later comes back to kill him. Love and hate is also a theme. In this book‚ many people had a motive for murdering Warwick‚ but these people were his family and friends. The line between love and hate is broken when accusations arise. 2. The main character in this book is Michael Starkwedder. In the beginning Starkwedder seems to be an innocent bystander caught up in a horrific murder scene. He is a very quiet man who has imagined being a detective all his life. When he realizes the situation at hand
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The characterisation technique that I feel was most effective in the construction of scouts character is setting. Lee’s choice to associate Scout with the outdoors and conveying her as a tomboy was constructed merely through the characterisation technique of setting. This is evident‚ “Thereafter the summer passed in routine contentment. Routine contentment was: improving our treehouse that rested between giant twin chinaberry trees in the backyard‚ fussing‚ running through our list of dramas based
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A Character Sketch of Rudolph Steiner (The Green Door by O’Henry) Rudolph Steiner is the main character of the story “The Green Door” by O’Henry. Rudolph Steiner belongs to the middle class of American society of the beginning of the 20th century. He is a piano salesman‚ a commonplace citizen on the one hand‚ but on the other hand he is (as the author characterizes him) “a true adventurer; few were the evenings on which he didn’t go forth from his hall bedchamber in search of the unexpected”
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accomplish the goal that she has set out for herself. These decisions she makes possibly set an example for other citizens of the community to see that is it okay to stand up for they believe in despite what society thinks isn’t right. Another character trait of Antigone is bravery. When knows the new law set by the new king Creon and still decides to go against it. Also questioning Creon’s authority‚ when arguing with him she technically insults him. "Think me a fool‚ if you like; but it may
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life is has ups and downs. It is not always plain straight. There is a constant change in circumstances. In that case‚ we must be always prepared to respond on changes. In the play‚ “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” by Dale Wasserman‚ the two main characters which is Chief Bromden and Randle Mcmurphy who both set in a mental hospital shows how they both respond to changing circumstances. The second is “The Whip Hand”. The narrator is the person who has a dream where he is a part of a horse race where
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primary characters. It goes without saying that many of us can recall our favorite primary characters without batting an eye. Amongst the most famous examples include Sherlock Holmes‚ Harry Potter‚ and Tom Sawyer. These characters have survived the test of time and are often associated with some of the most impressive and influential stories of all time. Many stories‚ including Hamlet‚ however use minor characters in order to tell important parts of the story that may affect the main character‚ but
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to relate with the mentally-impaired protagonist‚ since they encounter each event disoriented. For instance‚ at the start of every color sequence‚ Leonard is confused and does not know where he is or what he was doing and both the viewer and main character are trying to figure out what happened. Also with the different film sequences it forces the viewer to recall what they have seen previously in the film. At first the three different film stocks have a clear distinct sequence but at the end they
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Ristic 1 Mia Ristic Mr. A. Lee ENG 4U1 Tuesday November 23‚ 2010 Mercy Among the Children: A Privation of Paternal Protection Throughout the book‚ Mercy Among the Children‚ the main character‚ Sydney Henderson is continuously forced to endure the utter embarrassment of being openly mocked‚ assaulted and publicly victimized. His innocent children watch wide-eyed‚ secretly wishing for the day when their father will ultimately confront his tormentors and protect their family—not knowing that
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The Contribution of Values and Attributes to Character And The Intersection Bridget Gaussa Robert Morris University Abstract In the book‚ Be-Know-Do by Hesselbein and Shinseki it is said‚ “Character is made up of two intersecting parts: values and attributes”. (Hesselbein & Shinseki‚ 2004) The purpose of this paper is to determine if the statement about character by Hesselbein and Shinseki is true. What contributes to character‚ values and attributes will be discussed in this paper
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Issues of Conflict in Juno and the Paycock.The Conflict of Jack and Juno: A Doomed Relationship. The theme of conflict is a brooding and dominant characteristic of the playwright Sean O ’Casey ’s acclaimed masterpiece Juno and the Paycock‚ first performed at the Abbey Theatre‚ Dublin‚ in 1924. The events ’ portrayed in the drama unfold against the backdrop of the sectarian violence of the Irish Civil War‚ waged from1922-1923‚ in an Ireland not yet healed from many recent years ’ of armed political
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