Jacob Portman in Library of Soul’s deliberately shows a lot of traits, many of which are change throughout the course of the story. Jacob is a boy who is peculiar, meaning he has special abilities which set him apart from normal people. He lives inside a world within our own with people who are just like him. After his friends are kidnapped by hollowghatsts who have a plan to take over all the peculiars, Jacob teams up with his girlfriend, a talking dog, and a guide named Sharon to take on the Hollowghasts and save his friends. Jacob displays many traits throughout the story. He is a brave kid who goes on tasks that many people would not dare to take on. Jacob is also very. Although Jacob is brave and noble, he is also very reasonable, because …show more content…
He is willing to go on a journey against all the odds and attempt to not only save his friends, but the world. While he is on his journey, he meets a person who is willing to help him but they require the soul of a hollow. Since Jacob can speak to hollows he ventures to a gladiator style arena to fight a hollow and bring it back to his friend. While he is at the arena, all the other people are scared to fight except for Jacob. It says, “Everyone else there was too scared to fight the hollow. Except for me.” Since Jacob has a special ability that lets him control hollows, he is not scares to fight because he knows the outcome. Even though he has not practiced his new ability much, his bravery causes him to be strong and gives him the courage to fight the beast. Jacob’s bravery also caused him to go on a task other would not, that eventually led him to complete his journey, and save his …show more content…
In the beginning of the book, he is angry. He is out to look for revenge and retrieve his friends, that's it. Throughout the course of the story, he realizes that revenge is best given out with a plant. When Jacob and Emma first reach the enemy base, Emma tries to storm the base out of anger but Jacob holds her back. He says “I don’t think we should storm the walls without knowing what is on the other side.” While Emma is not thinking straight, Jacob is able to keep is head throughout the story. He learns what it means t think logically, and it helps him throughout his
Emmaline shows her ability to observe and learn from previous experiences when approaching sweeps on the street, “ Emmaline stepped in front of him, holding out a raisin tart. She’d learned that food was the only way to get close to a climbing boy.” Being older and stronger than the sweeps, Emmaline could have grabbed the climbing boys and forced the answer out of them. Had she not talked to the sweeps, she would not have found out about Tommy’s location, yet in conversing with them, she ran the thin line of being noticed by older sweeps, the prodders, and being reported to the master sweep. Had the Master sweep been Tommy’s, he could have moved streets or prevented Emmaline from finding her brother. Not only does Emmaline use her smarts looking for Tommy, she also makes use of it at the Thorn House. When Master Thorn discovers that Emmaline can read, “ I know you can read, and I’d like to hear you today.’ “ he forms a special bond with Emmaline. If Emmaline hadn’t been able to read, it would have been much harder to from her unique bond with Master Thorn and consequently it would be considerably more difficult to support Tommy and herself after fleeing from Brandy Jack. Knowing Master Eugene does not like his servants being able to read, Emmaline could have easily been thrown out to the streets by him. Had Master Eugene done that, Emmaline, being exposed to the life of a beggar, would have never
Emma is described as someone “of average height, five four,five five, but weighs nearly two hundred pounds.”(p.1). She is depicted as immovable in her faith in God and in the people in her life. This is shown by her blind faith in the justice system that fails Jefferson and herself and also by her faith that Grant will come through and teach Jefferson humanity. She used her connections to Mr. Pichot, her former employer, to get in contact with Sheriff Guidry, the brother-in-law of Mr. Pichot, who she hoped would do the right thing by her even though she had no way of guaranteeing it. Her strength and love was a catalyst for the only justice that happened to the black people in their Louisiana community during the novel, Jefferson walking to death like a man. His final words were in fact “ Tell Nannan I walked.” This final moment was the only justice she needed. She needed to know that she would see her godson again, that he knew his that he was a man, and that he knew she loved him, which she showed by bringing him her own homemade food, and giving him her unwavering faith throughout his
Miss Emma is the godmother of Jefferson. “’They called my boy a hog, Mr. Henri,” Miss Emma said. “I didn’t raise no hog, and I don’t want no hog to go set in that chair. I want a man to go set in that chair, Mr. Henri.’” Miss Emma became obsessed with making sure that Jefferson dies “like a man” after hearing Jefferson’s lawyer call him a “hog”. She wanted the best for Jefferson and ensured that he would die “like a man” therefore bringing Grant to teach him how to be a man. Emma put Jefferson before herself and made sure that he would die properly. Constantly throughout the beginning of the novel Miss Emma expresses how she “…don’t want them to kill no hog” (Gaines 26). She stands up for Jefferson to Mr. Henri about how Jefferson is not a “hog”, by doing this she is trying to send a message to the community how he is not a “hog” as well. Unfortunately the community believes that Jefferson will die a “hog” but Miss Emma along with Tante Lou pushes Grant to help Jefferson. Even when she knew that Jefferson would die she still wanted to help him. Whether she believed the accusation or not she still stood by Jefferson and helped him any way possible. She always wanted the best for Jefferson and never gave up on him. Relating this book to the present time, Miss. Emma shows how she does not give up on family. This reminded me of the popular lyric from the song “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa. The lyric says “How can we not talk about family when family’s all that we got?” I believe this quote shows what Miss Emma is doing for Jefferson. Jefferson is her family, and it is obvious that she will not give up on
Emma's arrogance shines through when she brags that she is exceptionally skillful at matching couples. She believes that she is in control of fate and must play matchmaker in order for couples to discover their true love. Austen confirms, "The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself" (Austen 1). Although Emma is so spoiled and overbearing, she truly doesn't realize this fact.
The relationship between Jacob and August was quite hazy. It seemed as though Jacob had befriended August for the wrong reason; to steal his wife. However, there was definitely more to it than just that. It became obvious that Jacob treated people how they would treat him. In this case, August was not too fond of Jacob, especially after he suspected Jacob of having an affair with his wife, Marlena. The cruelty of August’s personality had shown an increased amount of disloyalty. He gained pleasure in convincing Jacob to enter a cage with a lion: “He’s just a widdle kitty cat.” (85) This evilness and betrayal of Jacob’s trust was an evident case of disloyalty from August. This caused Jacob to stay distant from August and also become more cautious of August’s actions. Once again, the reader is quickly able to see that Jacob would result to repayment. Jacob learns not to trust August and unknowingly returns the same disloyal actions by slowly taking away Marlena, August’s wife. If August had been a true friend to Jacob, the reader could definitely doubt this situati...
The reader is better able to identify with the protagonist because he is not so different from themselves. “I had just come to accept that my life would be ordinary...” is the very first sentence in the book! This summarizes the reader's position as well as Jacob's, stuck in Act I. The first part of this book is told much like the reader would describe their own life, and so a connection is formed between the reader and character.
Because Emma does not speak her mind, Lizzie feels that she has no choice, but to stand up for the both of
Emma's personality is largely shaped by the nature of her upbringing. Emma had no motherly figure guiding her as she grew up, due to the fact that her mother passed away at a young age, and her governess, Miss Taylor, became her best friend instead of an authority over her. At the start of the novel Miss Taylor gets married to Mr. Weston, leaving Emma with her despondent and hypochondriac father, Mr. Woodhouse. Although Mr. Woodhouse often confines Emma to the house because of his paranoia of her being harmed, he gives her little guidance. Emma becomes accustomed to being the "princess" of her house, and she applies this role to all of her social interactions, as she develops the ability to manipulate people and control them to advance her own goals. Emma views herself with the highest regard, and feels competition and annoyance with those who threaten her position. Emma has much resentment toward Mrs. Elton, as Mrs. Elton becomes a parody for Emma's mistakes and interactions. Mrs. Elton's attachment to Jane Fairfax is much like Emma's attachment to Harriet Smith; both Mrs. Elton and Emma attach themselves to young women and try to raise their...
Emma also transforms into a proper woman through correcting her original neglect. Trollope states that “[i]n every passage of the book she is in fault for some folly, some vanity, some ignorance, or indeed for some meanness” (7)19. Because of her ignorance toward attitudes of her neighbors, Emma interferes through their lives in a way that makes them unhappy, for “she had often been negligent” (Austen 359)20. Mr. Knightley predicts the outcome of Emma’s plans in the beginning of the novel when he states that “[y]ou are more likely to have done harm to yourself, than good to them by interference” (Austen 8)21 and also that “[v]anity working on a weak head produces every sort of mischief” (Austen 53)22. Not only is Emma stubborn toward her actions, but she is also negligent to herself when she convinces herself “I cannot really change for the better” (Austen 73)23. On other matters about her plans for others, Emma’s consideration falls short through her own selfishness and withholding of her pride, for “[t]he longer she considered it, the greater was her sense of its expediency” (Austen 27)24.
I’m afraid, now, maybe for the first time, really… I’m scared” (206). Joseph’s fear is a symbol of uncertainty and confusion that he feels as he confronts his suppressed feelings. All his life he has dedicated himself to things that are against what he truthfully is and now he is coming out finally. He is overwhelmed in fear of the feelings he is feeling as well as the prompt actions that he is committing. Religion has taught Joseph to fear sinning and to ultimately fear himself.
Emma Woodhouse tries to use her influence to manipulate everyone around to her likings, and she only accepts the advice of mentors who agree with her. Emma knows that she is clever, and, having grown up as the smartest person among in Hartfield, she is continually being praised for her wit. As Mr. Knightley told Mrs. Weston, “Considering how very handsome she is, appears to be little occupied with it; her vanity lies another way” (33). She believes herself to be in the right without considering any other possibilities, or she rationalizes those possibilities away. More often than not, she is wrong.
The first way Jacob’s decisions reveal his bravery is seen in his decision to oppose the high command of the circus in the name of justice. This is seen when he directly opposes Uncle Al’s demand to have Jacob to convince Marlena remarry August, despite August’s abusive nature towards Marlena. This is when he says to Uncle Al, “I’m not going to sit here and listen to you tell me [that] it’s okay for August to hit her” (266). The significance of this opposition is that Jacob knows that he is putting himself in danger by opposing Uncle Al, and since he braves this danger in the name of what is just, it reveals his bravery. Also, since Jacob in this case is the purveyor of justice (an attribute of heroism), it confirms his status as a hero. The second more subtle example of Jacob’s bravery is seen when in his older age, he expresses outrage over the treatment of himself and his peers at the hands of the nursing home. This is seen when he decided to bravely oppose the quality of food served to himself and his peers, where a specific example is when he addresses his peers regarding the food they are eating, as he asks: “doesn’t anyone else here want real food? Surely you can’t be happy with...this…pap?” (68). The significance of Jacob’s announcement is that it reveals his bravery, as he is not afraid to be the only individual in the home to address the quality of the food. And since this bravery is in
The men in Emma’s life are subpar: her father essentially sells her so he can live comfortably without thinking about her needs, Charles, her husband is bland and inattentive to her needs, Rodolphe, her first lover is a player and uses her for sex even though he knows she is in love with him, Leon, her other lover satisfied her only for a short amount of time and then could not keep her interested. Because of the disappointing men in her life, Emma must turn to novels to encourage her will to live. She clings to the romance shown in fiction because she cannot find any in her own life. Whenever Emma indulges herself and dreams of romance, she has just been heartbroken. The first scene is after Rodolphe breaks up with Emma, she goes to the theatre and thrusts herself into a dreamed life with the main character of the play: “she tried to imagine his life…the life that could have been hers, if only fate had willed it so. They would have met, they would have loved!” (Flaubert, 209). In order to help herself get over Rodolphe, she has to reimagine a life with another man. The second follows Emma fretting breaking up with Leon, as she no longer tolerate him. As she’s writing another love letter to Leon, she creates an imaginary lover to write to. Creating a man from her favorite novels, a man so perfectly imagined she could practically feel him.
Emma is the main character in the novel. She is a beautiful, smart, and wealthy 21-year-old woman. Because of her admired qualities, Emma is a little conceited. She is the daughter of Henry Woodhouse. Since her mother died, Emma has taken the role of taking care of her father, who is old and often sick.