In The Color Purple written by Alice Walker dynamic characters shape the storyline. A dynamic character is a character who changes throughout a story as a result of the conflicts they encounter during their journey. A perfect example of a dynamic character is Miss Celie. Throughout her life Celie faces challenges that she conquers by standing up despite her fears. Regardless of her oppression she takes a stand and changes her fate.
The story I read was The Outside Shot by well known author Walter Dean Myers. It takes place at a modern day Montclare college in Indiana. The setting is critical to the story due to the fact that Lonnie may be shaving points because of Fat man.
In the book, “The Gentleman Outlaw and Me, Eli” is about Eli trying to find her dad so she could live with him. In the beginning, Eli lives with her Aunt and Uncle. They abuse her. She cut off all of her hair and ran away to find her father. She found a guy that calls himself the “Gentleman Outlaw” and he wants to find her father too.
Charley Skedaddle, a Yankee drummer runaway In the historical fiction novel, “Charley Skedaddle”, a twelve year old Bowery gang member of the busy streets of New York City wants to become part of the 140th Infantry of New York. Just being a hat deliverer for his sister, Noreen, had the dream of joining the infantry. Although having to be sixteen to enlist, Charley ends up on a ship heading to Alexandria, Virginia. He finds the ship environment quite interesting being surrounded by drunks and gamblers.
This is an analysis of the main character, Huck in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is a boy. He is adopted widow Douglas and her sister, Miss Watson. He has a father who is a very drunk and often attaches his body every time that his father encounters him. He is a bright, cheerful Kid, intelligent, a good astuteness, humourist, trickster and what is important is he love the adventure.
To Kill a Mockingbird Dialectical Journal #4 "I try to give 'em a reason, you see. It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason... in the clutches of whiskey - that's why he won't change his ways. He can't help himself, that's why he lives the way he does... they could never understand that I live like I do because that's the way I want to live" (Lee 268). (CH) Most people in the town of Maycomb could believe that Dolphus was an abomination, a drunk - whatever one would call him.
Despite adversities the human spirit continues to shine through as an indelible mark of humanity. Humanity when faced with hardships either conforms to it suppressing unique individuality or rather than adapting chooses to fight in its own way. Conformity no matter how it appears on the surface rarely extinguishes what makes the core personality of an individual and whilst many confirm externally they hardly if ever truly give up their hopes and dreams. In situations like this the duality of external conforming compared the burning fire within usually results in living a splintered life. It comes about as a common aspect in the lives of both real individuals and fictional characters such as Ignacio in Jared Hess’s Nacho Libre.
Courageous, hard working, and tough are all words that describe my role model, Dally. Dally is the person who rescued Ponyboy from the fire. He also hates Socs and will do anything to harm them. He is my role model for many reasons, such as, he protects our gang. He also risks himself for us every day.
Critical Analysis The short story “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville, showcases the protagonist, Bartleby, as a scrivener who is inundated with the demanding expectations of his job while being employed by an overbearing mercenary boss. Ultimately, Melville illustrates the protagonist’s sanity and moral value deteriorating as Bartleby begins to lose the will to live due to the stress that his job has created. Herman Melville (1819-1891) was born in New York City, New York. He is the third child out of eight.
synapses: The movie Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) tells a story of a simple man and his journey through life. Forrest Gump’s story takes place during a time of historical significance in our country, The United States of America. His story begins in the 1950’s, and runs through the 1970’s. This was a period in our country where morality, and equality had come to be questioned for the first time since our country broke away from its European roots and won its independence on July 04, 1776.
Everybody has a soft side, they just don’t always chose to show it. Some people keep theirs a secret, as a defense mechanism because they are afraid of getting hurt. In S.E Hinton’s The Outsiders, one of the main characters, Dally, doesn’t reveal his until the very end. He has been hurt before, and is scared that if he lets it show, the same thing will happen again. However, very soon after he reveals his soft side, he is hurt worse than ever before.
A hero, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary is “a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities”, or “one who shows courage”. Write an essay explaining why you believe each of the Greasers - Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally - could be considered a hero. Include your own definition of hero in the essay, and be sure to explain how each character, in his own way, meets your definition. Remember to support your ideas with examples. 1