Nimona, a book that takes place in a world of medieval times with magic and technology, introduces us to characters with their rules and principles that they support or break. The main characters with rules that amplify the story line are the Director, Goldenloin, and Blackheart. The Director’s rule of removing anything that threatens her power is reinforced, possibly causing her downfall, Goldenloin’s rule of doing what's best for the people is shown to be reinforced, helping the people out even if it means losing his life, and Blackheart’s rule, similar to Goldenloin’s of never killing any humans progressively vanishes throughout the book when he overlooks his sidekick possibly causing some deaths, afterword in the middle of fights, and when he puts the importance of his sidekick over the citizens. …show more content…
Shown in the book, the Director demands at Goldenloin, “We cannot allow this.”(33) Putting emphasis on the word, “cannot” displaying that she thinks this is a serious matter and that Nimona needs to be stopped. On the second attack, Nimona and Blackheart targets the bank, escaping while leaving a mess. The director continues to order goldenloin, “Get rid of the sidekick, by any means necessary.”(86) Instead of possibly having a discussion and listening to their demands peacefully. When matters got into her own hands and most of the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics was obliterated, she faced off with the dangerous side of Nimona by herself, trying to slay Nimona, and ended up perishing, trying to follow her own principle of removing anything threatening to
All the Pretty Horses involves many interesting characters in its story. Most of the characters are believable in this story. Many are flat and static with a few being round and dynamic. The characters are complex, with their own histories and personalities driving their actions. There are many minor characters in the story that do not really have any purpose than helping to move the plot along. There aren’t many characters with considerable roles. The protagonist is John Grady Cole and the antagonists are the captain, Jimmy Blevins, and Alejandra’s aunt. The main character is John Grady Cole, a round and dynamic character. He is revealed in the beginning of the story. He is a 16 year old boy and can be described as quiet, serious,
Absence of Rule in William Golding's Lord of the Flies Works Cited Missing In today's society, rules control peoples' everyday lives. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the result of a society without rules and regulations is demonstrated throughout the novel. The boys of the novel are abandoned on an island without adults and only their own teamwork and knowledge to keep them alive.
The play “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry has many interesting characters. In my opinion, the most fascinating character is Ruth because of her many emotions and captivating personality. She goes through extreme emotions in the play such as happiness, sadness, anger, stress, and confusion. Ruth is very independent, firm, kind, witty, and loving.
What is a Hero? In the Novel Mythology by Edith Hamilton it speaks of many Greek Gods and Goddesses, you get a clear outlook on many of the characters in the novel. Many of these gods fit some criteria on what a hero is. An Epic Hero is a character who is brave and takes risks to accomplish tasks not only for themselves but for the goodness of others. A Hero is someone who doesn't only do things to benefit themselves but benefits the people around them and goes on quests to establish their greatness. Who is also glorified by their community. In the Novel two characters by the name Theseus and Perseus meet many of these characteristics. Perseus is very brave and goes on a quest to capture an item that is very dangerous
Was taken from the house of Laius as a young child and left in the mountains with his feet bound together
In the novel Wonder, by R.J Palacio, there was Ah-Ha signpost when August realizes how his sister, Olivia, feels about him being around her in public and how his mother is sheltering him from reality and knowing what's going on with her and his sister. August shows grit by telling them that he knows what they are arguing about about and they can't make up any lies. The main character august who is in 5th grade and has a peculiar appearance due to all the surgeries he had after birth and has to deal with the problems he is facing in life. For an example, at his new school students are afraid of being around him and say that who ever touches him will get a plague. But 3 brave kids, charlotte, jack, and summer, learn
Would you risk your life to save a lonely friend who was about to die on account of malicious gossip? In the Witch of Blackbird Pond the setting is New England along it's bleak shores. The main character Katherine is from Barbados because her grandpa had just died and she was traveling to America to live with her Uncle and Aunt who did not even know she she was coming. When she arrived her Aunt whose name was Rachel received her with open arms but her Uncle was not as open and wanted her to earn her keep. There was another character who was unmentioned for a while, her name was Hannah Tupper. Kits initial reaction to Hannah was anxiety and fear But she then softened up to Hannah. Her first interaction with Hannah was a helpful one in her time of need and self pity. The view and opinion of Hannah changed through the book from a kind old lady to admiration and unconditional love.
Lancelot is known to be the greatest knight in the Arthurian legend. He is talked greatly about by John Steinbeck and Sir Thomas Malory. In their tales, Lancelot, is shown as a perfect knight and has a pure personality. Sir Launcelot du Lake and The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, present Lancelot in a way where he is likable by all. Lancelot’s pure personality and bravery makes him the greatest knight.
Analysis Of Characters Othello, Iago and Desdemona. Works Cited Missing Desdemona is the daughter of Brabantio, a man of reputation in Venice. and the wife of Othello, also a man often spoken of. She is part of the upper class of Venetian society. Desdemona may be perceived by the audience as a character to be admired and respected or as a naive young woman in need of attention.
When Shakespeare wrote Titus Andronicus, the issues of race were at their peak. It was the time where blacks were seen as barbarous and villainous, and that is exactly what Shakespeare gave his audience when he presented the character Aaron the Moor. Unfortunately white Europeans did not sympathize or connect with this character, mostly because Aaron seemed to symbolize the black population as a whole. Shakespeare makes it very clear that Aaron has a hard time of gaining the likeness and approval of not only the audience, but also the characters in Titus Andronicus. In his article, Uddalak Dutta states that “Shakespeare seems to attest that “blackness” is, indeed, not merely skin-deep but an essential character trait” (927). Aaron’s characterization is one that cannot be matched by any other character in Shakespeare’s plays. Aaron embodies the characteristics of
Alex Rider “The Fourteen-Year-Old Spy”, is working against “Scorpia” to save the lives of 12,000 school children. He is the main character and protagonist in the book Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz. The theme of Scorpia is the importance of family. Scorpia, an acronym for Sabotage CORruPtion Intelligence Assassination, is a secret spy organization built and run by criminals, making them the antagonists of the book. In an attempt to eradicate Scorpia, Alexa travels to various locations in southern Europe to unravel mysteries and problems created by Scorpia. As Alex approaches each conflict throughout the novel Scorpia he develops and expresses various forms of characteristics. In the novel Scorpia, Alex Rider reveals his character traits in the forms of loyalty, naïvety, and intelligence. Without those traits he wouldn’t be where he is now and wouldn’t be doing what he is doing now.
Character Analysis of Othello “Othello” is a tragedy, and Othello is a tragic hero. Othello is a general in the service of Venice. He is good, courageous, brave and trustworthy. The sexy is the best. However, he has some weaknesses such as insecurity.
In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas it is possible to see the disguises of Edmond Dantes being used to achieve his goals and inflict revenge on various characters throughout the book. The disguises of Lord Wilmore, Abbe Busoni, and Monte Cristo all help to mask Edmond Dantes's true self, a generous, loving man. All these disguises Edmond Dantes deploys during the novel arise the question of whether he is able to recover his true identity by the novel’s end. Edmond Dantes uses the “false faces” so that he can obtain his goals and to help enact his vengeful actions against them as a retribution for what they do to him.
The ancient story documented in the writing Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles follows the story of a clever and strong hero who has tragedy befall him. He is fated to kill his father and marry his mother as a result of his father not heeding a warning from the gods. Upon discovering this, Oedipus blinds himself in excruciating guilt, to cut off his senses from the world around him. This guilt is not deserved by Oedipus because he committed the heinous crimes unwittingly he thus, making him innocent of the actions that spurn on the tragic events that occur. While Oedipus possesses some character flaws, they were not conducive to the tragedies that transpire. Rather, he is a heroic and just man who suffers for no fault of his own because of a curse
“My ending is despair… Mercy itself and frees all faults” (Epilogue.15-18) Prospero begs to be forgiven for his sins; sins accumulated by multitude acts of villainy. He develops into a villain though the emersion into villainy is hindered by his true nature. In The Tempest by William Shakespeare, a variety of characters exhibit acts of villainy, yet Prospero demonstrates a developmental villain persona throughout the whole play.