Firstly, general Zaroff has a very attractive and compelling presence which masks his evil nature. After Rainsford knocks on the door and it opens general Zaroff immediately shakes Rainsford’s hand to make him feel welcome. At first general Zaroff seems like a kind, intelligent and pleasant man. The narrator says, “Rainsford’s first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general’s face” (Connell 4). This statement indicates that since the general was very handsome it makes Rainsford feel very welcome.
Just imagine if you lost someone who was extremely immediate or someone you barely even knew. Afterall, they’re two completely different situations, but both Wes’s encountered one or the other. Many children experience this complication and don’t always turn out to be at their highest quality. Moreover, leaving them with a boundless affect, having they just lost someone remarkable to them. Although this may be true, could it affect them if they weren’t there at all.
Where we’re from, who we know, and how our mental makeup is, is very important in our lives. It can be the deciding factor between life in prison and a life dedicated to giving back to others. In The Other Wes Moore, The lives of two young men are examined through three distinct lenses, how the role our environment, social capital (How we get ahead by helping each other) and how our mindset can dictate who we become later on in life. Both of these young men grew up in roughly the same environment, the ghettos of Baltimore, Maryland and the Bronx, New York, respectively.
Adam Farmer obviously has some emotional/mental issues, so that makes him an Unbalanced Hero. However, Adam is self-aware. He knows exactly how he is thinking, feeling, acting, and reacting to things. He is very introspective and rather serious for his age. He also tends to act on impulse and does not think things through properly.
The “The Most Dangerous Game” is a story that has a lot of key strong characters. Known to be the most renowned and outstanding is General Zaroff. Being extraordinarily different from most individuals is what makes General Zaroff a perfect character to analyze. Characteristics, roles, and the actions of General Zaroff tend to play a drastic part in how his character is formed. Known to be very welcoming to Rainsford is how General Zaroff first seemed in the reading.
Hoppie Groenewald was the character most compelling because of his kindness and inspiration he showed to Peekay. Peekay is just a little kid in the beginning and is not treated the way a kid should be, Hoppie is the first one outside the family to show him respect and a genuine smile. He encouraged Peekay to be strong; he gave solid advice and hope that the little man can win, for example when it came to fighting he always said, “First with the head then with the heart, that is how a man stays ahead from the start”(Courtenay 103). Life as young Peekay is nothing but struggles, sorrow, and every now and then a happy event. Due to his young age at the time he does not understand what courage and pride is, even after asking Big Hettie, “I wasn’t
Sir Frederick Pottinger, Baronet, this title alone was enough for some in the colonial New South Wales government during the period 1860-1865, to cast aspersions, regardless of their political ideology, as to the character of Sir Frederick and where possible maligned him at every opportunity, even to the extent of accusing Pottinger of cowardice, an accusation ultimately withdrawn after a challenge was issued. This defamation was instigated by parliamentarian, Mr. Harpur, who under parliamentary privilege made many other attacks and disparaging remarks against Sir Frederick Pottinger, as the member for Patrick Plains. Harpur was the son of Ben Hall’s former mother-in-law, Sarah Walsh, , Harpur would brandish Pottinger a coward. It should also be noted that Harpur is the son of Sarah Walsh, stepmother of Bridget Hall.).
The upbringing of a child contains many factors, many of which correlate to where a child grows up. The people, culture, and experiences of someone’s childhood are the greatest determining factor for what kind of person they will become. So how does the nature and nurture of one’s upbringing impact the decisions that they make, and their life in general? Author Wes Moore explores this question in his memoir, The Other Wes Moore, as it relates to two lives in particular. Moore main purpose in this book is to explore the overarching impact that a collection of expectations and decisions, not always one’s own, can have on someone’s life.
Lieutenant John Dunbar from the book “Dances With Wolves” by Michael Blake is an American soldier who is eventually became a comanche who can be described as courageous and smart through the obstacles he has faced that gave him a purpose too his life. At first, Lieutenant Dunbar has two wives and a family at home that he left to fight in the civil war and be patriotic. However, over time Lieutenant Dunbar becomes Dances With Wolves and has outstanding qualities of curiousness, and is very witty the same and finds his true friends. First, Lieutenant Dunbar is characterized as intelligent and observant of his surroundings unlike most people. For instance, when he was staying at the abandoned Fort Sedgewick he first saw a wolf across from a
“tell them im strong tell them im a man good by mr wigin. ”(Gaines, 234). In A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest J. Gaines, Jefferson was wrongly convicted of being a murderer and robbing a store and was sentenced to death. Jefferson's meaningful relationships with Grant and other characters help him to realize he is human and help him become one again. Grants meaningful relationships with Jefferson and others help him improve his mental state and change how he thinks.
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.
During the mid 1930s, nearly 45 percent of Americans lived in poverty. For children who live in impoverished conditions, the affect on their behavior can vary, depending on how they are raised and taught. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, she introduces two characters, Walter and Burris, who are both examples of kids living in impoverished conditions. Even though both Walter and Burris are poor, they are raised differently.
The main character Winston is known for his fatalistic outlook on his life, but do his mental issues go deeper than that? Winston is a character who is known to be socially awkward, even to the point where he seems like he has social anxiety, but this trait is not constant. There are times when he is around Julia where he exhibits uncharacteristic habits with his body language and words. Almost like he is a totally different person, this leads me to believe that Winston has dissociative identity disorder. Dissociative identity disorder, better known as multiple personality disorder occurs “When an individual displays two or more different personality states or identities that recurrently take control of the person’s behavior.
For every protagonist, there is an antagonist lurking around the corner. They are viewed as vicious, evil people or concepts going out of their way to sabotage the main character. This does not pertain to some antagonists, but in this case, the stereotype holds true. Montag does seem to star in the song I Am My Own Worst Enemy by Lit, but Captain Beatty’s wrongdoings overrule, showcasing him as the prominent bad guy. Captain Beatty is the main antagonist of Fahrenheit 451, because of his occupation, his chosen ignorance, and his representation of society.
Characters in various novels often have distinct personalities and defining traits to emphasize their role. These defining characteristics might not be as complex as a personality or a chronic mood. Many associated aspects of today’s protagonists and antagonists are the prevalent objects that accompany them. In the book The Scorch Trials the detrimental forces within the book all possess signature items that play very key roles in the storyline.
