In the folktale Aunty Misery by Judith Orriz Cofer, The main protagonist Aunty Misery has very interesting and helpful traits that help her become immortal, some of the many character traits Aunty Misery has includes the ability to be manipulative and kind and lastly her quick thinking skill.One of Aunty Misery's traits is the ability to be manipulative one example of this is, “I am a very old woman and cannot climb to the tallest branches where the best fruit is” She is getting death stuck so she can live longer. This is important because if death does not get stuck than death can take Aunty Misery. The next character trait Aunty misery has is her ability to e kind one example of this is, “e would show hs gratitude for her hospitality by
Out of all things, no one would think that grandmas and poisoners goes hand in hand. Well John Reed was able to make an article called, “My Grandma the Poisoner” with exactly that. In the story, the grandma was poisoning people she loves and her family through her questionable home cooked foods. He was very descriptive in his story and used a lot of details to make the story more realistic. However, some descriptions, like how he knows the ingredients to grandma’s poison, made some readers question Reed’s motives. All things considered, Reed’s grandma did not have the intention to hurt anybody. People’s trauma from lack of affection causes the individual to do illogical methods to give affection in order to avoid rejection.
Therefore, when she is resurrected she becomes cruel, but is able to advise the Narrator, Min and Jade on how to improve their current situation of life in a repugnant way. By resurrecting Aunt Burnie, Saunders reveals that living passivity does not achieve happiness, but instead becomes a hindrance not only the advancement of a better life, but to those around you and sometimes the only way to help is through loathsome means.
Unlike Bottom, classism is very important to the character of Mrs. Turpin. In Flannery O’Connor’s short story Revelation, Mrs. Turpin sees herself as a generous, kind and friendly woman with a “good disposition.” Similar to Nick Bottom, Mrs. Turpin is also a very egocentric character. Although she may not fully realize her egotism until after Mary Grace hurled a shoe at her, Mrs. Turpin’s view on life strongly shows that she believes the world revolves around her. Her main flaw is the great sense of contentment she takes in her own sense of decency. Primarily, Mrs. Turpin seems to have some sort of sense of entitlement. When she first walks into the waiting room she become annoyed that an young boy (who she describes as dirty and a “poor nasty
Two good stories by H. P. Lovecraft are The Very Old Folk and The Terrible Old Man. The Very Old Folk expresses more on the results of fear than the darkness in people’s hearts and how corrupt they can be. The terrible Old Man expresses more on the darkness within people’s hearts and how corrupt they can become. H. P. Lovecraft writes horror stories to display the darkness is people’s hearts, how easy it is to become corrupt, and the results of fear.
Children may start out simple-minded but shift into maturing young adults. Jem is proof of this in Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird since he has many life experiences with the people who influence him most. Through this novel, Jem matures from an ignorant boy to a young and more to respectful young man due to learning loyalty and valor.
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Desmond Tutu, once said “frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding. If you are going to be compassionate, be prepared for action” (values.com). When one thinks of compassion, sympathy and sorrow come to mind. However, compassion also is accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. This can be accomplished by standing up for what one believes is right. Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee deeply develops her theme that compassion is understanding someone else’s perspective and using this compassion to stand up against society.
Kathryn Stockett reveals Eugenia Phelans character through many different aspects. Using her early life and how she was raised, her appearance, her old and new relationships and the culture in which she lives in. All these attributions help shape her into the independent, controversial character she is. Eugenia never accustomed to the culture of her time. She was always the odd one out.
One of the American prolific and versatile latest writers, Joyce Carol Oates focuses on the spiritual, sexual, and intellectual decline of modern American society. Joyce Carol Oates born on June 16, 1938, in Lockport, New York. She is the oldest daughter of Fredric and Caroline Oates’s children and is the only child in the family that taken reading and study seriously. She can tell a story by drawing the picture even before she knows how to write.
The Crucible was the turning point in literature and in history. It showed how people were convicted with only a minute amount of evidence. The only thing that would have caused a person to be convicted was if people went into hysterics. However, for someone to be accused of using witchcraft, someone else has to say he or she had seen them practicing it or they were the only person who could see it. The trials caused some of the characters to learn new attributes about themselves. Elizabeth Proctor is more reserved. John Proctor, on the other hand, is more prideful; whereas, Reverend Hale is more confident. These three characters go through their own personal journeys and uncover the person within them beneath the surface, which in turn broadcasts their true identity to the audience.
The dictionary defines unsympathetic as not showing, feeling, or expressing sympathy. Knowing the definition I believe the author has failed in making Aunt Loma unsympathetic. In my opinion Aunt Loma was more unhappy with her father's decision than unsympathetic. In the book “Cold Sassy Tree” the character Aunt Loma was just as sympathetic as everyone else in cold sassy when her, much loved, mother passed away. When Aunt Lomas father decided to remarry before her own mother was “cold in the grave” she was awfully upset! Not only did Aunt Loma dislike her father’s timing but she also disliked the women he was soon to marry. In my honest opinion Aunt Loma was only unhappy or mad throughout the book so far, so i believe the author failed to make
It is this selfishness that makes it hard for the reader to be empathetic towards her later in the play, as it is evident in this scene that her hardships were brought on by herself. If she hadn’t insisted on the murder, she would not be driven insane by guilt, which would eventually lead to her death.... ... middle of paper ... ... As we saw, it was plaguing her dreams, and taking a heavy toll on her mental health.
Unfortunately, her hope for long years and many beautiful spring days was abruptly ended in an ironic twist. Unbeknownst to herself and her company, Mr. Mallard had survived, and within an hour the promises of a bright future for Mrs. Mallard had both began and came to an end. Her grievous death was misconstrued as joy to the others: "they said she had died of heart disease-of joy that kills" (Chopin 471). This statement embodies the distorted misconception that a woman lives only for her man. The audience, in fact, sees just the opposite. To Louise her life was elongated at the news of her husband's death, not cut short. Throughout the story, one hopes Louise will gain her freedom. Ironically, she is granted freedom, but only in death.
The “Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams shows a family facing economic and social hardships due to the father abandoning them. The father’s absence forces the rest of the family to fill roles that they wouldn’t be obliged to face if the father remained. The mother, Amanda, is a strong single mother who pushes her kids to be economically self-sustaining individuals. Amanda tries to impose her desires for her kids in a very direct and controlling manner which causes them to dislike her initiatives. The son, Tom, is the breadwinner for the family, however is dissatisfied with his situation due to his increased responsibilities. The daughter, Laura, is handicapped and dropped out of business school. Each member of the family is limited by their ability to grow out of their negative habits, however, it is likely that these habits or characteristics came from the family situation and the roles that each member was forced to fill.
In Daisy Miller, Henry James slowly reveals the nature of Daisy"s character through her interactions with other characters, especially Winterbourne, the main character." The author uses third person narration; however, Winterbourne"s thoughts and point of view dominate." Thus, the audience knows no more about Daisy than Winterbourne." This technique helps maintain the ambiguity of Daisy"s character and draws the audience into the story.
Daisy Miller was used by Henry James to represent the American Stereotype in that time and to differentiate American and European customs. She was the “American flirt” in this story; very young, unsophisticated, and bold. In the time that this novella was written, it was not uncommon for Americans to visit and explore Europe. Europeans held a negative opinion of Americans due to the Americans’ spontaneous and often poor manners. Daisy’s character represented all Americans and Winterbourne represented the Europeans even though he, himself, was American as well.