The Development of William Mossop's Character in Hobson's Choice

The Character of Roger is portrayed in the book as one of the antagonists, but not main one as is Jack is. When the reader is first introduced to Roger he is described as a boy with “black hair...[that] seemed to suit his gloomy face and made what seemed” to be “an unsociable remoteness” now look like a boy full of “forbidding”(Golding 60). This first moment of meeting Roger shows the reader that this character will not be the savior, but rather one of the causes of destruction. Not only is it shown in Rogers appearance that he is one of the villains, but after being on the Island without authority for a short period of time it comes to light that he has a darker side when he is shown to be intentionally trying to hurt one of the boys; “Roger stooped, picked up a stone, aimed/ and threw it at Henry, (Golding 62).” When Roger is throwing rocks at Henry, he does it in a way where he is hidden so that the younger boy is not fully aware of what is happening and finds it to be a sort of game.

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist, is empirical. To begin, in chapter 34, Fitzwilliam Darcy approaches Elizabeth in Mr. Collins’ house with intentions to propose to her. Before Darcy steps foot into the house, Elizabeth is aware that he is the reason that Mr. Bingley (Darcy’s friend) and Jane Bennet (Elizabeth’s oldest sibling) split up. This causes Elizabeth to dislike Darcy from the beginning, as the Bennett's’ mother has been urging her daughters to get married. Not only this, but as Darcy proposes Elizabeth finds it insulting to her and her family. Baring all of this in mind, Elizabeth replies to the proposal by saying how “‘[She] has every reason to think ill of [Mr. Darcy],’” (113). Not only this, but she also expresses her frustration by declaring to Darcy that “‘You [are] the last man in the world whom [I] could [ever prevail] on to marry,”’ (114). With all of this being said by Elizabeth, it is obvious that her response to Mr. Darcy was solely based on her experience with him and how he acts. Her opinions of him are justifiable, but they continue to formulate throughout the book when she begins to observe him more thoroughly. On the contrary, despite Darcy’s previous actions, towards the end of the novel Elizabeth is much more fond of him again. This occurs because Darcy mends a marriage

"This is the meal pleasantly set . . . . this is the meat and drink for natural hunger."

In 1954 William Golding wrote the fictional novel Lord of the Flies, which is about a group of boys who are stranded on an island because of a plane crash, and have to find a way to stay civilized while trying to get rescued. Two boys who ended up hating each other are the characters Jack and Ralph. Even though Ralph was the main leader, they both end up being leaders but in different ways. Jack mostly used meanness and Ralph was nice and supportive. They also had the same goal but in different ways. Jack hunted and separated himself from Ralph and his group, Ralph mostly built and made plans. But they both were the most determined out of any character in the novel. In Lord of the Flies you can learn a lot, but the main theme is that

How would the novel be different if it were narrated from a different character’s perspective? Jem? Atticus? Calpurnia? Boo? What benefit does a child narrator provide?

In the Death of a Salesman the importance and meaning of the story goes beyond “salesmen dies in car crash.” The overall tone of the play, as well as the tone of each character in the play, is crucial in helping us understand who and why these people did what they did. Willy Loman's ramblings and hallucinations have a wild and disjoint tone that serves to inform us of his mental state, fears, feelings, regrets, and emotions. If the content of his hallucinations were presented directly as background information, or as a coherent dream sequence, we would not understand Willy in the same way. It is not just what Willy says, but how he says it that gives us such a clear picture of how far down he has fallen and just how bad things are for him. The contrasting tone of Willy's wife helps to make Willy stand out even more. Similarly, the tones taken on by Biff and Happy reveal that they represent the two sides of Willy – a realization not easily determined by the

sober and respectable man, an admirable father and partner. “Secretly, Miss Finch, I’m not much

With sweaty palms, a fluttering heart, and butterflies in his stomach, a man drops down on one knee, simultaneously pulling a velvet box out of his back pocket. With shaky hands, he opens the box, looks into the expectant eyes of his girlfriend, and asks the one question that could change his life: “Will you marry me?” Marriage proposals are an important milestone in modern relationships, but in the Victorian Era, asking for a woman’s hand in marriage had a completely different connotation. The concept of courtship and marriage was considered more of a business agreement and an obligation for young men and women, and romance was not usually present at the beginning of a marriage. In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, William Collins writes

The sun still rose in the east and set in the west. Birds still flew and fish still swam. The citizens of Maycomb proceeded with their lives as normal, but Scout felt as though everything was different. Scout developed and matured enormously throughout Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Prolonged summers, during The Great Depression, consisted of acting out characters, spying on the mysterious Arthur (Boo) Radley, and running around wild and free. These jaunty summers frequently overshadowed the realities of Scout’s world. As her life continued, experiences and encounters provided her the opportunity to step out of the picture frame and see the entire picture. Scout’s perspective is continually altered and progressed through challenging situations with Miss Caroline, experiences of goodness and solidarity in the black community with Calpurnia, and situations when her once fictional neighbor, Boo Radley, became a reality.

When reading the books, there is character development and symbolism that are similar to each other. In both of the books, Harper Lee and Charles Dickens has the themes, the people you encounter can form an identity, relating Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Pip, Great Expectations.

His complex characterization and difficult subject matter appealed to a new generation of actors” (Sloan). He lived a tough childhood. He had a father who never supported his dreams, and a mother who emotionally neglected him. Those events eventually made him recur to alcohol as a way to deal with his problems. Those life events are seen all throughout the play. The alcoholic father who disappears on Willie, is his father who was never there for him. The heartless mother who prostituted her daughter and abandoned her other one, is his mother who never showed him any love or affection. Finally, Williams’ himself is embedded into play both as Willie and her father. He is the alcoholic father, because he was an alcoholic himself and her at same times because he was a lonely child too. Although, he physically had both of his parents, emotionally neither showed him any love or support. His parents’ beliefs were prioritized over showing their own son any kind of love, support, or affection. He was a clever playwright with a tough childhood. However, it was those events that gave him the inspiration he needed to write the successful plays he did. He turned his suffering into writing, and gave his audiences a look into his life, without them even realizing

One of my favorite art works is La Molendera, or The Woman Grinding Maize, by Diego Rivera. The medium of this painting is oil paint on a horizontal canvas that measures 106.7 x 121.9 cm. When I first see this painting, the woman dressed in white with her hair split in two braids, grinding maize on a stone, is what stands out to me the most. It is traditional for women in Mexico that make tortillas to grind the maize, corn, on a rock. In the background I see three already made tortillas baking on top of a ceramic dish. The colors used in the atmosphere are cool toned, which gives you a sense of calm and a soothing sensation. The main colors used here

Children may be the path to better comprehending society. Having no inherent sense of evil, they may not truly understand bias or discrimination until they have matured. In To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, three young children in the modest southern of Maycomb are forced to witness people at their worst at an unspeakable time in American history. Maycomb’s orderly community is greatly disturbed for the better when Dill Harris, Jem Finch, and Scout Finch create chaos and instill change because of their childhood innocence.

In the novel Lord of the Flies, the author, William Golding, portrays a story about children that are stranded on an island with no adults to take charge and leadership; therefore, the children have to create their own system of government so they can survive. Throughout the story, there is a development of characters and each character represents various personalities and specific aspects of philosophies. Jack, Simon, and Ralph are the main focus throughout the book and their way of thinking is quite different from one another resulting in constant arguments.

As Willie’s sons matured, they showed the same disdain and disrespect for their father, and felt they were constantly being pressured to become successful, like their father. The great irony here was that Willie was not the successful salesman he led everyone to believe. Willie also represented himself and a family man, but he too was willing to compromise his marriage by having at least one affair.