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The Important Roles of the Major Characters in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia (891 words, 3 pages)

Set in both past and present, Tom Stoppards Arcadia is encircled by a number of theories, such as the Chaos Theory, Thermodynamics and the modern concept of absurdity and individualism. It is also shrouded by themes such as youth, arrogance, self-discovery and sex. The major characters of the play Thomasina ... Read More

An Analysis of the Favorite Character, the Eleventh Doctor in the Movie, Doctor Who: Space and Time (1067 words, 4 pages)

New Who The Eleventh Hour In 2005, 43-year-old sci-fi show, Doctor Who returned from its nearly 15 year hiatus. With it came a new cast of characters and a new generation of fans. First there was the Ninth Doctor (portrayed by Christopher Eccleston), who then regenerated into Ten (David Tennant) ... Read More

Character Analysis of Junior in the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, a Novel by Sherman Alexie (1042 words, 5 pages)

Curses and CulpabilityBlame frequently plays a part in controversies often seen in novels and other stories, as it stirs up tension that quickly boils and explodes. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Junior, the first-person protagonist in the novel, suffered the many deaths of ... Read More

The Human Fascination with Serial Killers (1591 words, 6 pages)

Killer CaptivationSerial killers, they take your breath away both literally and figuratively. There is something about them that draw people in. Though many are intrigued by murder and those who commit it, we seldom know why. Personally, I have felt the same strange pull. Watching television shows gave me enough ... Read More

The Character of the Nurse in William Shakespeare’s Play Romeo and Juliet (823 words, 2 pages)

The NurseThe nurse is likes a mother figure to Juliet, mainly because she has nursed Juliet since she was an infant. Also, after the death of her own daughter ,Susan,she feels that Juliet is the closest thing to her own daughter. The nurse also acts as a go between for ... Read More

Character Analysis of Damian in the Merchant’s Tale, a Book by Geoffrey Chaucer (852 words, 3 pages)

In the extract, Chaucer portrays the young squire Damyan as a pining soul who is overwhelmed by his lustful desires for "fresshe lady May", and completely at the mercy of them. As a result, he is left incapable of rational thought and reasoning. He can "no lenger...endure" a life without ... Read More

The Naivety and Victimization of the Characters of Ophelia from the Play Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Eveline from Dubliners by James Joyce (745 words, 3 pages)

Ophelia, Eveline, and the Great Glass CeilingBoth Shakespeares Ophelia and Joyces Eveline are naive and victimized women, taken advantage of by the men in their lives. This life of repression and control is a physical, mental, and emotional reality. Both Ophelia and Eveline are dominated by the men in their ... Read More

An Examination of the Views of Ancient Greek Society on the Traits and Gender Roles of Penelope, Calypso, and Circe in Homer’s Odyssey (1104 words, 4 pages)

Perception and gender roles of women differed in many societies throughout history. In literature, female roles had effects that werent apparent in some cases but were still vital to the story. In the epic The Odyssey, the roles of Homers female characters Penelope, Calypso, and Circe not only directly affected ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Barnabus Barney Stinson in the Comedy Show How I Met Your Mother (1318 words, 4 pages)

How I Met Your Mother Barney Stinson Personality AnalysisBarnabus Barney Stinson is one of the main characters on the famously acclaimed comedy How I Met Your Mother. He is one of Ted Mosbys best friends, the absolute main character of the show. Barney is not quite the ordinary guy one ... Read More

The Importance of the Role of the Character of Mrs. Linde in the Play A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen (1142 words, 4 pages)

Mrs. Linde is one of the most fascinating characters in Henrik Ibsens A Doll House, and indeed in all of the plays we have read so far. She appears at the beginning of the play to be a very minor character, almost a device which allows to voice the backstory ... Read More

The Theme of the Characters’ Embrace of Reality or Retreat Into Illusion in the Play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (3187 words, 9 pages)

Throughout Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire, there is a prominent and continuous theme of characters who either embrace reality or retreat into illusion. In particular this theme manifests itself deeply in one specific main character, Blanche DuBois. In the play, Blanche finds herself in a consistent struggle with ... Read More

An Analysis of the Questionable Parent Character of Polonius in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (1368 words, 5 pages)

The character of Polonius, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, proves himself to be a questionable parent at best when he asks "his man" Reynaldo to search out Laertes in France in order to examine Laertes' behavior. In other words, Polonius wants Reynaldo to be a devious spy. Laertes, of course, is Polonius' ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Jimmy Cross in the Things They Carried, a Novel by Tim O’Brien (1016 words, 3 pages)

The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien is the story of a group of soldiers during the Vietnam war, now however we will be focusing on just one of them. As leader of Alpha Company, First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross had a lot of responsibility for the lives and ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Rorschach in the Book Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon (676 words, 4 pages)

In Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons book the Watchmen the character Rorschach is introduced. Rorschach is portrayed to be a very aggressive and violent man. Throughout the book Rorschach can be found as being the villain more than he is found being the good guy. If he gets mad enough ... Read More

An Analysis of Sanity in the Characters of Sula by Toni Morrison and the Turn of the Screw by Henry James (2928 words, 9 pages)

Insanity of PerceptionInsanity, in and of itself, is an insane idea. While one can conjure up the film-like image of an insane person in a straitjacket running around a padded room, the mere definition of insanity is unclear. What one person may deem as insane another person may deem as ... Read More

The Literary Theory of Real Character and Illusory Figure in the Short Story Good Old Neon by David Foster Wallace (1128 words, 5 pages)

Real Character or Illusory Figure?The short story Good Old Neon by David Foster Wallace challenges the literary theory that psychologically developed characters within fiction writing do not possess an ontological status apart from being the byproduct of semantic elements within a text. In SZ, Barthes deconstructs the lexias of Balzacs ... Read More

The Change of Characters Throughout the Book Getting It (811 words, 3 pages)

There are many characters in the book "Getting it" and all of them changed overthe course of the story. The main character is Carlos Amoroso, his gay friend Sal, and three of his best friends Playboy, Toro, and Pulga. Most of them changed over time without even noticing it, until ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Miss Emily From A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner (678 words, 2 pages)

Analysis on Miss Emily from William Faulkners A Rose for EmilyMiss Emily, from William Faulkners A Rose for Emily, commits an evil action that resulted in an individuals death. However, her action was not intrinsically evil. Miss Emily has a different view on what is right and what is wrong ... Read More

An Analysis of Abigail Williams’ Character Traits of Conflicts and Motivations in the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller (685 words, 2 pages)

The Crucible-Abigail WilliamsThe Crucible is a play about vengeance and power. Abigail Williams manipulates an entire town to do her bidding, stemming from her want to save her reputation and to be able to finally have the man she lusts over. Abigail becomes one of the main antagonists of the ... Read More

An Examination of the Character of Grendel: Human or Monster? (971 words, 4 pages)

Grendel Monster or Human The literary character Grendel is among the most intriguing characters in literature. Appearing in both the epic poem Beowulf and the metafiction Grendel, he is not only portrayed as a monster, but also a human. While Beowulf focuses most on the monstrous Grendel, it also gives ... Read More

The Character of Miranda in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest (2091 words, 6 pages)

Imaginatively she is of the highest importance practically she is completely insignificant wrote Virginia Woolf in A Room of Ones Own. This sentence could be seen as one that describes Miranda from Shakespeares The Tempest. Miranda is the only female character in the play. She is the daughter of Prospero, ... Read More

The Individual Roles of the Characters in the Book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (841 words, 3 pages)

One Flew Over the Cookoos NestIn the book One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, by Ken Kesey, many questions are raised about our inner selves, our sense of meaning and purpose, and the conflict between ones private and public life. Each character within the book had a specific role they ... Read More

Tendencies Towards Modern and Traditional Culture by the Characters in the Short Story A Dead Man’s Pass by Chinua Achebe (634 words, 3 pages)

Modern and Traditional CultureIn Achebes short story A Dead Mans Pass the protagonist, Michael Obi, has a strong tendency towards modern culture and civilization, whereas, his counterpart, the Village Priest, has a strong sense of tradition. These tendencies provoke decisions made throughout the story on behalf of both individuals. The ... Read More

The Effects of Sinning: Character Flaws in The Crucible by Arthur Miller (1083 words, 3 pages)

The Effects of Sinning Character Flaws in The CrucibleIn The Crucible, a play by Author Miller, one character whose pervasive sins cause extensive damage is Abigail Williams. In the beginning of the play, Abigail clearly acts in a sinful manner, beginning with lust which leads her to envy. In act ... Read More

True Grit in the Character of Mattie in True Grit by Charles Portis (674 words, 2 pages)

What is true grit? Is it the stuff a dog tracks in after a playing outside all day? Or is it the sand brought into a car after a long day at the beach? Well, yes, grit can be those things, but for the purpose of this essay, grit is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Dr. Temperance Brennan Through Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory in the American Series, Bones (674 words, 2 pages)

Eriksons Psychosocial Theory and Dr. Temperance BrennanEveryone loves a hero emerging from a tragedy. The Dark and Troubled Past trope is seen throughout works of literature, art, and film from all times and cultures, including Oedipus, Macbeth, Star Trek, Batman, Doctor Who, and even Soul Eater. Its no wonder people ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Walter From A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (551 words, 2 pages)

Character AnalysisRaisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry has characters Walter, Ruth, Mama, Beneatha, George, Asagai and the list goes on. Walter the lead man in this play is shown as a colored man who wants to change his life in being rich and wanting to be like the white ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Pearl, an Alien From the Show Steven Universe (2235 words, 8 pages)

BiographyNot very often will one find a character in a show marketed for children that shows obvious signs of mental illness. The character that will be discussed today, who simply goes by the name Pearl, is from a show called Steven Universe, a cartoon that is still currently airing on ... Read More

Character Analysis of Briony Tallis in Atonement, a Novel by Ian McEwan (579 words, 2 pages)

The novel, Atonement by Ian McEwan follows the lives of a dedicated adolescent writer, Briony Tallis, an adrift romantic, Cecilia Tallis, and an intelligent proletariat, Robbie Turner, as they struggle to find their niche in 20th century England. Briony is a contemplative individual with a passion for order. After discovering ... Read More

A Contrast of the Characters of the Grandmother and the Misfit in the Short Story A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Connor (511 words, 2 pages)

A Good Man is Hard to FindSome stories which try to teach a moral lesson to the readers will contrast two or more characters and their behavior throughout the story. As A Good Man is Hard to Find played out, there were two main characters which beliefs are extremely different ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013