Silence is always the calm before the storm. Many years can go by with calm but it takes only one second of a storm for everyone to take notice. There is always another side to a story but it is rare that people hear that side. The silence someone can hold inside is a powerful good or it can be a crushing detriment. In the story “Scrap dragon” by Naomi Kritzer she describes the story of a princess, but it’s in the view of the reader. The Reader happens to be someone reading a story to a younger child, and the child becomes a voice to a voiceless heroine by rewriting the story as it is being recited to her. The princess in the original story is destined for a possibly grim death. The little child out of feeling of sadness and an investment in the characters changed the story and gave a voice to an otherwise voiceless being. This story gives a true meaning to change for the better, involves adapting to the story and making things more interesting, but also questions whether sometimes fate is better just being left alone. . Sometimes there are characters that deserve voices and changes to fate in order to supply a better journey to be followed. In “Scrap Dragon” there is a part that mentions an accountant and the Young Child who the story is being told to asks “ what would an accountant be doing in a pastoral setting?’ It was explained that people also had money, therefore his purpose for existing made sense. Suppose that accountant had a voice, maybe he could describe his purpose and let potential readers know how his life is and how he assists the people. The author to almost every story writes about a character and then says in their words what that character should and will do. As a voiceless being the character d... ... middle of paper ... ...rer, as everyone would find out it was an act of literal magic done by a scrapbook. As Heather saw fit she changed the scrapbook and turned all the dragon’s negatives into positives and freed her from her mental and physical prison. “Scrap Dragon” is a great story that involves fairy tales, danger, folklore and a happy ending. There are many voiceless characters in this but at the end everyone ends up being given a say of their story; thanks to the Young Child. The dragon got closure by having a voice, Heather got closure and continued living because of the voice she was given and The Reader and Young Child got the good feel ending the Young Child wanted all along by sharing a voice with the characters. A voice is not always needed though, sometimes fate and reality should just be left to happen; Change isn’t always for the best. Works Cited Scrap Dragon
In conclusion, the story describes that life changes, and nothing stays the same throughout it. It is in the hands of the people to decide that how they want their life to be. They can make it as beautiful as they want to and they can also make it worse than it has ever been
The most important thing any writer can do is to give their characters a feel of
It is important to create complex, progressive characters. Characters should speak with intent and purpose. You can establish who a character is through tone and what they say. You can also reveal character through thoughts and background information. Not all characters have to have an origin; they can just be there. You should have conflicting traits between the characters. Challenging your characters adds
There are many different types of characters in stories, and each has been described differently leaving different impression to readers. Reading some stories gives the readers the feeling of empathy for characters. Speaking about characteristic, it is great to know how a character feels in order to understand the story. Through this essay, I would like to show how stories make the readers feel empathy to other’s concerns, feelings, and troubles.
the child to find for themself. Such is the case in the final chapter of Bless Me, Ultima, a
...cters and event influences, helping them to develop their character by the end of the story.
There are many devices within the craft of writing that writers use to help them convey their messages. Among these include what characters they use and how they act, what setting they put their characters in, what types of symbols are use, and many others. They can go even farther into each section with how much information they give us, or how much they make us fill in with our own interpretation or imagination. The writer's choice of characters is a main part of the story, for it is these people that "tell" the story and which we relate it to. The characters' descriptions and their actions are what we picture in our minds. Although they need the other devices to complete the story, the authors use of characters can be what makes or breaks the story. There are many different types of characters that writers can use to help them distribute their message. Robert Frost uses nature as a character in his poem "Once By The Pacific," while Shirley Jackson uses the members of a small town to tell her story in The Lottery. While each is different, they both serve their intended purpose - to tell us a story.
A character is simply a figurehead. In many works seen throughout history, dating from the poets of ancient Rome to the novelists of modernity, it is evident that there are numerous elements of reality that enter a character, a congregation of characteristics that come from a creator’s mind, life, or a combination of both. With this fact in mind, it is understood that a character is only human, no matter what role that character takes on, and just as any human, a character is a representation of its surroundings and the environment of the story, matching the plot in one way or another, and in one pivotal way, a character also matches the a human in that a character goes through development throughout a situation, and within any situation, a character interacts with other characters, just as humans do with other humans, and changes the development of those characters.
For this wicked custom has so taken root everywhere among those who bear the Christian name, and this pernicious doctrine is everywhere so settled and established as though by public law, that men purposely bring up their children even from the cradle with excessive carelessness and laxity. (Celano, 1:1, http://www.indiana.edu/~dmdhist/francis.htm) These opening lines show just how much opulence (and by opulence the means to gain it wealth) were important to people of the era. That like now, the idea of too much money can lead to the idea of sloth and other poor morals. Another important phrase that connects the importance of money/wealth to the period is the idea of the “Hidden Treasure” that Francis speaks of when discussing the kingdom of heaven. (Celano, 3:7-8, http://www.indiana.edu/~dmdhist/francis.htm) In likening the kingdom of heaven to something as material and with such high monetary value as gold it
Throughout this story, there are many ways fate changes the outcome of this story. Fate is how a story or life, for example turns out the way it does. Fate is the growth and joining of events in a story or in life that are not controllable by the person. Fate is the biggest driving force in this story because the characters do some crazy actions that they later regret or wish they would have done differently. The story revolves around fate because no one can control their life and the things that happen, all happen for a reason.
In the case of a private accountant the end of climbing the professional pyramid is at becoming the chief financial officer (CFO). Within a company, this is the most prominent position for a person of an accounting background and field. Prior to becoming a CFO, the private accountant must tackle the positions of control such as assistant controller and controlee. At the achievement of becoming a CFO, the accountant would take on the same responsibilities it once held but to a higher level. It is expected to take control of the companies’ entirety of accounting functions. For a private accountant to reach the level of CFO is quite an accomplishment, but this position bestowed by a small, low-key company does not appear as well on paper as the accomplishment of a public accountant who made a name for themselves.
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At a glance, accounting might appear as a repetitive cycle of preparing and examining financial statements. However, a brief exposure to accounting has taught me how chaotic it can be for accountants. An accountant captures and represents the information of businesses. By reviewing financial operations, an accountant helps a business run efficiently. This profession can be intellectually stimulating and rewarding. After learning about accounting, I cannot help but be interested and desire to work toward a degree in accountancy. In my studies, I have learned accountants require a plethora of qualities to be successful. And to mature from a student to a professional, I must resolve to strengthen my weaknesses. There is much I must learn and achieve, but a degree in accounting is well worth the time spent.
Change is inevitable. Yogi Berra once said “The future ain’t what it used to be.” It is clear that the future of the accounting profession ain’t what it used to be (Gormon and Hargadon 1). The changes occurring are happening fast, they are dynamic and they are completely and undeniably real. Since the world around the accountant is changing, the accountant has no option but to change as well. The field of accounting has always been one to know change and to know adjustment, but within the recent past and certainly within the next few decades, the changes that are occurring and will occur absolutely are the most dramatic and exponential yet. Obvious changes lie in the expanding scope of services performed by accountants, the increased use of