Character Analysis Of Melody In 'Out Of My Mind'

However, Mayella actually has little to no values in her life. She is a fragile girl from a crippled family, so she never even had the opportunity to experience what a family with morals is like. When her mother died, Mayella was mentally on her own, and had no one in her life that genuinely cares about her; Scout once said, “She is lonelier than Boo Radley,”

Maggie is a static character. She is shy and timid and remains that way throughout the entire story. Her motivation in the story is wanting to have the same opportunities or lifestyle as her sister. Maggie is a round character because she is affected by her environment. Maggie is jealous of her sister-She thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand , that “no” is a world the world never learned to stay to her.

Aisha is not used to being unable to solve a problem, so when this happens she shuts down. She stops getting good grades, does not take care of her physical appearance and even skips her interview at Barnard. “Her hair looks greasy; she hasn’t even bothered to press coconut oil into her scalp or run her fingers through the kinks. She keeps wearing that stupid Destiny’s Child t-shirt, and when no one is home, she sneaks into the living room and watches soaps on TV.” (Budhos 93). Aisha feels there is no purpose in trying anymore.

They do not belong to an expirenced adult world either. They don 't belong there either because they know almost nothing about boys or what happens when they walk in high heels. 3. Esperanza distinguishes herself from Nenny in this story by what they say. Nenny says "stupid" things about hips.

SOME PEOPLE JUST SHOULDN’T HAVE CHILDREN, SHOULD THEY?” (Jackson 225). She acts pleasantly with the infant in front of Hellen Crane but, shows her judgmental thoughts while writing the letter. This shows that she wears a mark in public and only shows her true self when alone. Although she had been living in the town for seventy one years, no one has been able to see her true face. Miss Strangeworth proves herself to be highly insensitive and masquerading.

Neglected, has no social interaction at home, she felt abandoned Ch 3, p. 30 2. She never cried Ch 3 p. 32 3. Causes destruction by poking out the gold fish’s eyes Ch 3, p. 37 4. Sheila has a terrible history of uncontrollable behavior 5. She feels unloved, she thinks she is bad Ch 7 p. 82 6.

Marguerite went through a terrible time in her life so detrimental to her that she didn 't talk, Not a single word. As marguerite grew and got older she lived that way without any words, regardless of who tried to help her. Although Marguerite was remarkably intelligent and a notably nice girl she chooses to block the world out instead because it was easier. Maya Angelou better known as Marguerite in the short story “Mrs.Flowers” has been through a traumatic assault in her young age. Marguerite has shut many people out, until she has a discussion with Mrs.Flowers who shows her that shutting people out is not how you handle situations you do not want or know how to deal with.

Jane in Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, is looked as plain in the eyes of those around her. She comes from no fortune, class stature, nor beauty. Jane’s view of others is internalized on how she originally is seen and constraints of those that weigh her down. They even say that no one “really cannot care for such a little toad as” her, which illustrates how her character is pushed around by those around her (p. 63). Aunt Reed doesn 't treat Jane as one of her own and instead acts like Jane is a slave.

Later she attempts to end her life, due to her isolation, denial, and intellectualization. Nevertheless, she grows through her pain and is later reborn. A bell jar itself is an isolated object that is simply- a stiff, suppressing, unbreakable case, and those that are confined are enclosed within its glass walls without a way out. And that is the way Esther feels, isolated and alone. Her mother is the only one who is noticing this trait becoming prevalent in her daughter's life.

Mildred Montag is the epitome of a mediocre citizen who sees her life as the best it can possibly be due to lack of ambition, and this character is what my representation encaptures. Mildred ceases to be a freethinker. She never