Through The Bet, And Story Of An Hour: Character Analysis

A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO Hello my name is Emily and I am here to give you my 5 paragraph essay. My essay will be about the book A long way from Chicago by, Richard Peck. It is a receiver of the NewBery Honor when it was 1999 and is crafted by, Puffin Modern Classics.

The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, portrays an array of conflicts between Henry and his father, Marty, and Keiko throughout the novel. Henry's relationships that he encounters throughout his life, changes Henry as a person in many ways. Henry battles adversity, other characters, and himself, but it all leads him to become shaped into a new character.

The Other Wes Moore introduces the lives of two boys with similar traits that would one day have different outcomes in life. As one begins to read the novel the clarity of their situation becomes evident, it is to an extent appropriate to conclude that both Moore’s lives were similar during their childhood, but certainly it was their mentors that guided them to different paths. Although growing up near each other and both being residents of the Baltimore county their influences were shaped from early on. The other Wes Moore was subject to failure because he himself was surrounded by bad role models including his mother that despite wanting the best for his son didn’t do enough to alienate his son from the streets. On the other hand,

According to The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 7 in 10 black people feel that their race has been a disadvantage in their life (np). This statistic is clearly evident in A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest J. Gaines. Set in Louisiana, the book centers around a black community that was trying to survive in a society set up to defeat them. A young black man named Jefferson was convicted of a murder that he didn’t commit and was sentenced to death, all because of his race. Jefferson was called a hog in front of the entire court, and Grant, a teacher, was given the job of making Jefferson into a man before his execution. Other people of color in their community struggled to feed their kids, get a proper education, and live

In this short story by Tim O’Brien, Lieutenant Jimmy cross leads a platoon of men in the Vietnam War. Unable to keep his thoughts from his unrequited love interested, Martha, Cross allowed his platoon to become lax in their duties and mentally removed from the war. The conflict arises when one of his men, Ted Lavender, is killed on a mission. The conflict is resolved when Lieutenant Cross abandons his youthful fantasy world for the reality of the war he is living in. Cross finds new purpose in the vigilant leadership of his men.

In the book , “The View from Saturday”, Ethan Potter says “,Had I gained something in the Sillington House ? Or had I lost something there.The answer was yes,” on page 89.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to survive in the wilderness? If you have read the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen then you would know how to do some of the basics in survival like to get food and shelter. Some things Brian had to do was to gather food and in the next few paragraphs I will get deeper into that topic. He had some “Aha Moments” that helped him get more food options to survive.

There are many similarities and also many differences in the books A Wrinkle in Time, written by Madeline L’Engle, and When You Reach Me, written by Rebecca Stead, in the characters. L’Engles’ book is about a young girl and two friends who go and try and save her father. Steads’ book is about a girl and her many mysterious acts. Two characters that show many comparisons are Calvin and Marcus. Calvin is a friend of Megs and also a sidekick in A Wrinkle in Time and Marcus is a teen firebrand who later becomes closer with Miranda in the book When You Reach Me.

Throughout a life, a person meets multiple people and establishes relationships between each and every person. That relationship could be a strong connection or it could be a weak connection. However, no matter what that the status of a relationship is, they are long lasting. In the novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, we see the relationships of Henry Lee with his father, his friend, and his son develop through hardships, hate, and love.

Having a successful life in America is like a goal to many people who do not have the opportunity to make this goal a reality. Living the “American Dream” was a goal for many foreigners from as early as the 1950’s up until now. Sometimes, the perfect life for one person might not be the same perfect life for others. Abraham Lincoln said “Folks are usually as bout as happy as they make their minds up to be.” This quote means that happiness is not all about the circumstance of a situation rather than how one looks at it. Throughout the story of Revolutionary Road, happiness seems to quickly reveal itself to be the downfall of Frank and April Wheeler’s relationship. One of the many examples of Frank

story. Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, encompasses the story of Guy Montag. He is a

Imagine a four year old, who moves across the pacific to an allegedly heaven-like place expecting to find a better life, but soon comes to find that things are not as carefree as her parents told her. Young Ju, the protagonist in An Na’s novel “A Step From Heaven” is that four year old. Hopeful to start a better life in a place she sees as heaven, she is let down by the realities of the world around her as she is torn apart by her parents abusive and toxic relationship. How can one lead a successful life with such a challenge? A normal individual would have trouble adapting, however Young Ju grows and changes throughout the story to overcome various challenges that she faces.

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor, the protagonist, is a farmer in his middle thirties. The author gives little to no detailed physical description of him, but from Proctor’s speech, we can still picture him as a strong and powerful man who is able to keep every situation under the control, the kind of personality which earns him deep respect and even fear from the people in town. On the other hand, Abigail Williams, the antagonist, plays an inferior role as an orphan who has no social status in a place like Salem. Over the course of the play, John Proctor is absolutely awakened and transformed by Abigail Williams. In the end, he overcomes the crucible by releasing himself from his guilt of

In “The Journey to the West,” the monk was accompanied by Pigsy, the Sha Monk, the Handsome Monkey King, and the horse. Each of these supporting characters possess a certain magical ability that assisted the monk on his journey, additionally they had their own flaws. This contrasts the monk, which has no magical ability and was devoted buddhism. The strengths, weaknesses, and backgrounds of these supporting characters encapsulate the idea of buddhism throughout the novel, and by including them and Xuanzang the book is able to summarize the idea of buddhism.

In the novel, Brave New World, there are several characters who are different from the rest of society. There could be an argument made that Bernard, John, or even Helmholtz, experience exile. However, Linda experiences things she did not even know existed because of her exile. When Linda becomes lost during her trip to the reservation, she is cut off from her home and has no hope of returning. Linda is alienated in the savage reservation because of her inability to understand monogamy, motherhood, and a classless society. What Linda gains is the ability to care for a partner, a child, and independence from the society she was designed to be dependent on.