and Revolution During the French Revolution‚ the aristocracy and those suspected of helping them were slaughtered‚ causing people to take drastic measures to escape France and save themselves. In A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens‚ characters take drastic measures as well‚ but for other characters and not themselves. Why would they risk their sanity‚ hearing‚ or lives for the happiness of someone else? Dickens shows us many times that love is what pushes people to make sacrifices. Sacrifice is
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People have different kinds of character traits. Some traits are tangible like the color of your hair and eyes. These traits describe physical characteristics. Other traits are intangible that describe someone’s personality. In the book Lyddie‚ I have chosen to describe some of the intangible traits of Lyddie and compare them to myself. Lyddie has many different intangible traits in the book. Some of her traits are confidence‚ bravery‚ determination and independence. Lyddie shows her
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Hilarity and mayhem collide in “The Nerd‚” the latest comedy staged by Vive Les Arts Theater in Killeen opening Fri. Apr. 8 at 7 pm. Written by the late playwright‚ Larry Shue‚ the plot centers on a surprise visit from Rick Steadman (The Nerd) to see his old Vietnam War buddy Willum Cubbert. During the war‚ Rick saved Willum’s life‚ so Willum happily lets his friend stay for a few days until Rick’s quirky personality and behavior become unbearable. Finally‚ Willum hatches a scheme along with his
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What comes to mind when thinking about a main character? What usually comes to mind is the character’s transformation through a story is what really makes a special character. In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart” the main character goes through several changes. When the author introduces the main character he makes it clear that there is something off about him. One example of this is in “I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth.” (Par. 1). This is something that is not just casually
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Feeling sorry for someone‚ but not agreeing with them. As humans we have all felt this feeling at least once in our lifetime. In the book The Awakening‚ by “Kate Chopin” Kate Chopin sympathizes with the main character Edna but doesn’t pity her. I agree with Kate‚ because even though she’s married with Leonce a man that she doesn’t love and has children with him‚ she is still free not attached to him at all. Another reason I agree with Kate is that she doesn’t pity Edna. She spends time and loves
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A monster lurks in the forest; boys are fighting for power; and a war breaks out on a once-peaceful island. In this kind of situation‚ a hero is needed to calm things down. Heroes are normally perceived as many things: astonishingly smart‚ stupidly brave‚ or even with superhuman powers. But a true hero does not measure up to be the perfect being‚ but he is sometimes just another face in the crowd‚ such as Piggy‚ from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Piggy‚ although very underrated‚ stands a strong
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I genuinely did not expect to learn this much from the book Unbroken. The story of Louie Zamperini was unexpectedly much more understandable and relatable than I first imagined. Seeing the main character was a former war hero‚ I found it surprising I was able to connect to him as I happen to be fourteen. In my opinion‚ readers can easily compare similar situations in their life‚ regardless of their age. A point often overlooked‚ Louie is a true survivor. He was stranded forty-seven days on a crammed
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newborn daughter who after all‚ is Tariq’s child. However‚ when she becomes pregnant with Rasheed’s child she contemplates whether abortion is a better option in this case. I think the reason Laila contemplates such a thing is not because of her character
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Throughout Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral‚” the nameless narrator‚ the main character develops emotionally through a situation that creates fear in an already introverted man. He does not want to go outside of his comfort zone and he is caught off guard when he is forced beyond his current developmental state. But‚ through a lesson from the blind narrator finds himself enlightened to the sentiments of the handicapped. When the blind man‚ Robert‚ first arrives at the narrator’s house the two men
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Which is another sign of courage and shows how much of a hero Odysseus really is. Odysseus is a hero because he had many traits that represented a hero‚ such as a great leader‚a smart mind‚ and he was very brave. Real heroes represent these same character traits which shows that Odysseus was a great hero. Odysseus went through many hardships with his crew but like every hero he found a way to get out of the struggle and he executed the plan and arrived home
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