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Character analysis for “The Portable Phonograph” (615 words, 3 pages)

1-29-97Essay 2 Character Analysis for The Portable PhonographWalter Van Tilburg Clark's short story, The Portable Phonograph, is atale about the last survivors in the world after the total destruction of a war.The author gives clues and hints of this throughout the beginning by writing ina narative voice and describing the ... Read More

Catastrophes that plagued characters in Romeo and Juliet (543 words, 2 pages)

Catastrophes that Plagued Characters in Romeo and JulietMany characters in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet invite the catastrophesthey experience. These characters are Mercutio, Romeo, and Friar Laurence. Mercutiobecause he never thinks before he acts. He has a very big mouth and will say anything tocreate a joke. Romeo because of ... Read More

Character Study: Agnes and Dora from Dicken’s David Copperfield (792 words, 2 pages)

Agnes And Dora A Study In CharacterCharles Dickens, David Copperfield recorded the journey of a human being from before birth to a happily prosperous marriage. In the way he suffered tortures from his stepfather and one of his closer friends. He obtained comfort, however from his aunt, his nurse and ... Read More

A Character Sketch of Mr. Pignatti in the Book “The Pigman” (342 words, 2 pages)

Character Sketch of Mr. PignattiMr. Pignatti is just a big kid at heart. He was very lonely until John and Lorriane came along. He is a closed man and tries to hide his feelings about his wives death. He is a very nice andkind hearted man and tries to be ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Al Joad in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (441 words, 2 pages)

The Grapes of WrathDescription of character Al JoadAl Joad is a fairly skinny guy of medium built who starts out being a cocky, self-conceited character. His only justifiable reason for acting cocky is that his brother, Tom, killed a man and went to jail. Al respects his brother and thinks ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Arthur Dimmesdale in “The Scarlet Letter” (480 words, 2 pages)

Character Analysis of Arthur DimmesdaleThe Scarlet Letter is a story of characters that have to live and deal with theeffects of sin in different ways. Of these characters, the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale isthe character portrayed as the most weak and unnoble. Despite this portrayalDimmesdale was a stronger character than given ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Brutus in William Shakespeare’s Play “Julius Caesar” (878 words, 4 pages)

Julius Ceaser Essay Brutus Character AnalysisMarcus BrutusWilliam Shakespeares play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is mainlybased on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was incharge of the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a servantand close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to killa close ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character John Proctor in the The Crucible, a Play by Arthur Miller (458 words, 1 pages)

John ProctorA character is an elaborate blend of emotions and characteristics. Even though the characters emotions are significant because they make an individual feel for the character may it be sympathy or anger. The characteristics are very also important because they make the character. They describe the characters nature even ... Read More

A Description of the Character Al Joad in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (437 words, 2 pages)

Description of character Al JoadAl Joad is a fairly skinny guy of medium built who starts out being a cocky, self-conceited character. His only justifiable reason for acting cocky is that his brother, Tom, killed a man and went to jail. Al respects his brother and thinks of him as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters of Madame Defarge and Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (962 words, 4 pages)

In the 16th century Charles Dickens wrote the unforgettable novel A Tale of TwoCities. In it he created two of the most remarkable fictional characters of alltime. One is the bloodthirsty Madame Defarge, and the other is the selflessSydney Carton. Madame Defarge is a peasant who seeks revenge on all ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Beyond the Horizon and Diff’rent by Eugene O’Neill (1611 words, 2 pages)

In Beyond the Horizon and Diff'rent, Eugene O'Neill reveals that dreams are necessary to sustain life. Through the use of the characters Robert Mayo, Andrew Mayo, Ruth and Emma Crosby, O'Neill proves that without dreams, man could not exist. Each of his characters are dependent on their dreams, as they ... Read More

An analysis of the Napoleon character (497 words, 1 pages)

Character Analysis of Napoleon"Napoleon was a large rather fierce looking Berkshire boar," that was spoiled and always got his way. He was the only pig of the kind on the farm. Napoleon was a great rival to Snowball. Snowball was very outspoken while Napoleon was very secretive and did not ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory and the Comparison to Beowulf (575 words, 1 pages)

Sir Thomas Malory brings forth a courageous character , "King Arthur", utilizing weaponry and leadership, to enlighten the reader of the unique characteristics of a true hero, on the other hand, the unknown author of "Beowulf", depicts the Anglo-Saxan era to tell a story of one who fights to better ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Grendel in Beowulf Epic (637 words, 1 pages)

She, Grendels mother, awakens to the faint sound and smell of the things known as men. She has been sleeping down in her dark and dingy cave below the world that is known to men. She has been biding her time, and plotting her revenge against the man that murdered ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in the Novel April Morning by Howard Fast (228 words, 1 pages)

I think that some of the reasoning behind Moses Cooper letting Adamfight in the war was that Adam was no longer a small child like his brotherLevi. He was growing up, and if he told Adam not to fight in the war heprobably would have anyway. Quote If I had ... Read More

Why do Killers, Rapist, and Child Molesters go Free (565 words, 1 pages)

Why do killers, rapists, and child molesters go free? A large portion of early release prisoners commit serious crimes after being released. In fact, "in a three year follow-up of 108,850 state prisoners released in 1983 from institutions in 11 states, within three years sixty percent of violent crime offenders ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters and Life in the Novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1699 words, 3 pages)

Anna Karenina Characters and the Life Novel 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 ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley (1406 words, 6 pages)

J.B. PRIESTLEYWho is to blame?The play has seven characters and is set in 1912. The whole play isconducted from the Berlings dining room that is in an industrial citycalled Brumly in the North Midlands. The play opens with the Berlingfamily celebrating Shella's engagement to Gerald Croft who is also atthe ... Read More

Character Analysis of Arnold Friend in Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates (492 words, 2 pages)

2-24-97English 106 B4Arnold FiendIn Joyce Carol Oates Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? criticsargue whether the character of Arnold Friend, clearly the storys antagonist, representsSatan in the story. Indeed, Arnold Friend is an allegorical devil figure for the main reasonthat he tempts Connie, the protagonist, into riding off ... Read More

Character Analysis of Amory Blaine in This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1514 words, 3 pages)

Amory Blaine's "Mirrors" in Fitzgerald's This Side of ParadiseIn F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel This Side of Paradise, Amory Blaine searches for his identity by "mirroring" people he admires. However, these "mirrors" actually block him from finding his true self. He falls in love with women whose personalities intrigue him he ... Read More

Character Analysis of Jimmy Doyle in After the Race by James Joyce (685 words, 3 pages)

"An analysis of why Jimmy Doyle will never succeed in life due to his father"In "After The Race", by James Joyce in the book "Dubliners", the main character,Jimmy Doyle will be an unproductive citizen, fooling around with his friends and livingoff of his father's money for the rest of his ... Read More

An Analysis of the Introduction of a Character in Melville’s Bartleby the Scrivener (223 words, 1 pages)

In the first three paragraphs of Bartleby the Scrivener, Melville introduces a character who will be played upon and defined throughout his text. This introduction is crucial to the story and the fact that the lawyer introduces himself greatly increases its effectiveness. The lawyer begins with the words, I am ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Gordon From the Book Accounts Settled (431 words, 1 pages)

Accounts SettledIn the book, Accounts Settled, there is only one major character named Gordon. Gordon is seventeen, six feet tall, and has the beginning of a beard. The main setting is in a forest-filled valley that is a mile from Gordons home. The story does not give a specific date ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in the Novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles (1546 words, 2 pages)

Chapter 1 The narrator (Gene) returns to the Devon School in New Hampshire, that he graduated from 15 years earlier. He goes to a certain tree and switches back to the past. Phineas dares everyone to jump from a branch in the tree into the river. Phineas, and Gene both ... Read More

Character Analysis of Mrs. Sommers in a Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin (574 words, 2 pages)

A Pair of Silk StockingsMrs. Sommers, of Kate Chopin's "A Pair of Silk Stockings" faces a major Man-vs.-Society conflict. She is a perfect example of how humans are tempted by material gain, "the life of luxury", and the vicious way society judges things (or people). Society views people who live ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Alex in A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (1127 words, 2 pages)

In A Clockwork Orange, Alex, the narrator and the main character, tells the story of his teenage years, starting at fifteen. He begins his tale as the leader of a small gang that spends its evenings pillaging and wreaking havoc on the town until the gang mutinies and "Your Humble ... Read More

An Analysis of Nora Perceived by Other Characters in A Doll’s House, a Play by Henrik Ibsen (2821 words, 4 pages)

Nancy LandisMs. Holmes, p.1English 1212 February 1995Nora Perceived by Other Characters In the Victorian age many woman were thought of as mere objects. Most woman has no real social status and were not allowed to express themselves freely. A Dolls House, a play by Henrik Ibsen, has brought controversy to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Origins of the Characters Emma by Gustave Flaubert and Nora by Henrik Ibsen (1200 words, 5 pages)

The Origin of Emma And NoraGustave Flaubert and Henrik Ibsen are both known as great writers andharsh social critics. In fact when Flauberts masterpiece Madame Bovary wasreleased, he was arrested on the grounds that his novel was morally andreligiously offensive to the public, despite the fact that it was a ... Read More

Character Analysis of Giles Corey in the Crucible by Arthur Miller (454 words, 2 pages)

More WeightWith the words more weight Giles Corey, from The Crucible by Arthur Miller,becomes a true hero. Throughout the play, Corey changes from a foolish old man, into ahero who courageously dies for his familys well-being and honor. With just those twowords, the character of Giles Corey is defined.Before the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Meursault in The Outsider by Albert Camus (1568 words, 2 pages)

Heroic but hardly admirable, how accurate is this assessment of Meursault in The OutsiderWhen Meursault is described to us in the early stages of the novel we see that he does not obey societys codes therefore is it fair for us to assess him using societies interpretation of heroic?If we ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013