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The name of my book is Prisoner B-3087 and it is written by Alan Gratz. This book is based on true events, but is historical fiction. It takes place in multiple concentration camps across Poland and Germany and in Krakow during World War 2. Yanek, or Jakob, is the name of the main character of this book.
In the movie The Graduate, Ben’s most prominent personality trait is anxiousness as shown by close up shots, low angle shots, and zoom out shots. Close up shots are used in a very effective way throughout The Graduate. As the movie starts, Ben is on a plane, flying back home for his college graduation party. The director, Mike Nichols begins the movie with an opening close up shot of Ben. This immediately catches the attention of the viewer as Ben is staring off, blankly against a white wall.
While Fr. Flynn is fighting for his innocence, he stumbles upon multiple obstacles along the way. John Patrick Shanley describes Flynn’s situation with a very edgy tone in the book “Doubt.” Fr. Flynn is a priest at St. Nicholas school, he has been kicked out of three previous schools , but we do not know why he was expelled from them.
Reuven Malter, the narrator in Chaim Potoks novel, The Chosen, tells a story about his friendship with Danny. Reuven tells us that there are many differences between the two boys. Their fathers think differently. Reuven’s father, David Malter, is an orthodox Jew who is less strict in the Jewish tradition. Danny’s father Reb Saunders, however, is a stricter Hasidic Jew.
Substance abuse can ruin the best of relationships. Throughout Glass Castle this is demonstrated by Jeanette and her father’s relationship. Rex (Jeanette’s father), is an alcoholic which over time deteriorates his and Jeanette’s relationship. When Jeanette is a young child, she sees no flaws in her father and he is her hero. Jeanette only sees the inventive creative side to him when he explains his grand ideas.
We all take on missions everyday. Whether it is to get good grades or just live. But three people who took on extraordinary missions were Ahmedi, Ben, and Aengus. Ahmedi was trying to escape Afghanistan for a better life, Ben was trying to save innocent people 's lives from a missile, and Aengus was looking for his true love. Their missions may seem different however, all three were determined to succeed at their missions so they can have a better life.
Eliezar has gone through various changes throughout the book. These include his mental state, physical appearance, relationships, and his faith. In the beginning of the book we are introduced to a twelve-year old boy named Elie Wiesel. Before Eliezer was left scarred from the horrors of the concentration camps during the Holocaust, he was an innocent kid. The ending of the book replaces this kid with a matured man, described as a ‘corpse’ when seen in the mirror.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that, “envy is ignorance; imitation is suicide.” (370). John Knowles’ A Separate Peace is set during World War I at Devon School, a boarding school for boys. The book centers on Gene Forrester, a student at Devon, who could be described as an intelligent, but jealous, conformist. A Separate Peace illustrates Gene’s envy and imitation of his friend, Finny, and how it affects himself and his relationship with Finny, and also how Gene eventually finds peace.
Emerson states that “envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide”(370). John Knowles is the author of a Separate Peace: a story based in 1942 during WWII at a prep school in Massachusetts. Gene is a little boy from the South. He is very average in sports but is very smart. A Separate Peace illustrates how Gene’s envy and imitation of Finny affect him, affect his relationship with Finny, and his lack of peace.
Having a best friend is something that every person requires. They can help you out when in trouble or to cheer you up when feeling sad. Best friends don 't have to be perfect becuase of of them aren 't. However, Rudy was Liesel 's perfect best friend. In "The Book Theif", by Marcus Zusak, Liesel and Rudy start off with a hesitant friendship that later emerge into a strong connection.
The film, Benny and Joon, displays many examples of how psychology can be found in everyday life. It is about a brother, named Benny, who takes care of his mentally ill sister, Joon, after their parents die in a horrible accident. Benny feels responsible for her and keeps in contact with her at all times, even when he is working in the automobile shop. One evening, when Joon is playing cards with Benny’s friend’s, she loses and Benny and she end up having to take Benny’s friend’s cousin, named Sam, off his hands.
In Elie Wiesel’s Night, the protagonist’s quick thinking definitely helps him the most during his ordeal. Elie’s ability to think fast during both selections helps him stay alive. During his first selection in Auschwitz, Dr. Mengele, also known as the “Angel of Death”, asks him what his profession is. Elie rapidly tells Dr. Mengele that he’s a farmer instead of saying that he is a student. Otherwise, if he tells the doctor that he really is a student, the Nazis will kill him and separate him him from his father.
The people of Hillsboro have a preconception of Henry Drummond being a “sinner” and a “godless” man, but he is a character that is worth to be highly appreciated. During the trial, Henry Drummond had shown his righteous and fair self along with his quick – minded thinking. He had also exposed many of his great character such as his understanding and truth - seeking nature. With these elements, it shows that Henry Drummond is actually an admirable character.
“Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character” (Heraclitus). In every novel, there is always a special and significant character that all readers will notice and impressed by. In the book The Chosen, a boy named Reuven Malter had impressed many readers of all age groups.
In great literature there are often characters who are deceitful to others to carry out a greater purpose. By doing so the character often compromises relationships with friends and family but it can also compromise the safety of the character and others around them. In the play Hamlet Shakespeare uses Hamlet’s character to elaborate on this situation, Claudius is deceiving his family and friends for a greater purpose which at times seems to do more bad than good. Claudius deceives many people in the tragedy Hamlet.
