Character Essays

The famous quote by Lord Action, “Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely” is proven to be true by the actions of the character Jack, in the novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. At the beginning of the novel Jack is an innocent, young boy who progressively becomes power …

Simon, one of the boys trapped on a beautiful, yet mysterious island, is acting more mature than others by showing his great compassion towards the younger ones, being responsible by contributing diligently towards the building of the shelter, and being calm during this urgent, yet fearful situation that everyone restless …

Sinclair Ross responds to the issue of isolation, in his short story, “The Lamp at Noon.” The author focuses on the theme of how not to deal with isolation. This notion is reinforced by the setting (mood/physical), characters, and symbolism that he describes so vividly. The first method the author …

Lying is to delude one, for the purpose of concealing reality from that person. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, characters like Polonius and Claudius are lead to their destruction by their selfish lies. In Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness, Marlow’s great lie, unselfish in nature, ensures the well being of Kurtz’s intended. Upon …

Throughout “The Great Gatsby” there are many different forms of narration and dialogue. Barbara Hochman takes these narrating voices into account in her essay, “Disembodied voices and narrating bodies in ‘The Great Gatsby’.” Throughout her writing she gives thorough explanations of each of the major characters dialogues and how they …

A Dolls House has two strands to the main plot; one being Nora and Torvalds relationship (linking Krogstad) and the other, an underlining sub-plot involving Christine and Krogstad. With in the structure of the play Ibsen uses this parallel situation to highlight certain aspects of each character, for example the …

It takes a special kind of person to be a special education teacher. They have to be caring, patient, and understanding. People who take up this responsibility by helping these kind of people show that there are still good and selfless people out there in the world. The character Alice …

There are several dynamic characters in The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller. The definition of a crucible is a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development. A dynamic character is one who undergoes significant changes in the course of the play because …

In Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man, the character of Dr. Bledsoe plays an important role in helping the narrator realize the world of disillusionment in which he lives. Dr. Bledsoe proves himself to be master of masks; able to hid his true intentions from both Whites and Blacks. Thirsty for power, …

Some characters in works of literature only appear briefly but have a tremendous impact on the literature. These characters’s significant presence often influences the actions or development of the other characters in the literary work. In Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”, Ben Loman is the character that does just …