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An Examination of the Character of Juliet Capulet in the Play, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (892 words, 2 pages)

Juliet is the 14 year old daughter of Capulet. She is innocent, naive, and at first comes across as being very blase about love (although this is a false impression). She has a special relationship with her nurse but is more distant with her parents. After Juliet has fallen in ... Read More

Is the Character of Merlin Based on a Real Person? (1828 words, 3 pages)

The mysterious figure of Merlin has captivated literature and the mind of storytellers throughout the ages. The presence and spirit of his character is felt not only in recent incarnations such as the wizard Gandalf in J.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, but also in the traditional role as advisor to King ... Read More

A Comparison of the Main Characters in Shane and Aliens (1113 words, 2 pages)

Shane, WHO IS THE HERO? Movies have evolved a great deal since the days when a couple fighting scenes and a small love story satisfied audiences. Today movie plots are much more complicated and have much more action, thanks to modern day technologies. Although these new technologies seem to make ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Wall Street and the Role of the Character Bud Fox (1897 words, 3 pages)

The film "Wall Street" is about Bud Fox, an ambitious rookie stockbroker and Gordon Gekko, an aggressive and ruthless Wall Street power player. Bud Fox spends a lot of time and effort trying to become part of Gordon Gekko's inner circle. Once he succeeds in doing so, Bud's life moves ... Read More

Different Characters Overcoming Obstacles in Literature (1226 words, 2 pages)

Angela Mancini Professor Grobman English 135 April 11, 2002 Characters Overcoming Obstacles in Literature What doesnt kill you only makes you stronger. This old saying can be applied to the characters in many popular works of literature. In studying the literary works of Alice Walker, Richard Wright, Jeffery Paul Chan, ... Read More

Character Analysis of Wagner in Christopher Marlowe’s Play Doctor Faustus (1103 words, 3 pages)

In Christopher Marlowe's play, Doctor Faustus, Wagner is the most loyal, loving, and protective character in regards to protagonist, Faustus. His actions, which include everything from his choric function to the comic relief he instills, influence the play immensely, emphasizing how the bond between he and Faustus is unique and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Richard the Third (527 words, 1 pages)

Was Richard the Third Evil Richard the Third was thought to be an evil mastermind here are three main reasons as to why. The primary reason he was thought to be evil, is on his accession to the throne, a few of is relatives were died and he was later ... Read More

The Use of the Character of Tommy DiMaria to Represent the Distinction Between Cowboys and Sheepherders in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1304 words, 2 pages)

How Tommy DiMaria is used to represent the distinction between the cowboys and sheepherders. The first thought associated with the word cowboy is that this is a real man, virile, strong, brave, and dexterous. We imagine a clatter of horses hoofs, wind blowing into his ears, and a lasso in ... Read More

The Role of Vanity in the Character Interactions in John Andrews’ Henry Fieldings (451 words, 1 pages)

In Henry Fieldings Joseph Andrews, vanity plays a large role in the interactions between characters. Throughout their trip, Joseph Andrews, Franny, and Abraham Adams confront many vain people. Many claim to hold a characteristic that they do not hold, and they often hold the opposite of their desired characteristic. On ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Characters in a Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway (1100 words, 2 pages)

Unfeasible Beings With Distinction All people of this world are different in some way or another. This is a fact. No two people are alike, nor do any beings on this earth contain the same exact physical features, but in this, personality traits are shared. Many desire to succeed, to ... Read More

An Analysis of Anna Karenina’s Characters by Leo Tolstoy (1684 words, 3 pages)

By examining the character list, one immediately notices the value Tolstoy places on character. With one hundred and forty named characters and several other unnamed characters, Tolstoy places his central focus in Anna Karenina on the characters. He uses their actions and behavior to develop the plot and exemplify the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in the Novel, The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (430 words, 1 pages)

Santiago (The Old Man) Santiago is the protagonist of this story. He is a Cuban fisherman who is down on his luck after going eighty four days without catching a single fish and has become the pity of his small village near Havana. The story follows Santiago's quest for the ... Read More

A Character Comparison of Nick Carraway from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye (257 words, 1 pages)

The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are two characters who are both the narrator, both came from a background of money, and they are both trying to ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Okonkwo From the Novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (607 words, 1 pages)

In the novel Okonkwo was violent, barbaric and unable to change with the times, thus it is difficult to feel sorry for such a man. However, if you look deeper into Okonkwo's character you may feel differently. Okonkwo has an inflexible will, which makes it difficult for him to accept ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Hagar in the Bible (812 words, 1 pages)

In the bible, Hagar seems to be present only when she is needed. Yes, she is the servant of both Abraham and Sarah, but they treat her very poorly nonetheless. Their behavior towards her shows another side to the characters of Abraham and Sarah and also the personality of Hagar. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Javert in the Play, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (624 words, 1 pages)

Throughout his life Javert has lived by the law. Not thinking that people could change he was soon to realize that he himself was changed. Javert grew up with a prostitute as a mother and a father as a thief, and he saw all this and he realized that he ... Read More

Describing the Character of Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (1120 words, 2 pages)

The Macbeth character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare can be played many ways. Macbeth's relationship with other characters in the play and Aristotle's theory of a tragedy are ways in which Macbeth is shown as a tragic hero. At the very beginning of the play, Macbeth and Banquo are returning ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in the Tempest by William Shakespeare (453 words, 1 pages)

Ferdinand vs. Caliban Shakespeare's The Tempest includes a variety of character personality such as the drunk, determined, evil-minded, love-stricken, and intentionally good. Though at first it may not seem so apparent, most of the characters' attributes parallel each other in some aspect. Hidden in the story, though present, some of ... Read More

The Interesting Role of the Character of Safie in the Novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1941 words, 3 pages)

Even though she is only mentioned in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for a relatively brief period, the character, Safie, is very interesting as she is unique from the other characters in that her subjectivity is more clearly dependent on her religion and the culture of her nation. Contrasts can be made ... Read More

An Analysis of the Ability to Lie that the King, the Duke and the Characters From The Sting Have in Common (283 words, 1 pages)

There is one thing that the King, the Duke, and the characters in The Sting have in common, and that is the ability to lie and cheat so well to make a living off doing it to others. The King and the Duke travel around and find vulnerable locations where ... Read More

A Character Analysis: Hester Prynne in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (1019 words, 2 pages)

She's Worth More Than a Diamond Pearls have always held a great price to mankind, but no pearl had ever been earned at as high a cost to a person as Hester Prynne, a powerful heroine in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter. Pearl, born into a Puritan prison in ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in MTV’s the Real World TV Show (1068 words, 2 pages)

When seven complete strangers move into a house together there is bound to be arguments, both crucial and noncrucial. Unless these individuals learn to compromise, their problems will only fester instead of become solved. In the 1993 season of MTVs The Real World, Los Angeles David is voted out of ... Read More

The Portrayal of Male Characters in Works of Hemingway and Fitzgerald (1781 words, 3 pages)

Have you ever wondered how Ernest Hemingway or F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays their male characters in their novels and short stories? Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald portray their males in quite different ways. The authors use various aspects to make their characters very distinguishable by such characteristics as lack ... Read More

A Focus on the Characters Kay and the Wart in the Story “The Once and Future King” (1353 words, 2 pages)

At the beginning of The Once And Future King, the reader is introduced to two young boys, Kay and The Wart(a.k.a. Art), who both live in Sir Ectors castle. Kay is Sir Ectors son while Art is just his foster son. They are being taught by a tutor, but she ... Read More

A Character Analysis: The Older Waiter in Hemingway’s A Clean, Well-Lighted Place (536 words, 1 pages)

Authors use many tactics to reveal a character's personality. In the short story, A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, Hemingway exposes the attributes of his characters through narration and dialogue. The older waiter's characteristics are exhibited through the waiters' conversations and the observations the narrator makes. The author cleverly associates the older ... Read More

How Responsibility Helps to Shape a Person’s Character (699 words, 1 pages)

The Middle Man Seven sisters and three brothers along with two cows, two horses, a few pigs, dozens of chickens, a dog, cats multiplying like rabbits made for a childhood filled with chores, games, responsibilities and a lifetime of change. Being born in the middle of that clan was a ... Read More

Character Analysis of Gabriel from The Dead by James Joyce (557 words, 1 pages)

In writing the short stories that comprise Dubliners, one of James Joyces main goals was to portray the moments of revelation or epiphanies the protagonists experience as the stories reach their resolution. According to C.C. Loomis Jr., at the end of The Dead, understanding of himself, then of his world, ... Read More

The Motivations of Characters in the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller (858 words, 1 pages)

There is a lot of confusion is the play The Crucible as to what the certain motivations of the characters in the play is. Why are some of the characters lying about sightings of the devil with certain people they are trying to get rid of? The motivations of John ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Tiresias in Oedipus by Sophocles (315 words, 1 pages)

In the play Oedipus by Sophocles, Tiresias is a minor character who has a minimal appearance in the play, however, his contribution to the broad perspective of the play is tremendous. He is the holy prophet whom everyone seeks for his wise council including the ruler of Thebes, Oedipus. Oedipus ... Read More

An Analysis of Character in a Play Othello (427 words, 2 pages)

Othello This is main character in the play. He is a Moorish General and head of the army of Venice. He is a warrior, honest, and loves his new wife, Desdemona very much. His one flaw is that he trusts his ensign, Iago too much and allows Iago to corrupt ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013