Nagaina, a character in the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudya Kipling, is an vicious cobra that wants everything for herself. She never listens to anyone and carelessly does anything she wants no matter what happens to the people around her. Nagaina would cause harm to anyone at any good time just for her enjoyment. She is very imperious, strong, and irresponsible for everything. Nagaina is very imperious and likes taking control of all of the plans
Throughout the book, Where The Red Fern Grows, character's actions are constantly affecting each other. However, the grandfather is one character that is unique in a way that he impacts others in ways others are not able to. The grandfather's actions mainly affect others in positive ways. Two examples of this are when he gives Billy, the protagonist, his own tricks for catching raccoons on pages 55 and 87. By doing this he helps ensure Billy's success with his hunting hounds.
Tangerine It’s clear to see that Erik Fisher is a cold blooded, heartless person, but what are some of the affects that his actions have on Paul? Paul Fisher has hidden in dark covered by Erik shadow. And the whole time everyone thinks of Erik as the perfect child, when in reality he is very far from it. He is just a big bully and jerk to anyone that dares to stand in his way of his deceiving plans.
It is essential to appreciate the little things in life, especially when it comes to family and friends, this will allow you to see how great life can be. Connor is an 11-year-old boy who lives with only his father in California. Over the past year, Connor has struggled to find his purpose in life after dealing with the separation of his parents and the financial issues his father has dealt with. However, he feels as though hockey is bringing his life back together through the feeling of belonging on the ice. Cynthia Kadohata evolves the plot and conveys the theme of the story through the struggles Connor goes through and how he adjusts to change as the main character.
I’m Trying My Best We always say that we protect our loved ones from unfamiliar things or situations that may put them in danger, but is this true? . Are protecting our loved ones or ourselves?. The author May Chai Lee in the short story “Saving Sourdi”, it’s a first person perspective that talks about a young sister name Nea that wants to “save” Sourdi the older from a fix marriage that their mother has arrange with an older man. And how Nea deals with this events. This story is written with the immature and unreliable 12-year old perspective.
If I could choose a character as my friend from the book Bifocal by Deborah Ellis and Eric Walters, it would be Zana Badawa. She is a very strong-minded individual who will do anything for her religion. Moreover, I adore the way Zana stands up for her beliefs and won't let anyone tell her otherwise. Furthermore, one might get annoyed by her going though many changes, but I admire that. Her phrases show that she is confused, which makes her more relatable and easier to connect with.
It’s important to know what drives people to take risks, but people do crazy, often dangerous, things when they undertake a mission. For example, Farah Ahmedi climbed a mountain on a prosthetic leg to reach to reach freedom. Rikki-Tikki Tavi wanted to protect Teddy, Teddy’s family, and the animals from the back yard. Aengus wanted to find his true love in the wild. These characters had different reasons for doing what they did.
Why won’t you eat from the frog’s belly like us, Shola? Shango goes onto explain to Shola that "the snake will eat whatever is in the belly of the frog. " Shola is misguided by her Christian beliefs, but as the movie travels back in time as Shola expands her black consciousness and becomes part of the Maroon society, she comes to realize the meaning behind Shango's words. After analyzing the meaning behind Shango’s philosophy on the snake and the frog its implication in Sankofa is where by the plantation owner is symbolized as the frog and the freedom fighters, Maroons, Rebels are symbolized as snakes.
Soraya and General Taheri have a relationship proving that an imbalance of power is unhealthy. When Soraya runs off with an Afghan man at age eighteen, General Taheri appears within a month with a gun in hand threatening to kill the man and then himself (Hosseini 179). Through this act he asserts his power and control over Soraya’s life, which causes Soraya to loathe her father. General Taheri’s dominance also causes him to seem embarrassed of Soraya and he is quick to change the subject when his daughter is brought up in conversation (Hosseini 141). General Taheri does not hide his disappointment in Soraya for not conforming to Afghan standards and tries to control her decisions.
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a play which contains many different obstacles that the characters face. One character, Beneatha, faces an obstacle that is out of her control. This obstacle is gender inequality. Throughout A Raisin in the Sun, gender inequality is experienced by Beneatha and reflects the struggles women faced in the 1950s. One of the issues that Beneatha faces in the play is her relationships with two men in her life, George Murchison and Joseph Asagai.
My favorite character from unit one was Rikki-Tikki, from Rudyard Kipling’s Rikki Tikki Tavi. I liked Rikki-Tikki because he was brave, selfless, and also caring. These are all important traits. Kipling developed Rikki’s traits early in the story. At first, he seemed helpless, especially when he was saved by Teddy and his family.
Whale Rider is the story of a young girl, Paikea, who has found her destiny following in the footsteps of her ancestors to be the chief of the tribe; these chiefs have always been men, and Paikea is put to the test to see if she is able to fulfill this position. This long line of chiefs have all experienced ‘The Hero’s Journey,’ the adventure that consists of the stages one must go through to become a hero. In Niki Caro’s Whale Rider, Paikea transforms from a young girl to the chief of the tribe when she walks down the beach and decides to climb onto the back of the whale, because she is accepting her destiny as the chosen one of the family, and despite the fact that she is struggling through this experience, she is still stepping up to the plate and willing to do this for her family which is what makes her a recognizable hero. Paikea’s journey as a hero began because originally, she was born as a twin. Her twin was meant to become the next chief of the tribe, but he died at birth and took her mother with him.
In the book, Journey to the West, the character Monkey interacts with many other types of beings including humans, animals, and supernatural beings. Monkey himself is an animal, but he does gain things that celestials may commonly have like enlightenment, immortality, and holy weapons. These things along with his persuasiveness and boldness do make him seem superior to animals and humans, but he is still, at most, an equal to some celestials. He has proven his superiority over humans and animals and he acts if they are below him. Meanwhile, he has no proof of being superior to the celestials.
The play “ A Raisin In The Sun “ wrote by Lorraine Hansberry is a inspiring play about the Younger family. A typical African American family in the late 1950’s trying to make life better for themselves. They’re a family trying to overcome the difficulties and obstacles that comes with being black in America in that time. Obstacles such as lynchings,segregation,racial discrimination and overall the difficulties that comes with being black in America. With external problems within the family the characters also internal conflicts within themselves.
Community College A popular debate has been Community College or University. Students should consider attending Community College. Community College is affordable, it gives the student experience, and has job advancement opportunities. One of the benefits of attending a Community college is affordability. Community College is for students who is want to simply save on general education courses before transferring to a University.