Gabrielle Hamilton Character Analysis

In this chapter the protagonist, Mary Anne Bell, comes to be with her boyfriend Mark Fossie during war. When she first comes over she is a very innocent girl, but at the end of the chapter she is violent and addicted to war.

“I came to a clear conclusion, and it is a universal one: To live, to struggle, to be in love with life--in love with all life holds, joyful or sorrowful--is fulfillment. The fullness of life is open to all of us” (Betty Smith). Betty Smith, born as Elizabeth Lillian Wehner, grew up in Brooklyn, New York as the daughter of poor German immigrants. At the time, child labor was legal and Smith began work at the young age of fourteen to help support her family. Smith’s life in the slums and her experiences during the Great Depression greatly influenced her writing. Most of her novels depict families struggling to survive on a low income. Another idea Smith explores in her novels is what part women should take in the world. In Smith’s lifetime, women were granted the right to vote and other significant rights that many did not agree on. In her books she created strong female leads that defy the bubble women were placed in at the time. Smith’s novels became highly popular with many Americans because she depicted the struggles of life in poverty that many people could relate to. Betty Smith was one of the most influential writers of her time, and her works impacted American culture in several ways.

In The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, two characters who at first appear different from each other have many common attributes. Lily Bart and Simon Rosedale face similar challenges within society, and both must come up with ways in order to overcome their dilemmas. Society consists of established and wealthy people in New York. As Mr. Rosedale tries to break into society, Lily spirals out of it. Even though Lily and Mr. Rosedale have many differences, the experiences that they go through make them similar characters.

Through characterization, Madeleine Roux exemplifies Daniel Crawford as an important character in Asylum. Dan displays many attributes as to why he is an important character. “...the letters that had flecked away on the doors glass.

It is impossible to undo the changes caused by war. People often go into war as one person and return a completely new one. Not only does war have extreme physical effects on a person, but greater effects on the mind and mental state of the people involved. The traumatic and life changing effects of war are evident in The Things They Carried and are especially noticeable in the characters of Mary Anne Bell, Tim O’Brien, and Rat Kiley and the lives they live.

Budge Wilson, in “The Metaphor,” writes about Ms. Hancock, a beloved teacher. Charlotte writes a metaphor in seventh grade relating her mother to a cold, grey building. When Wilson writes about Ms. Hancock, she describes her as being colorful and warm. Charlotte saw Ms. Hancock more as a mother figure than her own mother. However, when Ms. Hancock stops being her teacher, Charlotte starts to become more like her mother. Although, when Ms. Hancock dies, she breaks free of the hold of her mother and is “born” a new person. In the end, Charlotte realizes that adults can not see the beauty in people like Ms.Hancock, yet children can. Through juxtaposition, symbolism, and irony, Wilson describes Charlotte’s self-realization of life.

Food is ubiquitous. Every individual requires its nutrients to live their lives. It chemically provides the human body with the needed glucose in order to convert ATP to useable energy in cells. This means a person literally cannot live without it. Though an immensely important aspect of food is a nourishing supplement; it is not the sole significance of food in human’s lives. Food is symbolic. Food connects people. It is a collective activity everyone must experience; thus meaning it allows people to relate more easily between each other. There is no universal type of food in each society due to the fact that the world is multicultural. Many different styles of food spawn from this diversity. Thus

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Gabriella Montez’s primary stereotype is the “nerd.” The first time Gabriella is seen, she is reading a book. This is a common indication used throughout the film industry that leads viewers to make the assumption that the character in question is introverted and intelligent. When Gabriella transfers to a new school, it is made clear that she is in fact academically talented. She is referred to as a “freaky genius girl” and “an Einsteinette.” Gabriella is almost immediately recruited to be a part of the school’s prestigious Scholastic Decathlon Team. “Our Scholastic Decathlon team has its first competition next week and there is certainly a spot for you!”

Ever since the feisty assistant district attorney, Rebecca Jennings, entered the Cedar Cove landscape near the end of the show’s second season, I was captivated by the actress who breathed life into her. While I often found myself rolling my eyes disdainfully at the audacious Miss Jennings and once in while yelling out in frustration at her antics, the way in which the actress Cindy Busby depicted her added coveted drama and offbeat humor to the story. Furthermore, when she roomed with two other girls during season three, she was typically the prominent one due to her characteristic pessimism, her workaholic tendencies, and her pragmatic articulation.

After the lost of both of her parents, 16 year old, Hattie Brooks has been handed down from one set of relatives to the next. When Hattie gets the opportunity to move on, she jumps. She has got the opportunity to take over her decided uncle’s property. Hattie moves to Montana and faces many challenges. She must learn how to cook, bake, wash, quilt, and find a way to fit into the community. She also learns how to run a 320 acre farm, such as setting 480 rods for fencing and growing a crop. Hattie finds herself helping on of her best friends when she is due with her child. Had becomes very grateful for friends that are willing to help her through the hard times. In the book, hattie finds leadership, learns the importance and meaning

In Alice Walker’s short story Everyday Use, readers are given a look inside the thoughts of Ms. Johnson as she is reunited with her daughter Dee or “Wangero” as she now calls herself. What makes this short story thought provoking is the way Walker depicts Ms. Johnson’s reaction to Dee’s new found identity and new found appreciation for a life she once despised. Ms. Johnson noted that as a child, Dee hated their previous home which burned down years ago: this also resulted in Maggie’s burn scars. The purpose of this essay is to explore the symbolism embodied in the family’s yard, Maggie’s burn scars, the trunk with quilts and Dee’s Polaroid camera. It is obvious in this story that Dee has untasteful intentions for the use of her family’s heritage for vain purposes. However, Dee’s mother insists that it remains in the family home regardless of

Change. What causes it? People change when they realize who they are and who they want to be. They change because of the people around them, how they react to a situation at hand, and to become who they want to be. People change based on the people around them, they may adapt and become them or they may realize that’s not them and become the opposite. In the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Jeannette is surrounded by people who aren’t successful or nice. She is with her drunk father and her selfish mother but she has her siblings who make her realize that she doesn’t want to become like her parents, she wants to be successful. Jeannette father was raised by a women who possibly sexually assaulted him as a child, and who was always drunk. The father isn’t physical with his children but he did pick up on the drinking. At one point in the book Jeannette has to go and find her father after his mother died because he hadn’t come home in days. “When Dad saw me, he stopped talking and looked at me the he did every time I had to track him down in a bar”

I had the wonderful opportunity to shadow and interview Sunny Chen at Koi Asian Cuisine Restaurant at Cherry Hill Road in Maryland. Chen is a young college student, working part time in her family restaurant. She is an average height person who is always putting a smile behind the cash register near the front door. She was dressed professional with a dark shirt and dress pants preparing for the party reservation that was going to occur later on the day. I asked her, why she was smiling a lot. Chen responded, “I like to talk to the people around here. It is very nice to different type of people and I can go talk to my coworkers about a customer being annoying while they try to shush me.”

Everyone has a favorite eatery that he or she loves to eat at, and so do we, Kon La Yum, one present. Lately, of the most famous eateries in the area of Lhungmor, is our favorite that we all are so proud to we have got a chance to talk to P’Pook, the restaurant owner and what she has told us is the history of her business. Cooking seems to be her favorite thing in life. Every time she cooks or develops the new recipes, she will be so happy, and that is the reason why she has decided to invent this restaurant. From what she has said, we got stunned for a while because in our opinion, if she loves cooking that much it sometimes means every time we eat here, she is going to give us her best, and that’s so cool and impressive.