Rogue Wave is Jennifer Donnelly’s sequel to Deep Blue, where Sera’s home Miromara was seized by Traho and his men. She spends most of the novel figuring out how to hide and what’s occurring. Rogue Wave demonstrates her struggle to hide away from anyone, because there’s a bounty on her. Consequently, there are few she can trust to help her on her journey to find Merrow’s talisman, which is necessitated to stop Traho from freeing Abbadon. To clarify, Abaddon is a monster that is incredibly powerful and treacherous due to the fact that it destroyed Atlantis. Sera also encountered the other four merls (Neela being one of them but she was already with her) that were required to save the realms. They all went their separate ways to find their ancestors talismans and developed …show more content…
My reasoning for this connects to my sorrow for her. To elaborate, she has experienced various traumatic events in a short period of time, which seems incredibly unbearable. Therefore, her being able to oppose Traho and find her talisman requires a grand deal of courage and resilience. Her personality and qualities generate an admirable person and it’s unmatched by any of the other characters in the novel. Likewise, she holds the most burden because she was destined to be the regina, thus, they look to her as a leader when chaos ensued. Part of the reason why these traits are remarkable to me is because it provides an example to who you can strive to be. For instance, reading this assisted my comprehension on how to deal with onerous situations because, although she’s a fictional character, it’s possible. Throughout the plot, Serafina represented a sense of hope for the mer people during the takeover and a role model as well for everyone. She portrayed heroism by giving her life and anything necessary to find the talismans to save her people, all these features generated an exceptional protagonist and
In this section of the book, "Wave", we are introduced to Sam and his family who are off to Thailand for their Christmas vacation. This is the first year that Sam's older sister Beth isn't able to go, this makes his mother upset and leads to an almost constant worry for her daughter. After parting ways with Beth and enjoying their time at the resort, riding elephants and sitting on the beach, Sam and his father notice that the ocean level had dropped out of nowhere; it happened so fast, that the fish couldn't even keep up with the receding tide. People were amazed by what was happening and all gathered by the beach but when the water starts to come back in, Sam and his parents find themselves retreating
When she had the fever and was dying at Bush Hill, her caretaker said, “Oh, my, now that’s looking much better, isn’t it? You’ve beat the Grim Reaper, you have, lassie.” This states that she recovered from something that killed most others and that she was very strong willed. Likewise, she also defended her house from thieves. “ ‘You cut me,’ he said in disbelief. ‘The wench cut me with the sword.’ ‘Get out of my house, before I cut out your heart.’ I raised the sword and ran at him.” This shows that she was willing to defend herself and others and that she was “...a fighter, no doubt about that.” Strictly speaking, this shows the theme of the novel to be
Throughout the novel, all of the sisters viewed points at a different perspective. Each sister had courageous, fearful, and sacrificial moments, though some of them displayed one of them more than another. In the end, many of these moments allowed the sisters to gain power to overcome obstacles. Even though all of the sisters, except Dede, did not make it to live out their whole lives, they did the most they could to stand up for what they each believed in. It takes guts to follow your heart, but when you do, you gain courage and strength to do so. The Mirabal sisters might have not been the cliché super heroes in a book, but they showed what true humans would and would not do, which makes them a whole lot more respectful.
Empress Theodora is a truly inspiring woman. I knew from the lectures in my World Civilization I class that she empowered the Byzantine women, but I had no clue how much she did for them. From the humble childhood working in a circus to becoming a stong empress of an entire empire, Theodora never forgot where she came from. She used her past as a tool to help women that were in the positions that she was at one time in. The gorgeous churches she built, the beneficial laws that were passed during her reign, and the many decrees she passed emphatically affected the people of Constantinople and the whole empire. Not just the women, but all citizens of the Byzantine Empire were positively affected by Empress Theodora
In popular culture a person is admired for having the quality of doing what is right and the ability to overcome any obstacles. In works of fiction these people usually end up fighting violence with violence until they defeat their adversaries. Real life is much more different. In the book Prisoner of Tehran, when Marina is only sixteen years old she is arrested, imprisoned, and tortured. Her life is filled with great sorrows and tragedies that would crush the spirit of most people, but Marian is able to endure these hardships. Marina has a very strong faith in God and she is able to accept what she can not change and she refuses to give up no matter how bad things become for her.
For the weekend Camille and Zaxby are taking a trip to Wavestown for a science class they have. Camille and Zaxby and so excited that they get to observe the Electro Magnetic Spectrum. The first thing they notice is a rainbow, Zaxby said “that must be visible light”, Camille agreed. They want to go and look at local stores, Camille points out that since we aren’t feeling we can go to Dr. Bob’s health store that takes x-rays of patients that need it. They think some gammma waves are going off, because clearly the Doctor’s tools need to be cleaned.
Her story begins to extend far beyond one of abuse as it delves into the subjects of loyalty and equality during her interactions with Desdemona, where she begins to question her loyalty towards Iago. Emilia displays her desire to aid Iago in his quest for power when saying, "Who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch? I should venture purgatory for 't" (4.3.85-87). Despite this claim, it is clear that she is torn between her loyalties to Iago and Desdemona. She feels conflicted about taking such a precious token as it is the handkerchief from her lady, even though Iago has repeatedly asked her to steal it. Almost as soon as she hands it over to Iago, she begins to worry about Desdemona 's wellbeing and asks Iago to return it, “Give 't me again: poor lady, she 'll run mad / When she shall lack it.”(3.3.1899-1990). Her conversations with Desdemona also allow her to openly discuss her thoughts on equality in relationships; views which are probably permeated by her own resentment towards her husband. This change in personality and portrayal in her character allows her to take on a more active role in the plot, and is what will later make her a crucial
She was a strong, charismatic and invulnerable character with a childish and a high self absorption, but her tenacity outweighs her faults. There were not many characters before Cleopatra that had such a strong forceful will against the treatment of women. In the beginning of the play, she is led to believe that she was a weak woman who needed a man to save her, but through out the play this idea starts to change. Cleopatra defies what take society had on women and their need to follow underneath a mans ruling which they were forced to do so by marriage. Instead, she stays a stable female role and a forceful
She must have been filled with fear knowing that if you go before the king without him summoning you first, there was a possibility of being put to death. She showed true friendship and leadership. Knowing it was the right thing to do, she risked her life to go before the king to save her people.
Theodora(500AD-548AD) was an example of a strong woman who overcame numerous obstacles starting in her early years. She also had a great impact on Romans civilization, especially for the women. All of the negative articles I’ve read, especially the ones written by Procopius, certainly didn’t make me admire and respect Theodora any less. Her unforgettable accomplishments certainly overruled any kind of troubled past she had. I’m certain she went through struggles and had to fight numerous battles; sometimes a war per say, to achieve what she achieved. And she did.
...ter because of her strange way of thinking and rationalizing, ability to manipulate people, and her strong desire to make Jason suffer. Although many people have decided to hate Medea by the end of the play, most could not help but feel sorry for her in the beginning. There is almost an immediate connection for the reader when Medea’s husband leaves her for another woman, but this quickly changes to revulsion when the children are killed. Love her or hate her, at the very least people can relate to something about her character. People are able to connect, and even pity her situation. Regardless of personal feelings toward the character, there is no doubt that she is a pathetic character.
From the exposition to the denouement of Like Water For Chocolate, the character Tita represents an archetypal hero. One knows so owing to the fact that Tita experiences an unusual birth, wields a special weapon, experiences a traumatic event, receives supernatural help, atones for her mother’s wrongdoings, and is rewarded spiritually at the end of her life. Overall, Tita is not the most glamorous hero, but she fit’s the archetype nearly perfectly. Given this, it is important for one to remember that the subtleties of a character do, in reality, often represent the elements of an archetype. In finding these items, the reader may find deeper meaning within most any story, and Like Water for Chocolate does not stand as an exception.
In the beginning of the book, the short story “Children of the Sea” the girl, one of the main characters, is trying to survive in Haiti while there is chaos happening, While this chaos continues she has trouble finding out
Marzouk literally held her hostage, threatening she would be killed if she didn’t follow his rules. He forced her into his intricate world of treachery. She chose to free herself from his tyranny, no matter the cost. It was the climax of both her captivity and of her physical freedom when she killed him and walked away from the life he wanted her to live. After she left, she felt in control of what the watching eyes of society saw, and had almost escaped from the trap of patriarchal society when she encountered the prince. The prince gave her the freedom to choose her price, but it was still a form of society controlling her actions. She made the choice to defy society and forced the watching eyes see her for the person she wanted to be by ripping up the money and speaking her mind. In this way, she chose to be under surveillance by society, even though it was inevitable that she would be held captive for the rest of her
“These Waves of Girls” is a hypertext novella written by Caitlin Fisher, published in 2001. The postmodern electronic bildungsroman portrays Tracey by piecing together her childhood memoirs through literary digital tropes. Her memories involve girlhood and lesbian sexuality.