Dana’s attachment to Alice and her plan to see her be freed; was suddenly altered when Rufus laid his hands on her. As I have discussed in a pervious assignment “The Storm” and “The Rope,” the word “love” can mean many emotions. Jealousy is one of the emotions that arise when: fear, concern, and suspicion take over our body. “I grinned. ‘Get out of here, Sam. ‘Field hands are not the only ones who can be jealous’ (238). She is trying to warn Sam of the dangers that could come if he was caught in her presence. Dana tells us, “I thought of the expression I had seen on Rufus’s face as he looked at this man. ‘Maybe I’m too cautious, but I don’t want you getting in trouble because of me’”(237). From this we can infer Rufus was jealous of Sam speaking
“The thing I hate about space is that you can feel how big and empty it is… ”
Life has been tough for the teenagers on the street, they all find out about the struggles of living in these cold hard streets. Barbara Haworth-Attard shows us life on the streets of the four main characters in her book theories of relativity. Living on the streets is tough, and these four kids found out the hard way. Most of them will be stuck on the streets forever such as amber, twitch, and Jenna, but Dylan might be able to make it out
Literary villains are all around us. For instance, Voldemort from Harry Potter and Darth Vader from Star Wars. What makes a villain? They will go through anyone or damage anything to reach their goal. No matter how small or how tall they are, anyone can be a villain. One of the worst literary villains is Erik Fisher from Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor. He is a liar and a thief. Those traits are what makes the best villains. Throughout the book, Erik shows that he is a villain through his vile and offensive behavior, his need for power, and his insanity.
In Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the reader has the experience to understand what it was like to live in an insane asylum during the 1960’s. Kesey shows the reader the world within the asylum of Portland Oregon and all the relationships and social standings that happen within it. The three major characters’ groups, Nurse Ratched, the Black Boys, and McMurphy show how their level of power effects how they are treated in the asylum. Nurse Ratched is the head of the ward and controls everything that goes on in it, as she has the highest authority in the ward and sabotages the patients with her daily rules and rituals. These rituals include her servants, the Black Boys, doing anything she tells them to do with the patients.
The main Character in the short story “I Stand Here Ironing” by Alice Walker explains in the beginning of the story that she has 2 children and one is coming to visit her from school in Augusta. Mama had decided to send Dee off to school in Augusta after their house caught on fire and she was now coming home to visit Mama and her younger sister Maggie. Mama says “Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in the corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe”(Walker 155). Maggie was in the house when it caught fire, her mother had to drag her out but Dee and been out first so her does not have
Mona Vanderwal is a character from the television series, Pretty Little Liars. Pretty Little Liars is a TV show that focuses on the lives of four girls who cope with the death of their close friend, Alison DiLaurentis. Later in the show, Ali actually comes back to the town which causes of a lot more drama and confusion. Mona is secenteen and attended Rosewood High school where she wanted to be a friend of the close group of four. Also, the four girls and others eventually are tortured by “A” and “A Team,” which at certain times Mona is rumored to be apart of. Mona was always on the outside looking in so was always bullied prior to Alison’s death and then went crazy and went sen to Radley for eight months. Radley was a mental hospital that Mona
In that moment, she sees Rufus in his bedroom window trying to light up the drapes on fire. Rufus is nine years old and he introduces himself to Dana. As they start to talk, Rufus uses the word "nigger" to Dana which makes her mad at him. Rufus tells a story how his father beats black people in their plantation. When they finish talking, Rufus helps Dana to go to Alice house whom Dana believes she is her other ancestor. On her way to Alice’s house, she witnesses how white people brutally hitting Alice 's father. A few minutes later, the two white folks left and Dana has the chance to go near to Alice 's house to helps Alice 's mother. On her way out, a white man captures her and try to rape Dana. However, Dana manages to get away and gets back in her present time. Dana uses all her time to gather information during slavery day and she packs useful materials for her protection. Also, she realizes that every time she is in panic, there is a chance she comes back
To begin with, Twyla's and Roberta's race is quite complicated to evaluate. Morrison does not inform the reader about either of the characters race, which keeps the reader more intrigued. The author does state that Twyla and Roberta are like salt and pepper next to each other, therefore though out the story, one tries to figure out which one is which by the clues given in the story. Additionally, when one is trying to figure out these two characters races, one realizes their own stereotypes. For instance, from what they eat, to where they live, to their names, and their personality, it makes one realize that just because one character eats chicken or lives in the suburbs, it does not necessarily make them a certain race, because any race can
In an occurrence while Dana tries to stop Rufus from selling an african american man from his family, the two have an unforgettable confrontation, Dana said. “Please, rufe. If you do this, you’ll destroy what you mean to preserve. Please don’t… He hit me… It was the breaking of an unspoken agreement between us — a very basic agreement — and he knew it.”(Butler, 238) For the first time Dana’s sense of safety with Rufus is lost. when Rufus betrays her as she has anticipated for a long time, she is filled with fear. Rufus and Dana's relationship for the first time shifts. Before the two had an unspoken agreement to protect each other, but Rufus forgets himself and breaks that trust. He is use to treating the african american people as if they are nothing, he forgets that Dana is the exception. In a final moment in the 1800’s with Rufus, Dana experiences the most fearful moment of her life, while she thinks to herself. “He was not hurting me, would not hurt me if I remained as I was. He was not his father, old and ugly, brutal and disgusting. He smelled of soap, as though he had bathed recently—for me? The red hair was neatly combed and a little damp. I would never be to him what Tess had been to his father—a thing passed around like the whiskey jug at a husking. He wouldn’t do that to me or sell me or . . .“No." A slave was a
At the beginning of the story Nora is very happy, and everything with her family is going great. Nora responds in joy when Torvald brings up all the extra money that he will bring to the family with his new job. But as the story goes on Nora says she is not just a “silly girl” as Torvald says she is. Torvald does not agree that she understands all the business details referring to debt that she incurred to take out a loan to preserve Torvald’s health. She thinks that if she knows all these things about business that she will think that Torvald will see her as an intelligent person that knows more than just being a wife. But the fact that she is willing to break the law just to show her courage for Torvalds health.
Jealousy builds up in a plot until it explodes, like a bomb, through the trouble that it induces. In The Lord of the Flies, Jack and Ralph both contend to be chief. “‘I ought to be chief,’ said Jack with a simple arrogance” (Golding 22). The speaker’s arrogance opens the door for a greater jealousy when Ralph is voted to lead. The envious emotion festers inside of the jealous chorister until it drives him mad. Jack turns savage as the plot thickens, and calls for Ralph’s blood. Jealousy turns Maxine to violence, as well. Kingston’s memoir depicts her younger self with a girl that refused to speak. “I squeezed one cheek, then the other, back and forth until the tears ran out of her eyes as if I had pulled them out” (Kingston 177). The violence narrated here is explained to be the result of Maxine’s hatred of the silent girl, but any reader can easily envision the green eyes. Jealousy is visible in the envious tone used to describe the other child’s attributes. The destructive force of Maxine’s jealousy is the source of her agenda to torture. Neither Maxine nor Jack could handle the fierce bite of jealousy, so they unleashed it on o...
The character I choose was Abby Sciuto from the show NCIS on the CBS network. Abby is majority of the time an introvert by the way she works in her lab alone, no assistants. She also is an online gamer and besides work, that is where she gets social interactions with people other than her coworkers. Though I do wonder if this has somewhat to do with Abby being raised by two deaf parents that she is not extroverted and is more introverted. Abby is very high in agreeableness this can be seen in the way that she is always worrying about the others she works with, is always kind to majority of people unless they have offended her or someone she deeply cares about. She hated the new woman that took her friend position when she died
I struggle to truly define this as a relationship, as it is mainly a one-sided infatuation. Like Kevin, Rufus simply does not understand Alice and her experiences as a black woman. He disregards her marriage with Isaac, as he doesn’t take it seriously. Rufus believes that since Alice is a black woman that he has total control over her, although she was initially a free woman. His initial rape shows his lack of regard for Alice’s wellbeing, even though he claims to love her. Once she belongs to the Weylin planation his continued use of her for sex gets violent, again showing his lack of regard for her as a human
The character Amory Blaine in “This Side of Paradise” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a protagonist that reflects the confusion that is often faced in life, especially for college aged students, which happens to be around the age that Blaine is at. A lot of this novel shows Amory growing up, and trying to reach new steps in his life, and it is often shown how he tries to better himself. Amory Blaine is constantly in a state of becoming instead of being because he is simply trying to create the best life possible for himself, but seems to be a bit confused on how to achieve that.
As an avid supporter of this mystery series, I have to say this is my favorite installment so far. In fact, I did not figure out who did it (although I should have), and the acting was extraordinary. I promise not to reveal who the murderer is--you will have to watch to obtain that information. But I would like to congratulate the actors, crew (including the director), writer, and anyone else who worked on this show. Clever story, outstanding costumes, and this is truly one of the most supportive casts around. As a side note, I also adore the music. Typically, I don't even notice the music in Hallmark films, but this is one where the music is unique and fits the film immeasurably well.