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    Ethan Frome "Character" Ethan Frome is the protagonist of the novel. A "ruin of a man‚" according to The Narrator .He appears to be tall‚ " He has "strong shoulders" ‚ blue eyes and brown hair . He has a "powerful look‚" that is "bleak". Ethan is a poor man who is simple‚ straightforward‚ and responsible. When The Narrator first gazes to Ethan’s face in a moment‚ he sees Ethan as a man who " . . . looks as if he (is) dead and in hell. . . . " Ethan’s life has been quite miserable for over twenty

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    If one had to describe Andrew Nafarrete in one word‚ he or she would be at a loss because Andrew cannot simply be minimized into one singular concept. After sitting down to take on this interview‚ he proved that he is an individual bursting with character‚ passion‚ and wisdom. With his relentless jokes‚ he answered the questions light-heartedly but with complete and utter honesty; creating not only a productive atmosphere‚ but a pleasant and entertaining one as well. With visible joy‚ he shared his

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    The Book Thief- Profiler Character: Death Ryan Pfanstiel Period 3 Reason for the Drawing: Although most assume Death looks like the Grim Reaper or a scary skeleton thing‚ in The Book Thief‚ Death is not. In fact‚ he even tells us what he looks like when he says‚ “I do not carry a sickle or a scythe. I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold. And I don’t have those skull-like facial features you seem to enjoy pinning on me from a distance… Find yourself a mirror while I continue” (Zusak 307)

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    her family. During their visit Mrs. Shimerda asks Jim to teach Antonia English and from that day onward‚ Jim and Antonia become constant companions and friends. As the story progresses‚ we see the different personalities and development of the characters‚ especially that of Antonia. Throughout the story‚ she is seen as a very lively‚

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    How does an eight year old learn about the unknowns of life? In the book To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee the main character Scout is shown growing up. Scout’s personality changes in many ways throughout the book. Scout learns to know people before judging them. When Jem‚ Scout’s older brother‚ hit the tops of all of Mrs. Dubose’s camellias his punishment was to read to Mrs. Dubose‚ this is Scout’s description of her. “She was horrible. Her face was the color of a dirty pillowcase..

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    Doodle. With feared embarrassment‚ being ungrateful‚ he recalls Doodle’s accomplishments. The narrator was ungrateful about Doodle because of Doodle’s health conditions. He didn’t appreciate him till he was gone. Brother‚ the narrator‚ has multiple character traits including ungratefulness‚ dreadfulness‚ and years passed‚ he also showed his caring side. Summer’s almost over and autumn is approaching‚ Brother recalls himself for being ungrateful with his little brother‚ Doodle. When he was still young

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    General Zaroff‚ the antagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ can reflect as a confident and thrill-seeking person. Throughout the story General Zaroff displayed several instances where he was overconfident in himself. At the beginning of the story when Rainsford first arrived at the General Zaroff’s residence‚ he noticed right away that‚ “ About the hall were mounted heads of many animals- lions‚ tigers‚ elephants‚ moose‚ bears; larger or more perfect specimens Rainsford had never seen.”(Richard

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    Arthur Shawcross: Portrait of a Killer and Pathological Liar Mark O ’Brien Serial Killers Professor Jim Reynolds Florida Institute of Technology June 16‚ 2012  Abstract Serial killer Arthur John Shawcross‚ also called the Rochester Strangler or the Genesee River Killer‚ was prolific in the short time that he was an active killer. From March 1988 to December 1989‚ Shawcross is believed to have killed 12 women‚ mostly prostitutes in the Rochester‚ New York‚ area

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    In the novel Paper Towns‚ by John Green‚ Quentin Jacobsen is not the typical protagonist‚ as he lacks the adventurous and daring personality that is generally associated with a hero. Viewed by the other characters of the novel as quiet and obedient‚ Quentin strays far from his comfort zone and challenges others’ opinions of him‚ as he embarks on a long journey to find his friend‚ Margo Roth Spiegelman. In this coming of age novel‚ Quentin transforms drastically

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    In the film Stand by Me‚ directed by Rob Reiner‚ a character that showed a lot of interesting traits was Chris. He is a confident and spirited young man who has a lot of wit about him. He is captivating because of the anger he has towards people and places which always suggests a darker past. Chris is from a tough family by the name of Chambers. His family is known around Castle Rock as criminals but Chris is ashamed to be related to his audacious family. He displays this when he and Geordie

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