Cather: A Character Analysis

When people first start reading a book there is one burning question: "What is this story about?" It’s a heavy question, especially for a fiction novel with so many fabricated details. You can fix this by saying a story is all about decisions. Of course, there are other themes, but the entire story is connected by the questions characters ask themselves and the outcome of their own answers. We can think about how this mimics real life. How every day we are forced to consider life's chance situations; some casual, some pressing, but all of them impacting our final growth as people and those around us to some degree. A good example of this is when in the book "The Outsiders", our protagonist Jonny decided to kill Bob in self-defense, this resulted in Jonny and Ponyboy going on the run. The decisions, the choices, that were made by Jonny change the course of his and his cohort's entire lives in an instant--directing the whole final tale and story outcome.

In New Jersey, there are a set of teaching standards that all teachers must follow in their classrooms. Standard 2ii5 states, the teacher understands that learners bring assets [and liabilities] for learning based on their individual experiences, abilities, talents, prior learning, as well as language, culture, family, and community values. On the other hand, standard 3ii2 says, the teacher values the role of learners in promoting each other’s learning and recognizes the importance of peer relationships in establishing a climate of learning. In this paper, I will be talking about standards 2ii5 and 3ii2 and how they relate to the novel The Pact. The Pact talks about three young doctors and their journeys in getting there. All three of the

Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee that depicts the infamous Scopes Trial. The real names of the persons involved in the case were changed, however, the play recounts the same story. One journalist in the story, E.K. Hornbeck, who is closed-minded, a hypocrite, and very cynical proves that the religious community of Hillsboro is not the only one to be intolerant.

“The Other Wes Moore” is a book written by Wes Moore. This story is based on him and another boy who grew up with the same name, Wes Moore. In this book he explains both his and the other Wes Moore’s childhood. Both of them had a similar childhood and experienced some of the same things. They both grew up without fathers, got involved in drugs, violence, and lived in poverty. Despite having the same circumstances one Wes Moore went to military school and turned his whole life around while the other ended up in prison for the rest of his life. Was this because of fate or was one Wes Moore more determined than the other? Neither. We all have the free will

• empathy is created as we grow fond of the protagonist who shares a story of hardship

Francis demonstratesdemostrates he is a hero through out his words, thoughts and actions.i In the book, Hheroes by Robert Cormieeir . Francis was a silver star saved his comrades. Francis jump on a grenade and saved everyone that was around the grenades. Francis stayed loyal to his fellow soldierssoliders and protected them. Francis joined the army at age 18, and served for frenchtown and was the youngest man in the service. He sacrificedsacraficed half his face for the life of his comrades and came back not the

Through Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore, the author tells the story of himself and another man with the same name and a strikingly similar upbringing. In chapter 6 it is revealed that the parental and authority figures in both their lives greatly affected and shaped who they became. By comparing and contrasting the tough choices they made, complications they face at home and at school, and their new authoritative positions, the author uses the two Wes Moore’s lives in Chapter 6 to appeal to pathos, allowing the reader to feel a connection with each character and develop an understanding of both Moore’s accomplishments and hardships.

Throughout the book, The Chosen, there are four major qualifying characters for the role of “The Chosen One”. David Malter is the father of Reuven Malter, and is an active Zionist. Reb Saunders is the father of Danny Saunders, and doesn’t talk to his son with the hopes of teaching him compassion. Reuven is Danny’s friend, and is a bridge among all the characters. Danny becomes friends with Reuven after hitting him in the eye with a softball, and also works with David in the library in secrecy. While all these characters have major roles, only one can be crowned with the winning title. Reuven Malter is “the chosen one”. Through the development of the character, Reuven, we see a sheltered young boy learn to find compassion in his heart all

It gave me a well written perspective into the real world and helped prevent me to being blindsided by the sometimes unfair Earth. It tells us how reality is commanded by the laws responsible for our very existence. As a result of this, we see our hopes and our dreams slowly but surely crumble away as the real world clips our wings and we descend back down to earth. Faced with such gloom, there comes a time we want to lie beside that person we love or care for and pretend everything is as simple as our young minds used to

In the novel The Namesake, author Jhumpa Lahiri offers an insight of what it’s like for immigrants that come here to America and try to associate themselves into such strange customs for someone who grew up with completely distinct ones, in this case, Ashima and Ashuke a Bengali couple. They try their best to fit in, but at the same time, they work hard to not lose those traditions and customs they know and grew up with. They especially strive for their children to accept and acknowledge these customs while they’re growing with completely separate ones. As their children become older they grow farther and farther away from their own family and customs try to pursue something they really aren’t especially Nikhil one of their

A favorite aspect of mine is the way in which Leanne speaks so openly and honest about failed relationships and how one can work up from failure to success in the near future. Another reason why I was so keen on choosing to write about this book was that it is complex and the reader is able to grasp the reader’s thoughts and place themselves in the author’s shoes. We’re given the opportunity as readers to connect the book and our style of living and experiences to momentarily digest the meaning behind the authors writing and view the relation and whether it can be tied down to one.

The most significant part of the entire text is that most of the readers will never feel the pain of author. The ability not to be able to relate and understand someone’s struggle is very impactful.

It just amazes me that many literature works have natural reactions and emotions to certain circumstances no matter what day in age it is or how fictional the work is. Such as the mother’s wanting the best for their children no matter what it takes or what the consequences are. The violence, grief, and even revenge is really descriptive and touching depending on the circumstances. Even the settings of these stories really help set the mood which in turn helps the reader to imagine the story in their head as if it is real life. The many different emotions depicted in these stories draw the reader into what they are reading because there is at least one emotion that the reader can relate to. Both the setting of the stories and the morals in the stories play a big part in deciding if you enjoy the story or if you hate it. Many people will not enjoy a book that does not have the same morals that they abide by because in most cases it makes them uncomfortable. If the reader does not like the setting of the story it is very hard for them to really get into the story and imagine what is going on. All of these factors are in my opinion what make a story great.

In Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men, Anton Chigurh is a hitman tasked with recovering drug money stolen by the main protagonist, Llewelyn Moss. Chigurh is completely ruthless and he allows nothing to interfere. Chigurh kills without thought or remorse but paradoxically follows “moral” principles that are based solely on chance. In the novel, Anton Chigurh is portrayed as sociopathic, arrogant, yet ironically trustworthy.

In the short story “Neighbor Rosicky” by Willa Cather, the protagonist is, in fact, the neighbor Rosicky. The story follows him, his family, and his memories with him in the middle of it all because of his heart condition which initially leads to his death in the end by a heart attack. I would describe Rosicky as such a kindhearted, sweet, loving individual whose intentions rely on the happiness of others around him and a person I wanted to see live. Throughout his whole life, all he did was give and give to friends, family, and strangers, and made him known as that person. I would give Mr. Rosicky the characteristics of being calm as the first. For example, when Dr. Ed told him about his failing heart, Rosicky was shocked at first but