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An Analysis of Character, Plot and Theme in the Novels, Mary Barton and The Woman in White (1647 words, 3 pages)

Structure in the nineteenth - century English novel is comprised of several intricately designed components that fit together to create a seamless narrative. This essay will be a critical analysis of the three primary facets of structure - character, plot and theme - in reference to the novels Mary Barton ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Knight Characters: Sir Gawain and the Knight from the Wife of Bath (1031 words, 2 pages)

Sir Gawin Vs. Knight From Wife Of BathWhen comparing the two knights, Sir Gawain and the knight from the Wife of Bath, Sir Gawain seems to have no faults. Gawain is depicted to be the most noble of knights. He is very honorable and respected by all. While on the ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Simon in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (651 words, 1 pages)

Simon Just Another Choirboy? In William Goldings novel, Lord of the Flies, many characters symbolize different aspects of the novel. All of the characters have major flaws in their personalities that allow them to succumb to savagery. Simon however, does not. Simon does not allow himself to get sucked out ... Read More

An Analysis of the Love and Hate of Characters in William Shakespeare’s Play Othello (566 words, 1 pages)

When one thinks of the meanings of the words love and hate, some think of them being opposites and others think they are related. I feel that the two are both of those and plus the added feature that when one is involved the other is as well. In the ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in Salems Lot by Stephen King (1144 words, 2 pages)

Salems Lot is the story of a man who returns to his home town to face the fears of his childhood, only to find a entire new set of fears awaiting him. Bens hometown now has a new occupant, Barlow, an evil as old as time. As one by one ... Read More

An Analysis of Chappie’s Character in the Rule of the Bone by Russel Banks (859 words, 2 pages)

In the beginning of The Rule of the Bone, Chappie was living with his mother and his stepfather. It was obvious that his mother her husband more then her own son. This was the first problem. The other problem was that Chappies stepfather was an alcoholic and abusive. He used ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Characters in the Whip by Karen Kondazian (446 words, 1 pages)

Main Characters Charlotte, Stable Owner, Vern, and Mr. MillsharkStory Summary Charlotte is a girl from an orphanage. Her parents died when she was two because of a horse carriage accident. Luckily she lived thru that. Charlotte enjoyed being with Vern, the horse keeper at the orphanage, than play with dolls. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Henry Fleming in The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (825 words, 2 pages)

Henry Fleming is the main character of The Red Badge of Courage. The story centers on him and his adventures. He is first interested in war as a romantic thing with the possibility of doing great things and becoming known as a hero. His mother is opposes the idea of ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (3068 words, 5 pages)

Rebecca's narrative takes the form of a flashback. The heroine who remains nameless, lives in Europe with her husband, Maxim de Winter traveling from hotel to hotel, harboring memories of a beautiful home called Manderley, which, we learn, has been destroyed by fire. The story begins with her memories of ... Read More

An Analysis of Good Character Traits in the Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett (937 words, 2 pages)

When someone puts you in danger, you have two choices of how to react. You could look at all the good qualities that person may have, or focus on the few things they did wrong. In the Diary of Anne Frank, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, Anne is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (694 words, 1 pages)

On the surface, the characters portrayed in Poes Cask of Amontillado appear to be predator and prey. Montresors meticulous planning and clever words seduce the unsuspecting Fortunato to his death. As the story opens, the narrator, Montresor, reveals to the reader that Fortunato has insulted him with a thousand injuries(p. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in The Virgin and the Gypsy and That Evening Sun (1022 words, 2 pages)

Both The Virgin and the Gipsy and That Evening Sun deal with characters who are social outsiders living under social restrictions. The Virgin and the Gipsy is a picture of the social climate in England. Characters like Cynthia, the Eastwoods and the gipsies are affected by social snobbery. That Evening ... Read More

Insane Characters in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock (1582 words, 2 pages)

Edgar Allen Poe and Alfred Hitchcock have insane characters in their stories. Some examples are Edgar Allen Poes William Wilson in William Wilson, and the narrator of the Tell-Tale Heart and Alfred Hitchcocks Bruno in Strangers on a Train. These characters have similar foundations for their unstable sanity however, each ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character’s Search for His Inner Self in Paul’s Case by Willa Cather (385 words, 1 pages)

"Paul's Case", by Cather, is a story in which Paul, an adolescent, is trying to find himself. Cather exposes the influence of a stable but cold environment to be detrimental to one's well being. Paul's dilemma begins with school, a place he is not fond of. His teachers have a ... Read More

An Assessment of the Character of Othello in the Play, Othello by William Shakespeare (583 words, 3 pages)

As Othello minded his own business, Iago, a greedy selfish man, plotted Secretly behind his back because he wanted to be lieutenant instead of Cassio. This shows one of the most important themes of Othello. Jealousy is definitely shown clearly to be one of the greater issues held throughout the ... Read More

An Analysis of Odysseus’ Character in Odysseus by Homer (317 words, 1 pages)

Odysseus A HeroOdysseus is a hero to me and to many other people, for many reasons. One of these reasons is because he is kind and truthful. Odysseus is also a very intelligent person he can save himself no matter what the circumstances are. Odysseus is also very loyal to ... Read More

An Analysis of Major Characters in Moby Dick by Herman Melville (1679 words, 3 pages)

The high Seas early nineteenth century Ishmael, a teacher-seaman (and narrator) Queequeg, a hardened and savage harpoonerStarbuck and Stubb, Ahab's first and second matesFedallah, Captain Ahab's Parsee servant and seer A Massachusetts schoolmaster, Ishmael chose to give up the comfort and security of his classroom and fulfill his romantic desire ... Read More

A Character Study of Malvolio in Twelfth Night (1166 words, 2 pages)

Twelfth Night - Character study Malvolio Character study Malvolio Did he deserve the punishment that he received?The character Malvolio (meaning literally I mean ill will) is immediately affected by the implications of his name. His personage is implied directly to be one of negative and somewhat disagreeable nature, which is ... Read More

A Comparison of the Characters of the Stories, The Tale by Joseph Conrad and A Painful Case by James Joyce (1046 words, 2 pages)

In Joseph Conrads short story The Tale and James Joyces short story A Painful Case there are several similarities between the characters of the stories. Each story is composed of parallel moral lessons, which becomes the theme of the stories. The main characters look back at a point in their ... Read More

A Focus on the Main Character Frodo Baggins in the Story of Hobbit (1311 words, 2 pages)

Frodo Baggins - The main , a hobbit of exceptional character. He inherits the Ring from Bilbo and thus becomes the Ringbearer of the Fellowship. He is also an Elf-friend, knowledgeable in their language and a lover of their songs. Like Bilbo (or any other good hobbit) he loves good ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters, Symbolism and Setting in Lord of the Flies (825 words, 2 pages)

Lord Of The Flies Analysis Of Characters, Symbolism, And SettingWilliam Goldings Lord of the Flies is an extremely complex and symbolic novel that goes beyond a group of English schoolboys who are stranded on an island and forced to survive on their own. In the story, William Golding displays both ... Read More

An Analysis of Characters in the Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan (572 words, 1 pages)

The main character in the novel is Weili. She tells her life story to her daughter, Pearl. Weili is married to a cocky pilot named, Wen Fu, and this marriage has terrible consequences. Later, she leaves him and marries a translator named, Jimmy Louie. Her life is a struggle against ... Read More

A Biography of John Wayne Gacy an American Serial Killer (1160 words, 2 pages)

John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in a middle class neighborhood. He lived with his parents and his three sisters. Like most children his age, he took part-time jobs after school. He had everything from newspaper routes to working in a ... Read More

An Examination of the Characters in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (699 words, 1 pages)

Jane Eyre She is the main character of this story. She struggles as she tries to grow up in a family that despises her and treats her as they would a slave. She develops her own sense of independence at this time, which is later a major factor in her ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel, Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie (467 words, 1 pages)

1.A murder is stalking and killing White men in Seattle. By scalping and leaving two owl feathers behind after each killing, the killer made it looked like an Indians work. The murder of the White man in Fremont, the disappearance of David Roger, the kidnapping of the white young boy ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of the Characters of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (848 words, 3 pages)

Huckleberry Finn Vs. Tom SawyerIn the novel, Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Twain uses a contrast ofcharacters to bring out the Society vs. Freedom aspect of the novel through thetwo characters of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. Tom Sawyer, throughout thenovel, uses rules and what is "always done in the ... Read More

The Use of Masculine and Feminine Traits in the Story, Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (934 words, 2 pages)

Gilmans Use of Masculine and Feminine Traits in HerlandThroughout the story, Gilman shows the ideas of masculine and feminine traits in the early 1900s. The all women civilization she creates in the story certainly shows the effects of the early 1900s society has on masculine and feminine traits. Her interpretations ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Characters in Books and Short Stories by Gary Paulsen (596 words, 1 pages)

Born on May 17, 1939 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Gary Paulsen is the author of more than 40 books, 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays primarily for Young Adults. Paulsen's interests in books and reading came when he was a teenager and walked into a library to escape ... Read More

An Analysis of Harry Potter’s Character in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowlings (1643 words, 2 pages)

Harry Potter... Wizardly Or WimpyIn J.K. Rowlings book Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, we meet a meek, shy boy named Harry. He is the product of two parents who loved him very much but were killed earlier on in his life. He was sent to live with the Dursleys, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Hally in Master Harold and the Boys by Athol Fugard (1408 words, 2 pages)

Hally From Master Harold And The BoysHally from MASTER HAROLDand the boysAthol Fugards MASTER HAROLDand the boys is an indictment of the ignorance, racism and hatred that is continued even in todays society. Harold, or Hally, is the true example of a precocious white teenage boy, and the boys, Sam ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013