Character Essays

Imagine yourself on display in front of your whole town, being punished for cheating on your husband or wife. Today adultery is looked down on, but in reality nobody makes a huge deal out of it. Sin can affect a person in many ways, but whether it’s good or bad …

Boo Radley is a character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, who shows kindness and innocence when he leaves objects inside of the tree for Jem and Scout. He is also not able to do anything about people spreading rumors about him. He is very misunderstood …

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is the story of a self-made, wealthy man named Jay Gatsby who tries to regain the love of an old flame, Daisy Buchanan, an upper class, now married girl. In this novel, imagery and symbolism are used to develop aspects of certain characters …

1.Exceptional beings – a person of great public and social importance 2.Above the average level of humanity 3.Character traits are similar to the audience – ordinary humanity 4.His actions and sufferings are of an unusual kind 5.Their circumstances raise them to levels far above anyone we have ever known 6.They …

In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is portrayed as a successful, larger-than-life young man, representing the “American Dream.” He is a romantic idealist who wishes to fulfill his dreams by amassing wealth in hopes of impressing and eventually winning the heart of the love of his …

There is nothing good about this film…. which is why it is so brilliant. There is no protagonist nor antagonist. Just lost people in a confusing world searching for purpose. It astounds me how much sympathy I felt for each character as they embodied the lost people that wander this …

The novel Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease portrays a character named Kit Kirkstone, also known as Katherine Russell. Kit characterizes a young cunning, determined, and confident woman. First off, Kit represents a cunning girl because when she was rehearsing her role in Romeo and Juliet she acted as though …

1.Pakikisama – Is yielding to the will of the majority just so to get along with everybody and avoid signs of conflict. 2.Bahala na Attitude – Leaving matters/ things as they are because nature will take it course. 3.Bayanihan or Team Spirit – This is the Filipino value of camaraderie …

“Violence has been a prominent social response to the application of structural adjustment policies throughout Latin America. There are societies in which, things fall apart; the center cannot hold. Violence is a shared disease that seems to arise in all societies where there are profound social differences and exploitation…Many Latin …

Torvald Helmer’s character is that of a typical 19th century middle class male. He offers his family financial support and is a respectable member of society. Unfortunately, it is this and his inability to see past himself and society which makes Helmer a tragic character in ‘A Doll’s House.’ Helmer …