Anne Fine presents the character of Tulip in multiple ways, but there are three key ones. These are destructive, manipulative and a victim.…
Lena Lingard intrigues me. She’s gentle even though she’s lived on the farm her entire life and she manages to make the littlest things exciting with her charisma. In ways, her adventurousness and excitement make her similar to Tony. However, they differ in that Ántonia possesses a quiet beauty and inner strength that contrasts with Lena’s liveliness. It’s strange-- I dream the same dream “a great many times, and it [is] always the same. I [am] in a harvest-field full of shocks, and I [am] lying against one of them. Lena Lingard [comes] across the stubble barefoot, in a short skirt, with a curved reaping-hook in her hand, and she [is] flushed like the dawn, with a kind of luminous rosiness all about her. She [sits] down beside me, [turns] to me with a soft sigh and said, ‘Now they are all gone, and I can kiss you as much as I like.’ I...wish I could have this flattering dream about Ántonia, but I never [do].” (109) I love Ántonia and her steady independence but I cannot see her in my dreams in…
Have you ever found yourself doing something not just what you believe in but because you feel that if you didn’t it could be a life or death situation? Elisa Lindheim has found herself fighting for people she loves and the underground. She will risk everything and put everyone she loves in danger to extinguish Hitler’s madness. Elisa Lindheim is the main character in Vienna Prelude by Bodie and Brock Thoene, an exciting and courageous historical fiction book. I believe that courage is not just knowledge but it is also will, as long as you're doing it for what you believe in.…
Have you ever been faced with adversity and believed that you could not overcome it? In Gwen Bristow’s Celia Garth, Luke Asnell never looks at any arduous situation pessimistically. During his service for the rebels in the revolutionary war he is faced with life or death situations every day, but always looks at the bright side. In addition, Luke never lets his feelings or what others say influence his actions; he does what he thinks is best. Throughout the famous novel, Luke stays optimistic even when he has no reason to and does not let feelings or words influence his actions keeping his mind focused on the war.…
Duras redetermines the idea of the character in Savannah Bay. The three characters of Madeleine, Jeune Femme and Savannah cannot exist in their own rights. They all depend on each other’s action, memories, and admissions. Madeleine’s fragmented memories reflect her fragmented character. She is never a complete character, and the audience will never be granted a full picture of who she is. Jeune Femme is reliant on Madeleine for the representation of her mother, Savannah. Thus, it becomes unimportant to access the character of Jeune Femme, who, unlike Madeleine and Savannah, is not even accorded a name; she is merely a vessel present to retrieve information relating to the character of Savannah. Yet, Savannah is always absent. She is a character…
While reading the novel, 'My Antonia', one can very quickly notice that author, Willa Cather has much admiration for the character, Antonia. Throughout 'My Antonia', readers can conclude that Antonia is a very optimistic and inteligent girl who grows into an independent young woman. Due to such characteristics, many people could very easily find themselves admiring Antonia.…
The two protagonists from “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” and “Miss Brill” have different lives, but still share similarities within their personality and the way they view life and themselves. Granny Weatherall lives an eventful life, unlike Miss Brill who has set a routine. However, both of this characters have a hard time letting go of the past, are easily upset when they are not in control and consequently, they each have developed their own mechanism to protect themselves from emotional pain.…
In this story also the writer's mother wanted her daughter to be obedient by following her path. As she was optimistic, she always wants her daughter to be successful in the future thus forced her daughter to have the prodigy that she never wanted to be. She has a high expectation towards her daughter but every time she fails to stand to the expectation. The narrator also feels as if she could not handle her responsibility and let her mother's expectation down. From the Chinese Shirley Temple to the piano lesson the narrator mother's always responses saying not the best because you are not trying. Everymen the writer had the disappointment on herself for not performing well. From the other points of view, the mother has a genuine love towards her daughter. In conclusion, the story has revealed the mother-daughter relationship and also the generational gap between…
I believe that Kathleen Norris is correct when she says that "in many ways the world of My Ántonia is still with us, a neglected but significant part of America,” because we still have people coming into our country hoping to fulfill the American dream and having the country fall short of their expectations.…
Being the eldest child of three, Gertrudis was foreshadowed to be rebellious towards her family traditions. After many years of being oppressed by Mama Elena’s traditions, Gertrudis’ first lust for progress became evident when she had a reaction to her sister Tita's quail in a “magic” rose petal sauce. This reaction causes her to have “such strong emotions in her that she runs off with a solider in the revolutionary army and thus away from her mother’s oppression”. (Napierkowski 193). Gertrudis never has the desire to come back home until the passing of her mother. Esquivel heavily explains, “surely the heat from her body, which was inflamed by love, would travel with that gaze across an infinite distance, with no loss of energy…” Meaning, Gertrudis does not want to continue to have…
Various characters in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet exhibit aspects of an “outsider”. The obvious choices being Claudius and Hamlet. Claudius appears to be freed from moral restrictions, while Hamlet represents the stereotypical isolated intellectual. However, both of them pale in comparison to the true outsider in the play: Ophelia. Both Claudius and Hamlet are too respected and entangled in the lives of others to be considered the ultimate estranged outsider. Ophelia on the other hand, is constantly pushed to the periphery, despite her significant relationships with many of the main characters. She is also unable to comply with the restrictive and conflicting expectations placed upon her.…
Responsibility is a necessary character that a person should have basically as an individual and a person socially. It helps a person to build his values, and affects his or her decision making. Responsibility is a scale to measure if a person is mature enough as a human being in the society. Mr. Luria in Miriam Waddington’s “The Halloween Party”, who has left his home land Russia, uses responsibility to try to build a brand new life for his family over again. He makes responsibility his guide line for his family in the new world. In fact, Mr. Luria is responsible to his tradition and to his children; responsibility is presented in every behavior and decision of Mr. Luria’s.…
The girl finds her true self by knowing what is important to her, her family. Her family is the cause of her troubles, but is what she loves the most. She directly states, “I wish I ate garri. It’s important to the people I love.” (Paragraph 7) This quote demonstrates her love for her family and her culture. It also testifies that she will eat garri if she could because her family does. The most important thing to the young girl is knowing what her family loves and how she loves them for it.…
Have you ever heard of Clarinda, Iowa? Unless you are from southwest Iowa, you have probably never heard the name. But, in the baseball world, Clarinda is a hotspot for many college and semi-pro players to go play summer ball. The program has produced 35 major league players and one hall of famer which makes this program and their coach pretty well known. Merl Eberly, the head coach for the Clarinda A’s, is a well rounded person that left his mark on the world. The Baseball Whisperer by Michael Tackett follows Merl’s journey into making Clarinda, Iowa a baseball hotspot. Merl has taught his players, other coaches, and the whole baseball world of what it means to have respect and work ethic, and these parables have created the major leaguers…
“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak” (Thomas Carlyle). A good wife is aware, strong, persevering and caring. Linda Loman is an oblivious, weak, enabler and cannot be characterized as a good wife. In many instances throughout Arthur Miller’s play The Death of a Salesman, the audience sees Linda acting poorly as a significant other. Through the duration of the play her pathetic attempts to show her love for Willy are outweighed by the actions used in benefitting herself and her well-being.…