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Character Analysis of the Story Through the Tunnel (498 words, 2 pages)

Character Analysis of Through the Tunnel The story Through the tunnel is about a boy named Jerry and is 11 years old. In this story a Jerry goes to the beach with his mother on vacation. Jerry is a boy who would do almost anything to become a friend with ... Read More

How I Used to Hate My Father (873 words, 1 pages)

Austgust 18,2000, It is a bright summer morning. The sun somehow bleeds through the closed vertical blinds covering my window. When I fully regain my senses from being dead to the world for about 8 hours, I smell the aroma of breakfast being cooked. I must admit thats something that ... Read More

Scary Aspects of My Town (359 words, 1 pages)

The Scariest Place for Me The scariest place for me is my very own town .The surrounding, noise and the atmosphere will spook anyone who live in our town. I live in (your town). It is about (how far or how long) out of (any town, your state). Our town ... Read More

Dynamic Characters in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (768 words, 1 pages)

The Crucible In the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are many dynamic characters. Reverend Hale is a dynamic character because his voice of opinion changes throughout the play. Reverend Hale changed drastically from the time that he arrived at Salem until the end of the play. The play ... Read More

A Comparison of the Plot and Characters in the Plays The West Side Story and Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (784 words, 1 pages)

"West Side Story" is a modernized musical based on Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet", which takes place in Elizabethan times. Both of these stories have many similarities, but there are a lot of major differences as well. Both of these stories are about forbidden love shared between ... Read More

The Character of Janie in Zora Neale Hurston’s Novel Their Eyes Were Watching God (2838 words, 4 pages)

Janies 3 Marriages Zora Neale Hurstons Their Eyes Were Watching God focuses on a beautiful mulatto woman named Janie Crawford. This piece of literature carves a tale of what was once an awful time to be an African American. It begins with a brief section of what was the end ... Read More

A Comparison of Characters of Jane from Jane Eyre and Janie from Their Eyes Were Watching God (643 words, 2 pages)

The the novel "Their eyes are watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. Janie was the main character. She was so simlar to Jane from "Jane Erye" by Charlotte Bronte. They both did what they believed that they should do no matter what it takes. They were both brought up in ... Read More

Changes of the Main Character in the Play Macbeth (1216 words, 2 pages)

The character of Macbeth changes very dramatically throughout the play. At the beginning of the play - Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth struggles with his conscience, over whether or not to go through with the murder of Duncan. His character at this stage is noble and brave, and doesn't want ... Read More

Defining the Context of Gender in Relation to Society and Character (854 words, 1 pages)

As human beings, we instinctively have questions about anything and everything one of these questions is about the origin of gender. According to The American Heritage Dictionary, the word gender is defined as the condition of being female or male. In this essay, gender is defined by the characteristics of ... Read More

Analysing Death in Tashi’s Character in Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker (1146 words, 2 pages)

Death is a common theme in many works of Black American literature. Death goes hand in hand with the concept of an epiphany. Why would think that you ask well because before the main character dies physically he or she dies mentally, spiritually, emotionally, psychologically and socially. Many times the ... Read More

Loving My Healthy and Happy Hairbrush (457 words, 1 pages)

The hairbrush is used everyday to untangle and style hair. I chose the hairbrush because it is such a common tool. I use my brush about four times a day. I like the feeling of the silkiness of my hair after brushing. I brush my hair in the morning when ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Dr. Alexandre Manette in Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities (616 words, 2 pages)

A Tale Of Two Cities (Charles Dickens) Dr. Alexandre Manette Dr. Alexandre Manette the great survivor of the Bastille and father to Lucie Manette. Dr.Manette is the most important character in the book. Throughout the book he is the stories backbone. Few subplots ignore Manette. Dr. Manette loves his daughter. ... Read More

The Character of Philemon in the Short Story The Suit by Can Themba (576 words, 1 pages)

The character of Philemon in the short story "The Suit" by Can Themba Philemon is dominated by a need to be in direct command of his own environment in popular terms, he is a "control freak". He is unable to cope with any threat to his version of "the goodness ... Read More

The Character of Paulina in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale (610 words, 1 pages)

In Shakespearian times women usually had no rights. They were expected to stay at home, do their husbands bidding and never protest. When a woman broke any of those rules it was considered an outrage. As we see in Act II Scenes 2 and 3, Paulina was unique in the ... Read More

Social Outsiders Characters in the Works The Virgin and the Gypsy and That Evening Sun (998 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

The Transformations of the Character of Othello (699 words, 3 pages)

In Shakespeare's play Othello the transformation of the main character Othello "the moor", both in terms of attitudes towards life and the state of mind he is in, is the main axis by which various types of other contrasts are worked up. In this play readers are ended up with ... Read More

The Two Sides of My Teacher (770 words, 2 pages)

Out of all the teachers in the school, Canon was the one who demanded the most respect. In his presence, no one dared to talk, nor breathe loudly for fear of attempting defiance. When he approached it was as if the world had gone into mute. Thunder-struck boys spoke tersely ... Read More

Character of Conch in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (627 words, 1 pages)

In William Golding's Lord of the Flies the Conch represents power and order. Power is represented by the fact that you have to be holding it to speak, and Order is displayed by the meetings or gatherings that its used to call and hold. The Conch's power is presented in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters Representing the Lost Generation in The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (868 words, 3 pages)

The Sun Also Rises is a novel that depicts the lost generation of adults that live in the years following the Great War. These individuals have lost their belief in God and in the after-life. Because of their loss of touch with reality, they seemingly stumble through their lives, living ... Read More

An Analysis of the Two Main Characters in The Storm by Kate Chopin (680 words, 3 pages)

Kate Chopins writings are known for their realism and for their focus on the controversial issues of women. The Storm focuses on the issue of infidelity. I thought it interesting to break down the two male characters of The Storm, Bobinot and Alcee and the controversy that surrounds them. The ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Madame Mathilde Loisel in Guy de Maupassant’s The Necklace (588 words, 1 pages)

The Snowflake Necklace In Guy de Maupassant's story, "The Necklace the main character Madame Mathilde Loisel wants to have more than what she can afford. She borrows her friend Madame Forestiers necklace to go to a ball and later loses it. So Madame Loisel works herself haggard to buy a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes, Characters and Plot of The Scarlet Letter, a Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1448 words, 3 pages)

Themes Out of the many themes in this novel, the most important ones are individualism versus society, open and hidden guilt, vengeance, and good from evil. These themes revolved around the four main characters and were represented by them. Individualism versus society. Hawthorne challenged that Puritans belief that the society ... Read More

The Moral Actions of the Characters in The Scarlet Letter (468 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter has been considered a milestone in literature for years. A reason for this is its message to "be true, be true." This novel shows the moral through the actions of the two main characters, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. Many people have learned this important "moral blossom" ... Read More

An Analysis of the Decisions of the Characters in The Scarlet Letter, a Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1447 words, 2 pages)

In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, the Reverend Dimmesdale, and Roger Chillingworth, find themselves in the guise of isolation, guilt, and bitter evil these being their faults. The inner purpose of the story deals with the way in which these characters deal with their faults and how their faults are ... Read More

The Role of the Character of the Inspector in J. B. Priestly’s An Inspector Calls (4746 words, 6 pages)

Discuss the role of the Inspector in the play. How does Priestley use him? Comment on the way the Inspector varies his treatment of the characters. An Inspector Calls is a play with many social and political messages. J. B. Priestley believed a great deal in socialism and he used ... Read More

Analysis of the Characters in the Short Story the Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (827 words, 2 pages)

The Rocking-Horse Winner The characters in the Rocking-Horse Winner are mostly static. Paul, however is a dynamic character. Paul's mother, Hester "was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck. She married for love, and the love turned to dust.... when her ... Read More

An Exploration of Ideas and Characters of John Grisham’s The Partner (1649 words, 3 pages)

As the book opens, a group of private investigators in Brazil kidnaps an American named Patrick Lanigan, a former Biloxi, Miss., lawyer who stole 90 million from his firm, and avoided capture for more than four years. Patrick changed his looks and didnt live that opulent life style of a ... Read More

Portrayal of Female Characters in the Twin Peaks Series (3412 words, 4 pages)

Twin Peaks was one of the most popular shows on television during its first season, aired in 1990. The show was based in small town America, and was easily related to by young and middle aged viewers. The series begins with the murder of an American icon, the Homecoming queen ... Read More

Major Characters and the Plot Summary of The Optimist’s Daughter (1357 words, 2 pages)

The Optimist's Daughter The major characters in The Optimists Daughter are Judge McKelva, Becky Mckelva, Laurel Mckelva, Wanda Fay, Dr. Courtland, Miss Adele Courtland, Tish Bullock, Major Bullock, Miss Tennyson, and Miss Missouri. Becky Mckelva was Judge Mckelvas wife before she died and had Laurel Mckelva with him. Wanda Fay ... Read More

Personal Traits Shared by Penelope and Odysseus in the Odyssey (652 words, 1 pages)

Love, separation, and determination are the traits shown by Penelope and Odysseus in the Odyssey by Homer. In the twenty-year separation that Odysseus and Penelope face, they both showed what they are made of. In times of desperation, both Odysseus and Penelope are very cunning, smart, and strong willed different ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013