Character Analysis Owen Meany

In the book A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, my favorite character is Owen Meany. I admire the way he cares about his friends and is willing to do anything for them. He is concerned about John coming to Vietnam, so he cuts off his finger in order to prevent him from going into the war. This would be a very hard thing to do, but he cares a lot about John and wants to protect him. Another thing I enjoy is Owen’s jokes and humor.

She did not have much hope left anyways for her life because she annoyed the misfit with her ugly and selfish ways. In another quote the grandmother implies that the misfit is a good man by stating, "Yes it's a beautiful day," said the grandmother. "Listen, " she said, "You shouldn't call yourself the misfit because I know you're a good man at heart. I can just look at you and tell" (421). The grandmother doesn't know the misfit from Adam, yet she already gave him a persona that he has to match.

He helped the people know that things would be okay, he made the people calm in times where they should be worried. The people loved him, and he loved his country and everyone in it so much. Thomas Jefferson liked to do things differently than everyone else, but only if it benefited our country. He spoke his mind, even when people did not agree with what he was saying. Thomas was a very smart man, but he knew that he was not perfect.

Throughout the story Atticus did many things to show he was a courageous person, from dealing with a mean old woman to becoming an outcast for his entire town because he did a case he knew he could not win, Atticus did a lot of things that showed his courage. Atticus even taught Scout and Jem that courage is not just a man in a cape or a soldier with a gun. True courage is when someone does the right thing even though they know they can’t win, they continue forward to finish what they started. Atticus did a lot to prove his children these lessons were true, even by showing these examples by doing them, and that is why courage is Atticus’s most defining

Brown treated him like his son. While their time together, Greg learned a valuable lesson from Brown. A treasure has to only be important in the owner’s eyes. He also learned his da only lectures him because he loves him and wants him to succeed in life. Greg smiled at the thought of listening to a lecture when he came home.

He brings up many great and important themes and lessons for the protagonist and the reader. He is like many amazing characters in other stories and has a lot of their good sides and characteristics. Jim is an great character and he shows the reader a window into when people were judged on their appearance, and despite this how character could still carry meaning. Jim is a major character and serves as Huck’s companion throughout the majority of the book. He can be viewed as a dynamic and round character because of how the book presents him.

He had trusted Harry immeasurably, but this caused him to feel cheated. Harry doesn’t understand the jealousy Ron feels towards him because Harry doesn’t view his fame as a good thing, which leads Harry to question Ron’s behavior. “‘Look,” said Hermione patiently, “it’s always you who gets all the attention, you know it is. I know it’s not your fault,” she added quickly, seeing Harry open his mouth furiously. “I know you don’t ask for it … but – well – you know, Ron’s got all those brothers to compete against at home, and you’re his best friend, and you’re really famous he’s always shunted to one side whenever people see you, and he puts up with it, and he never mentions it, but I suppose this is just one time too many….” (Goblet of Fire

Troy is an example, he barely express his feelings to his sons but his actions show he wants the best for his kids because of his life experience, He cares about them having food on the table, have a house to live and clothes to wear. He sacrificed himself working in a dangerous job with low wage in order to give what a father should provide . Attley, Ama states that “While Willy 's favorite advice to his sons focuses on his optimism for their future resulting from their attractiveness and popularity, Troy 's favorite piece of advice is more focused on realism. He states that "You 've got to take the crookeds with the straights" (37), which means that one has to be ready to endure both the hardships and triumphs, the bad and the good in life, in equal measure”(Attley 4). You hardly explain the quote or connect it to your thesis here.

Jay is very generous and tries to help people throughout the book. He brings them joy and happiness and likes to think of others, but does not lose sight of his goal to win over Daisy once

Despite the Brickmaker is harmless and not causing any real trouble for Marlow, his description fits that of Mephistopheles due to not only his appearance but also the true intent of his actions. His appearance is also very