While both Steve Harmon from Monster and Andrew Jackson from Tears of a Tiger both seem like they are unable to do with without somebody else, they differ because Steve is discouraged while Andy is irresponsible. Both characters are very dependent on another supporting character whether it is emotionally or physically. However, Steve is discouraged and worried about his future. Andy, on the the other hand, seems very thoughtless and doesn’t seem to think about the consequences of his actions. These topics all show that characterization plays an important role in the reader’s understanding of character development. Both Steve and andy are dependent on someone else. One example of this is an excerpt from Tears of a tiger when the text states, “Forget this! I don't need this. How come he be gone? Adults are always talking’ ‘about being’ there when you need them, but then when you decide you do, they disappear like dust!” This example demonstrates Andy’s dependence on someone else because this excerpt describes his reaction …show more content…
Proof of this is when the text states, “You know those giant waterslides they have at the swimming pool. That’s my grades.” This shows that Andy is letting the accident affect his grades which will ultimately harm his future. More proof of this is when the author states, “...he’s somewhere between failing miserably and squeaking by with mercy.” This passage illustrates how low Andy’s grades are to point where even the teachers are admitting that he is slipping ever since the accident. This shows that Andy isn’t being responsible with his grades and that he is letting his trauma control him. One final piece of evidence is when the text says, “I had told them about you.” “...you weren’t at school that day.” “Uh, I had a cold.” This piece of evidence shows that Andy is coming up with excuses to avoid coming school and is neglecting his
However, Andy’s past war experiences and the horrifying events that he had seen on the battlefield haunted him endlessly. Rather than living a traditional life in an ordinary home,
“ It’s dark where I am and I cannot find the light. There are shadows all around me and my heart is full of fright.” –Andy Jackson. Depression was overpowering Andy when he was facing adversity. Relationships affected Andy during crisis.
One of the most common setbacks for the show was showing common sins such as lying and stealing occasionally. In the words of John Melhorn, the pastor of Faith Brethren in Christ Church, “The heroes often resort to lying or deceit or some other "sin," yet we are to admire them. After all, they are the hero.” Throughout the years it is a truly fabulous show that is still “craved” and “needed”, with it’s marvelous perseverance that has had viewers hooked on trying to figure out “What will happen to ‘Andy’ next?”. Nowadays as generations are growing up, less and less of the population know about the show and the context at which it is talking in.
As he lay on the ground, he thought about how his life hadn't been about being Andy but about being a Royal. Andy was stereotyped many times throughout the story, but all those stereotypes did not reflect Andy and who he was. For example, when the couple refused to help him at the sight of his jacket, they forgot to see that Andy wasn't
I also found one other really good piece of information I think really represents Andy’s characterization. As he lies there he realizes thing could have different and every choice he makes impacts everything that could happen. “ And he wondered suddenly if the Guardians who has ambushed him and knifed him had ever once realized he was Andy?” (Hunter 6). He sees that no one really see him as Andy and no one cares what his really name is they just see him as a Royal.
But gradually Andy allows himself to get to know others and for others to know him. He shows he has a very confident side. According to Oxford Journals, “Confidence in one’s abilities generally enhances motivation,” (Benabou and Tirole). The first time the audience sees this is when the inmates are tarring the roof and Andy decides to suggest that he can do Hadley, the chief guard, and other guards’ taxes. He was even threatened to get thrown off the roof, and yet he continued to
Eventually, Red got out on parole, and it was the hope that Andy brought to Shawshank that kept him going on the outside. In this story, Andy was the most hopeful person in Shawshank, but he was also sensible towards the notion of risk and reward. Despite being a
Who am I Without Him? The author of “So I ain’t no Good Girl”, Sharon Flake, develops the characters in a way I find realistic and original. It is told in a first person view of the main character; although, we don’t know her name, we know her boyfriend’s name, Raheem. He is known for his good looks and muscles.
Since Melinda thought Andy was pleasant at first she believed him enough to be distant from everyone else with him, she never again has the capacity with that with any other individual. Melinda's sentiments toward Andy are abhor over the way that she can't act naturally any longer and feels lost over the way that he simply utilized her. ”I just want to sleep. The whole point of not talking about it, of silencing the memory, is to make it go away. It won't.
Throughout the story, Andy wants to be treated like a grown up as well as respected by the males in the story. When Andy is day dreaming about the ocean, her mom is swimming and playing around, but her dad will not go far in the water. Her mom asks her to come in, but Andy does not want to. At this point in the story, Andy does not believe she is ready for it. Andy feels that she can still do the things that the guys are doing.
There were several dynamic characters in The Wizard of Oz, and one of them was the Cowardly Lion. He was someone who did not have a lot of confidence. “Your Majesty, if you were king, you wouldn’t be afraid of anything?” This is something that Dorothy asked the Cowardly Lion. “Not nobody!
Curtis has some similarities with Andy, one being, they are both defined by what is seen on the outside rather than their actual selves. However, they also differ in view of the fact that Curtis’s story is a modern day type of bullying at school which a lot of people go through, while Andy is part of a gang which is more mid-1900’s and different. It is different because being in a gang can be more physical than emotional pain, Andy and many other people in gangs are harassed and jumped and threatened with weapons, Curtis was just bullied by having milk thrown on him and his things got
When andy was first put in Shawshank for a crime he didn't commit, he didn't feel sorry for himself and he did not allow depression to take over. Andy was placed in a situation that presented , the way you go about is the same way a character arc goes. In united three we learned about a character in Shawshank redemption named Andy who is always different because he allows hope to drive his motivation in a place of nothing but despair. When andy was first put in Shawshank for a crime he didn't commit, he didn't feel sorry for himself and he never let anything get to
The warden may have been trying to paint Andy as a snobby man who thought too highly of himself; however, the warden had mistaken conceitedness for hopefulness. Furthermore, the warden had mistaken Andy to be a self-centered man, while in reality, Andy was just confident. Andy 's high level of confidence
Have you ever had a special connection to an animal? Well, one thing is for sure, the main character in Tigers Curse, Kelsey, hadn’t until she met Ren. Kelsey grew up in a mostly normal home, until her parents died, and she was left in the state 's care. She went from home to home until she found a permanent foster family, who was good to her. It’s the summer before her freshman year of college, and she needs a job to save for her tuition.