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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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    This essay is going to describe someone`s character traits that I read about. A fictional character named Beowulf. He is a larger than life character of Epic proportions. Beowulf was a warrior‚ who was honorable‚ brave‚ and courageous. Honor is trait of Beowulf that made him part of who he is. He would fight his opponents the way they fought him. Grendel‚ the monster of Herot‚ used his hands to fight. And that’s all‚ so Beowulf said (line 262) “That monster scorn of men is so great he needs no weapons

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    Authors give characters personality through the characters actions‚ language‚ and thoughts. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is one of the characters with a tremendous personality. Friar Laurence’s character is that of a trustworthy‚ friendly‚ and helpful man. The first trait of Friar Laurence’s personality is him being trustworthy. When talking to Romeo the Friar says "But come‚ young waverer‚ come go with me. / In one respect I’ll thy assistant be" (89-90). By telling this to Romeo

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    important to have good character traits‚ so that you can represent Jesus in a good way towards non-believers. It is our job to bring non-believers in and show them the correct path. So the way u act and respond in certain situations will be looked at from the world and you want them to make others ask the question of what makes you different. We can not achieve anything with God’s help so it is only with the help of God can we develop good Character traits. Good character traits are very important for

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    In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence is one of the characters with an amazing personality. Friar Lawrence character is shown as trustworthy‚ friendly‚ and a helpful man. The first trait of Friar Lawrence’s personality is him being honest and trustworthy. When talking to Romeo Friar Lawrence says “But come‚ young waverer‚ come‚ go with me. In one respect I’ll thy assistant be” (A.2.3.96-97). By telling this to Romeo Friar Lawrence is telling him that he can be trusted to marry him to Juliet

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    The character traits‚ fears‚ and personal experiences of Edgar Allan Poe can be seen in the narrator of “The Black Cat”. Within the first page of the passage‚ the narrator describes his wife‚ whom he married early‚ as “not uncongenial” or friendly. Poe is most likely referring to his wife Sarah Elmira Royster‚ who is both his cousin and bride when she was 13 years old. Like Poe’s wife‚ the narrator’s spouse is described as friendly‚ faithful‚ and loving. Moreover‚ Poe’s apparent problems with alcoholism

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    For every American‚ there is an endless array of different factors‚ often spanning over decades and centuries‚ which have each uniquely contributed to how he or she has ended up living in America. The stories that account for how each American has ended up in America are filled with a vast diversity of different events and people‚ but nearly all of these stories involve the common aspect- the opportunity to start a new life in America. Most people’s journeys to America begin long before they are

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    Romeo Character Analysis Romeo is one of the two protagonists in the William Shakespeare play: Romeo and Juliet. He is the son to Lord Montague who is head of a wealthy family of Verona‚ Italy that has a long established feud with the Capulet family. Romeo’s life changes when he goes a Capulet party and instantly becomes smitten by Juliet who is also the daughter of the Capulet family. Ultimately Romeo is attractive‚ hasty and passionate and uses all these traits perfectly to obtain Juliet’s love

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    novel written by Caroline Pignat about a praiseworthy protagonist‚ Katie McGillvray. As the novel progresses‚ Katie’s character gleams on multiple occasions and lowers a few times. However‚ by the end of the novel Katie displayed herself as a courageous‚ selfless‚ and intelligent person. I will justify Katie’s character traits‚ in the following paragraphs. The first character trait Katie displayed was her fearlessness. For instance‚ on the first day of school when Shane‚ Devin‚ and‚ Brad were troubling

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