ipl-logo

Hushpuppy Character Analysis

998 Words4 Pages

- Hushpuppy and her father Wink live in Bathtub, a place that is separated from the city by a levee. The uniqueness of Bathtub allows Hushpuppy to have a special childhood and develop qualities allowing her to become a hero in the future. - Bathtub is a place that has more holidays and fun than a normal, urban city. Living in such a joyous place allows Hushpuppy to be an optimistic person who never bends down while facing difficulties. Hushpuppy also develops a strong bond with Bathtub, driving her to not abandon the place even after the thunderstorm. - Hushpuppy’s father is the leading figure in Bathtub, and he has been teaching her leadership qualities since she was small. Her father’s action both mentally and physically prepares Hushpuppy to become a leader, or a hero, when the time comes. - …show more content…

- Hushpuppy grows up without her mother aside. The absence of her mother and the illness of her father stimulate her willingness to protect her family and others around her, a crucial quality of a hero. - Wink’s antipathy to factories and cities shapes Hushpuppy as a girl who favors freedom and nature rather than developed cities. This unique and uncommon characteristic of hers will later drive Hushpuppy to do things that ordinary people don’t understand. For example, Hushpuppy believes that all living things speak a language, and she tries to understand them by putting them next to her ear and listening to them. - Hushpuppy lives in a place that is in danger of being submerged due to global warming and the melting of icebergs. Also, Miss Bathsheba, teacher of Hushpuppy, tells story about the release of creatures called Aurochs from the melting icebergs. The prospective danger faced by Bathtub people stimulates Hushpuppy to develop heroic qualities to save her

Show More
Related
483 Words | 2 Pages

This intellectual author keeps us on the edge of our seats throughout the story with continued use of foreshadowing even being used on the day Doodle dies. The Scarlet Ibis exemplar use of foreshadowing clearly shows many different ways to precisely and effectively use foreshadowing in order to further the

Read More
642 Words | 3 Pages

In the second half of the Canadian novel Lullabies for Little Criminals, author Heather O’Neill continues to illustrate and conclude the development of the themes of loss of innocence and love. Baby’s negative life decisions, such as delinquency, prostitution, and drug addiction are elements of her need to feel a sense of belonging and affection. Unfortunately, the lack of her family’s presence causes her to seek appreciation in the wrong places. Although Baby may be innocent, she is also vulnerable as she is so oblivious to real life. As her exposure becomes greater, her character slowly begins to deteriorate in the last half of the novel.

Read More
557 Words | 3 Pages

Doodle decided, whether out of loyalty or personal aspirations, to force himself to learn how to do what his brother could actively do. Furthermore, critics of the brother, will state that Doodle’s death was caused by the narrator abandoning Doodle in the storm. At first glance, one would agree with the above statement. Nevertheless, one must take into consideration the fact that the narrator is a young boy who is still coming to terms with his brother’s invalidity. He is still not able to decipher Doodle’s special needs.

Read More
977 Words | 4 Pages

In James Hurst’s short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” the narrator’s remorseful attitude towards Doodle’s death is illustrated through the utilization of foreshadowing and flashback. This is made evident through the passing of the scarlet ibis and the narrator’s own prideful behavior and faith in his infallibility. The scarlet ibis that symbolizes Doodle with its death is incorporated into the foreseeable outcome of the end of Doodle’s life, and the indication of the narrator’s future guilt is manifested through his reminiscence of cruelty he displayed towards Doodle in his past. The significance of the appearance of the bird is emphasized alongside specific characteristics to foreshadow Doodle’s own fate, followed by the narrator’s guilt.

Read More
598 Words | 3 Pages

In the book Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield is a young man in Pennsylvania that sees the world as a dark and gloomy place where there is no love, no mercy, and no friendships to go along. Holding attempts to get over this, and mature. He has no idea how and doesn’t know why thinking that it will help his situation. Holdin goes to Pency Prep, which is like a boarding school, this is Holden’s fourth school to be attending he got kicked out of the other schools because of Holdin fails to pass his classes. Holdin expresses this as a “huge crock of shit.”

Read More
1313 Words | 6 Pages

Elizabeth Lee Dr. William Sewell English 201 3 May 2016 Varsity Blues Movie Analysis Varsity Blues is set at a high school in a small town in Texas. This movie tells a story about 5 football players, their coach and their hometown, which idolizes them. The theme I get from Varsity Blues is about goals and heroes.

Read More
419 Words | 2 Pages

Key Assignment One: “The Landlady” In “The Landlady,” by Roald Dahl, the author uses foreshadowing to alert the reader of the possible calamity that will befall the main character, Billy Weaver. Immediately, readers are provided with foreshadowing clues to the outcome of the story such as, “But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks” (Page 62). Roald Dahl drops hints ‘deadly cold’ and ‘flat blade of ice’, in the text, to foreshadow Billy's fate. Being that both statements are associated with violence, Billy may be in unavoidable grave danger.

Read More
1049 Words | 5 Pages

Such ending of The Scarlet Ibis is surprizing for both the narrator and the reader. In fact, the death of Doodle after growing up is unexpected by neither the narrator nor the reader. (Hamdi, DeAngelis, 2008, Page

Read More
376 Words | 2 Pages

Do you value the people and places around you? If you do, your milieu can influence your life in a gratifying way. In Papa’s Parrot by Cynthia Rylant, Harry’s father, Mr. Tillian, valued his son, his parrot, and his candy shop. In Papa’s Parrot, the possessions and beings Mr. Tillian most valued were his son, his shop, and his parrot.

Read More
652 Words | 3 Pages

Have you ever seen a kitten sale on the street?? Well, Socks of one of them. In this story Socks by Beverly Cleary, a sister and a brother are selling kittens to make money for the mom cat to be spayed. Socks was sold to one couple. At first, Socks was well treated and cutey and lovely cat in the family.

Read More
701 Words | 3 Pages

Susan Hill’s Woman in Black is about Arthur Kipps, a lawyer in London, who has been given the task of filing the papers of the dead Mrs. Drablow. While on his journey and at Eel Marsh House he experiences some interesting and eerie happenings. In Chapter 10; “Whistle and I’ll Come to You” Hill uses a variety of literary techniques to create an atmosphere of fear and foreboding. Hill uses sensory imagery to create fear and foreboding.

Read More
1009 Words | 5 Pages

This short story shows that the author has been mastered the art of foreshadowing, symbolism and irony by her diction, narration and the shocking revealed at the end. Despite of the joyful tone Jackson tells the story that started with a beautiful summer day in June, the author gave away some foreshadow hints and symbolism throughout the flow of the plot that we can somehow predict what will happen in the future. However, the audiences will not know the moral of the story until the end of the story. For example, the children imitated the adult to collect stones “...the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones” (Jackson pp.279).

Read More
280 Words | 2 Pages

Pete is unable to apologize to Sucker because he doesn’t want to stop being Sucker’s hero. In the beginning Pete wasn’t particularly close to Sucker emotionally. But, mid way through the story. Pete began to be talk with and confide to Sucker. Pete builds more of a relationship with Sucker, and because of this Sucker grows to Admire Pete more .

Read More
659 Words | 3 Pages

Character Analysis of Marie from “Puppy” by George Saunders In the short story “Puppy” by George Saunders, Marie is driving to Callie’s house to purchase a puppy for her children, Josh and Abbie. Throughout the drive to Callie’s, Marie is trying to connect with her children but they are not interested. Once Marie makes it to Callie’s home, we can see how judgmental she is when she talks about the uncleanliness and disorganization. She decides against purchasing the puppy after seeing Bo, Callie’s son, chained to a tree.

Read More
973 Words | 4 Pages

Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak is an interesting children’s picture book. The main character is a little boy named Max, who has a wild imagination. He uses all five senses as well as thought and his actions to express his personality as well as how he reacts and interacts with his surroundings. Max’s id, ego and super-ego are greatly shown in this book through the way that the author has portrayed him. Not only is this book a children’s story, but it can also be perceived as a life lesson.

Read More

More about Hushpuppy Character Analysis

Related Topics

Open Document