9. What kind of man is the master of Walton’s ship? person of an excellent disposition, courages. Gentle mild. Noble.…
When a group of British school boys land on a deserted island someone has to step up and lead. A leader should have many noble traits. In the book Ralph is elected leader, in the beginning he was not much of a standout but later in the book we found Ralph has great leadership skills: he tries to keep the peace, was stern when he needed to be, and held everyone accountable for their work.…
John Proctor, to me, is a hero. Proctor’s flaws make him human. Proctor realizes his downfall and tries to fix his reputation and by standing up to society. He is good natured with fellow villagers such as Giles Corey, Rebecca Nurse, and others. John Proctor is an independent person. His self-esteem sets him apart from other members of the town who feel one must obey authority at all costs. Instead, John Proctor is a person who speaks his mind when he sees injustice. Proctor is flawed and he's failed, but he redeems himself and that should give the rest of us, who have our fair share of flaws, some hope. People should be more like John Proctor because he stands up for what he believes in, he contains a great deal of wisdom, and he is courageous…
The four main characters in the "Open Boat" are the captain, the cook, the correspondent, and the oiler; also known as Billy. The captain is injured in the shipwreck that takes place before the beginning of the story. Despite his injury he naturally falls as the leader amongst the group of men. Stephen Crane says "...he could never command a more ready and swiftly obedient crew than the motley three of the dinghy." Although the men are no longer on the ship the same understanding and respect is still apparent for their captain. The cook is the most optimistic out of the group. Throughout, the "Open Boat" the cook remains hopeful the men will be rescued. His up-beat attitude helps to keep…
A foil is a character that contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character. Chaucer uses a foil for numerous characters in The Canterbury Tales. Although a foil is mainly used to show important qualities in the protagonist of the story, Chaucer employs it to both bring his characters together and set them apart. Two characters that Chaucer compares and contrasts using this technique are the Knight and the Sea Captain, or Skipper. He depicts them as similar because of their occupations, but ultimately proves them to be two completely different people when he describes their behavior.…
In conclusion, John Proctor has all the right parts that make up a tragic hero. He is a person of respect and honor, but has hubris which leads to his demise. John Proctor had more than one opportunity to put aside his reputation and change his fate, both in admitting his sin and signing his name, but each time he refused. This makes his true nature even more evident and confirms that John Proctor is a tragic…
is miller's hero character in the story making his own rules and rebelling against the ones in society. Miller uses strong and blunt language as a technique to create the character of John Proctor. This shows he is a very opinionated man who is not afraid to speak his mind. Miller also uses…
The film opened up with Princess Ofelia’s deep heavy breathing. When the scene shifts to Ofelia and her Mother in the forest you hear for the first time eerie music that is repeated throughout the movie. Throughout the movie, the music continuously shifts between the magical fairytale music (such as when Ofelia sees the fairy) to a darker mysterious music symbolizing that the scene is going to change, or something is about to happen. We also continue to hear the pocket watch of the Captain which is explained by Kim Edwards as his “ beloved pocket watch and his desire for order, precision and unfailing obedience” (142). The Captain is a very scary character and I found him to be more of a monster than anything else in the film. You can sense through the symbolism that they are portraying him as a bad man. I know it is obvious that he is a bad guy just because of his actions, but even before he kills the rabbit hunter, you know he doesn’t have the most innocent of intentions. The low camera angle where you are looking up at him makes him seem powerful. When he was talking with another person the camera would switch back and forth from low (while looking up at him) and switch to high as it was looking down at the less powerful person.…
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The captain represents the leaders; the cook the followers; Billie the oiler, (the only character named) represents the hard working members in society. The correspondent represents the observers, with the correspondent being the voice of the story, although he himself wonders why he is caught on the ocean. (pg342) The correspondent talks about the “subtle brotherhood of men” that develops among the crew.…
However, through his actions the audience knows that this is not the truth about the Skipper. In actuality, he is a dangerous, evil man who has no regards to the feelings of others. He takes what he wants and leaves nothing behind. Through this character, Chaucer teaches the audience about how they should not act, and he also tells what really matters is a person’s actions instead of their appearance. Chaucer gives his audience a set of standards of how they should live their life, so that people may add to society rather than take away from…
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In The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, many characters go on a religious pilgrimage to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket. On the way to Canterbury, each person on the journey tells a tale. Whoever tells the best story, gets rewarded a lavish free meal. The pilgrimage includes people from the nobility, clergy, and commoner class. For each class, Chaucer develops many different character types that were representative of the society of the time. With a broad spectrum of people and action, The Canterbury tales consists of many different ideas such as social satire, courtly love/ chivalry,morality, and corruption and deceit. One of the most important ideas of the story is that Chaucer puts forward a criteria that…
The Miller’s Tale from The Canterbury Tales shows many elements of a fabliau. A fabliau is a short story that had comical and colorful observations on life. The stories would make comical shots at marriage, treatment of women, and religion. Since the story that the Miller tells is about a carpenter's wife that cheats on him, the Reeve doesn’t want the Miller to tell his story. A common occurrence in a fabliau is a love triangle with four people. In the Miller’s Tale there is a character named Nicholas who is living with the carpenter and his wife Alison. Nicholas falls in love with Alison and she falls in love with him. Alison is still in love with the carpenter too. The fourth person in the story is a parish clerk named Absalon, and he is…
4.Choose the Greaser that you think best represents the qualities of a hero. Look up the definition of the word “hero,” or write your own definition. Be sure to explain how this particular character, in his own way, meets your definition. Remember to support your ideas with examples from the novel.…