as a an allegorical concept that Dorfman uses to comment on the relation of past, present and truth in Chile and anywhere that a grave injustice ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot, Character and Setting of Jimmy Doyle (698 words, 1 pages)

Setting Granham High School, Minnesota, L.A., California, and Rome, Italy. The time is in the summer, in the present. Characters Jimmy Doyle (Snowman), the main character, Coach Griffen, and Coach McNeil, the coaches of the team, Augustus, Shawn, Ray, and Stinger, all members of the team.Point of View This story ... Read More

A Character Analysis of R. P. McMurphy from One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (420 words, 1 pages)

Thesis R.P. McMurphy falsifying himself to become classified insane. Transferred from a correctional facility to a psychiatric ward, McMurphy is a sane as you can be. However, he is rather lazy and content with himself being in an asylum to escape physical labor.Not only is he an unmotivated worker, he ... Read More

An Analysis of Irrational Behavior of the Main Character in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (915 words, 2 pages)

Cry, the Beloved CountryInsanity- a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world The main characters apparent madness or irrational behavior plays an important role in the book One Flew Over the Cookoos Nest by Ken Kesey. The purpose for the madness in One Flew over the Cookoos Nest is slightly ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (560 words, 1 pages)

Crime and Punishment is a book written by Fyodor Dostoevsky who spent four years at a labour camp in Siberia, followed by four years of military service. Raskolnikov's time in a Siberian prison, described in the Epilogue of Crime and Punishment, is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences at a similar ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in the Color Purple by Alice Walker (1043 words, 2 pages)

This story takes place in the south. It seems like its in a small farm town. It doesnt say exactly where it the country it takes place, but it does tell us its the south. It takes place starting in 1903. It tells the story of a girls life as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Chris McCandless, an American Hiker and the Inspiration behind Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild (1104 words, 2 pages)

There have been many judgments made about Chris McCandless many of these judgments have been made in the last paragraph of the authors note. These judgments vary some people admire his courage. However many people believe that he was incredibly reckless for his actions. There has been an overwhelming number ... Read More

Character Analysis of Octavia in the Sky Is Gray by Ernest J. Gaines (687 words, 2 pages)

Characterization of OctaviaIn Ernest J. Gaines, The Sky is Gray, is a story of a woman during World War II, who is faced with the challenges of raising and providing for her family financially in the absent of her husband because of the war. Her realistic attitude about her role ... Read More

Character Analysis in the Epic of Gilgamesh (540 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of the Character of Gilgamesh In the epic of Gilgamesh, there are many complex characters. Every character involved in the story has there own personality and traits. The main character in the novel is Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is a character that is very self-confident. He feels that he is superior ... Read More

A Report on the Characters in J. D. Salinger’s Novel The Catcher in the Rye (385 words, 1 pages)

Holden is the protagonist and the narrator of the novel. He is a 16-year-old junior who has been expelled from Pencey Prep for academic failure. Holden is very intelligent, and sensitive, but he narrated the novel in a cynical and jaded tone. He thinks everyone is phony, and believes that ... Read More

A Comparison between Characters from Two Plays: Oedipus from Sophocles’s Oedipus the King and Torvald from Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (758 words, 1 pages)

In this essay I am comparing and contrasting Oedipus from Oedipus the King and Torvald from A dolls house. In the following paragraphs I will explain the roles that each of them played in the plots. Both of these stories are plays and are very similar yet very different.Oedipus is ... Read More

Character Analysis of Roger Prynne in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (416 words, 1 pages)

In the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, there is a character by the name of Roger Prynne. He changes in the many different ways. His changes are physical, moral, and spiritual.Roger Prynne changes physically over the course of the book. First of all he changes his name. He ... Read More

Character Analysis of Dr. Kay Scarpetta in Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell (1337 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the main character, is house sitting for her deputy chief medical examiner. Dr. Scarpetta is the chief medical examiner for Richmond, Virginia. She receives a call from a police officer saying there is a dead body underwater at ... Read More

A Feminist Role Model in the Character of Catherine Earnshaw (785 words, 2 pages)

Catherine Earnshaw A Feminist Role ModelIn Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Catherine Earnshaw is unaware of her proper gender role as a child. Her free spirit and carefree attitude allow her independence from conventional girlish norms. She is not concerned with fancy dresses or curls in her hair instead, she prefers ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Holden Caulfield, the Protagonist of J. D. Salinger’s Novel The Catcher in the Rye (607 words, 1 pages)

Holden Caulfield is the main character in the novel The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. Holden is the narrator of this story, which he lets the reader know everything about himself and everything he does. His lousy vocabulary sense of words makes him stand out and easy to ... Read More

The Main Character Conflicts in Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger (503 words, 1 pages)

Catcher In The Rye Main Character ConflictsCatcher in the Rye Main Character ConflictsIn The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is a teenage boy whose conscience and personality somewhat conflict with the social and moral values of his society. In the novel, he over-reacts to many everyday problems by over ... Read More

The Theme and Major Characters in Cannery Row, a Novel by John Steinbeck (1010 words, 2 pages)

By John SteinbeckThis book took place in Monterey. This book is about a real-life street in Monterey. This street is one of America's most talked about streets. This story is about the events that took place in that town and street one week. Its during the aftermath of the depression.A ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character Role in Candide Book by Voltaire (347 words, 2 pages)

In the book Candide by Voltaire we are introduced to the main character Candide whowas born and raised in a castle in Westphalia. Candide has been brought up under theteachings of the great philosopher Pangloss who is basically a philosopher of everything.Pangloss main philosophical view is that everything is for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Sally Bowles in the Novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood (1464 words, 2 pages)

Cabaret suggests that society pays a price when individuals seek to escape from reality Do you agree.Cabaret shows an interesting and tragic way that society can pay for an individuals escape from reality. The characters from the film demonstrate to the viewer how the people of Berlin suffer greatly from ... Read More

Different Stories and Anecdotes of Peasant Characters in Bread and Wine by Ignazio Silone (1784 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the novel Bread and Wine, author Ignazio Silone uses different stories and anecdotes of peasant characters as both a break from the main plot and to help understand the main character, Pietro SpinaDon Paolo Spada better. Two examples of these subsidiary stories are Pietro Spinas interaction with Uliva, a ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Chappie in Rule of the Bone by Russell Banks (1214 words, 2 pages)

As any teenager will attest, ones independence is the most important thing in life. Regardless of what you do, you have to be able to do it on your own, without being tied down to anyone else or having to rely on someone for support. This theme, of having total ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Nat Lime in the Short Story Black Is My Favorite Color by Bernard Malamud (1177 words, 2 pages)

In the short story, the main character, Nat Lime, loves to being with black people, but they do not love to be around him. All of his life he has lived in a predominately black neighborhood and he loves to be around black people. The only problem is that he ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Eden in Black Girl in Paris by Shay Youngblood (319 words, 1 pages)

Black Girl in Paris is a coming of age story about a smart, young girl named Eden who boldly states in the first chapter, Im not afraid of anything. Embracing the courage and determination of this young womans adventuresome spirit to buy a one-way ticket to Paris, I flipped pages ... Read More

An Analysis of the Betha Mason Character in the Book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (1132 words, 2 pages)

Betha Mason (Character from Jane Eyre)Bertha Mason, though a minor character in Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre, played a pivotal role in the love story between Jane and Rochester. Bertha remains mysterious throughout the first half of the novel and, the times that she appears, the cryptic actions reveal her state ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Beowulf (988 words, 3 pages)

The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is the most important work of Old Englishliterature, and is well deserved of the distinction. The epic tells the storyof a hero, a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf, who rids the Danes of themonster Grendel, a descendent of Cain, and of his exploits fighting Grendel'smother and a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Concept of Strongest Man Character in Becket by Jean Anouilh and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (234 words, 1 pages)

Henrick Ibsen once said that, The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone. A man with the greatest power and strength is the loneliest man. There is rarely anyone who can match his capability and ability. Even though the man receives respect from people around him andis ... Read More

The Questionable Moral of the Characters in Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison (1103 words, 2 pages)

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines moral as conforming to a standard of right behavior and or being capable of right and wrong action (481). Yet who is to say what actions are perceived as either right or wrong? Is someone who discovers that too little was taken out of his or ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013