Book: Looking for Alaska by John Green # Character Trait Context of Quote & Page Number Response to Text 1 Warm “In the dark beside me‚ she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla‚ and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette except for when she smoked‚ when the burning cherry of the cigarette washed her face in the pale red light. But even in the dark‚ I could see her eyes-fierce emeralds. She had the kind of eyes that predisposed you to supporting her every
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the other hand would describe her as someone who is both careful and outgoing (weird right‚ those two qualities do not go together). Unfortunately‚ Sharbelle has a hidden side that she does not show or talk about very often to others. Secretive is a trait that best concludes Sharbelle’s colourful‚
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alter the life of one man: Achilles‚ greatest of warriors. Through the course of the poem‚ Achilles goes through many ordeals that change his character immensely. From the initial callousness and stubborn temper of Achilles to the eventual humanization ’ of Achilles in his interaction with the grieving father of Hector‚ whom Achilles himself slew‚ The Iliad can be seen to chronicle the maturation of the Greek hero during the terrible battles of the Trojan War. Achilles is a hero in the epic sense
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honored for inspiring the slave community ‚ to never give up. Also her brave role of intelligence motivated a 100 plus slaves escape with her to freedom. Later‚ Harriet’s legacy became the founder of the Underground Railroad . Harriet Tubman’s character traits played a role in her deciding to escape from slavery. Harriet’s honor for inspiring the slave community encouraged many people to never give up and they admired her how confident she was . When Harriet encouraged someone she inspired them and
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Name: Audrea Pereira Indirect Characterization Traits 1. Ambitious Definition: Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. What might an ambitious character do? A person who is always doing something to achieve their dreams or goals‚ not the type of person to stagnate and sit still. 2. Responsible Definition: Having an obligation to do something‚ or taking care of someone. What might a responsible character do? A responsible person would make everyone in the car wear their seat
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Iliad 21.70-135 (Lykaon supplicates Achilles‚ Achilles kills him) Consider Achilles’ response to supplication in this passage. How does this compare to his attitude in the extracts from the Iliad in your lecture/tutorial readings? The cruel rejection by Achilles to the supplication of Lykaon in Book 21 represents a fundamental transformation in the attitude of Achilles. Achilles has become full of anger and self-loathing following the death of Patroclus. Achilles answers Lykaon’s supplication by
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of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ is a familiar character even to those that have never read the play. Her name can be heard being referenced or used as an insult to a woman‚ to compare a shady or manipulative personality trait. Although she does not actually commit any murders‚ she is notably one of the most famous villains in literature. I found it very interesting that prior to reading this play‚ I knew more about Lady Macbeth and her character flaws (to say the least)‚ than Macbeth and his murderous
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reveals that he is out to hunt Rainsford. Rainsford then defeats General Zaroff‚ and Rainsford lives in his mansion for an unknown amount of time. In TDMG‚ General Zaroff‚ besides for his mental state‚ has some pretty solid character traits. General Zaroff’s first character trait is that he is complimentative. Hist first quote that proves this is “it is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford‚ the celebrated hunter to my home.” This proves that he is complimentative because
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Sarah Barry Mr. Anderson English 11/ Period 6 18 August 2011 Hector the Humane To be a “Homeric Hero” is to have a “nobleness of character‚ exalted above that of ordinary men” (Renehan 99). Hector is considered to be a hero because of the fact that the Trojans revered him and recognized Hector as the finest Trojan warrior. Hector’s interactions with Paris in Book 3 show that Hector is a brave man and does not accept cowardice from any warrior‚ including himself. In Book 3‚ Paris challenges
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Achilles Is The Hero Hector and Achilles; the proud leaders of the Greeks and the Trojans dominate the battle field throughout The Iliad. Hector wins people’s hearts‚ he is brave‚ strong‚ he cares for his family‚ he protects his people‚ and he leads his soldiers into battle! Achilles‚ on the other hand‚ is a cry baby‚ he stays in a corner when Agamemnon steals his slave girl and causes countless deaths on the Greek side. How can one argue that Achilles is a better leader when he acts so childish
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