In the book Maniac Magee, the author, Jerry Spinelli, developed Amanda Beale as a driven young lady. One example of Amanda being initiative is on page ten when she was heading to school with a bag full of books and she was going to be late for school. That's when she saw Maniac run past her and come towards her, instead of running away for the being that he was a stranger and she was driven to get to school, she stayed with him and talked to him for a while promptly until she remembered the fact of being late. She then told him she had to go but when he asked her if he could borrow a book, she quickly opened her bag, threw the book to him since she was more driven than ever to get away for the reason to get to school, and ran away. This
Knight's mind was built with creativeness and that helped her succeed. As Knight grew up with her brothers, she invented "sleds, kites, and other playthings that?were the envy of all the boys in town." Knight often had a smile on her face when making new items for her brothers. She enjoyed inventing and helping others in need. "Because she didn't play with dolls," like other girls did, Knight's mind developed independently and creatively. She was the type of person that had her own thoughts and feelings. When Knight worked at the Columbia Paper Bag Company, she wanted to improve how the machines made the bags. The bags were si...
In Maniac Magee written by Jerry Spinelli, the main character is Jeffrey Magee. Jeffrey's parents were killed when he was only three years old. He got sent to his Aunt Dot’s and Uncle Dan’s house but he got fed up with having two of everything. So he decided to leave and live on his own. By that time he was getting bullied by people who disliked him very much. He then ended up at the Beale’s house and was taken in for awhile until he decided to move on to a new place. In this book Jeffrey is stubborn, helpful, and independent and is having trouble finding out where he belongs in the world.
Alisa was a very talented child. She obtained reading and writing skills when she was four years old. Rand talked about about her school years as boring and unchallenging.
Whilst there has been countless attacks on the Native American people the Battle of Wounded Knee, if you can in fact call it a battle, is the event that can be held as the most accountable for the destruction of the native American culture; the obliteration of their hope and dreams. The Battle of Wounded Knee resulted in the death of three hundred Native Americans, half of which were women and children. White Plume, in the article In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, explains that “the whole Sioux Nation was wounded at that last terrible massacre, and we’ve been suffering ever since”. This sentiment is expressed throughout the remaining article as well as in Sherman Alexie’s Reservation Blues.
Amanda is also well characterized by the glass menagerie. The glass sits in a case, open for display and inspection for all. Amanda try’s to portray herself as a loving mother, doing everything she can for her children, and caring nothing for herself, when in fact, she is quite selfish and demanding. Amanda claims that she devotes her life to her children, and that she would do anything for them, but is very suspicious of Tom’s activities, and continually pressures Tom, trying to force him in finding a gentleman caller for Laura, believing that Laura is lonely and needs a companion, perhaps to get married. Like the glass, her schemes are very transparent, and people can see straight through them to the other side, where ...
One of Miss Moore's defining qualities is her intelligence. Her academic skills and self-presentation is noticeable through her college degree and use of “proper speech” (Bambara, 385). Miss Moore also makes her intelligence evident from the methods she uses to teach Sylvia and the other children. Unlike planting them in classrooms, she takes them out on trips to show them the real world. Despite all the insults she receives from th...
In Harper Lee’s novel, “To Kill A Mocking Bird” we see that maturation of some of the characters is clearly evident, particularly Scouts. We see this by the way she acts in front of Miss Maudie, Calpurnia and Mrs. Alexandra Finch.
In the book Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli Grayson was kind-hearted to other characters. The Author developed Grayson's character trait when Maniac asked for a favor. Grayson was a little worried about what he was going to say at first, but it turned out all he wanted was some butterscotch krimpets. Grayson fed him a lot before, so he was a little surprised. Grayson still took Maniac to the store. Maniac, or Jeffory should I say, got a whole box of krimpets! Both of the boys were so happy after that. This demonstrates that Grayson is kind-hearted because Grayson is feeding him because he is making sure that Maniac is doing ok because he is homeless. Later on in the story Grayson’s kind-hearted character trait was developed when Maniac asked
Life is full of surprises, you never know when something bad is going to happen. In the short story “Catch” by Sarah Ellis, Rita experiences this problem. At first Rita is a happy girl who just got her driver’s license, but when her Aunt Darlene gets distracted by an old man, she begins to show the behaviors of a typical moody teenager; acting upset, selfish and angry. Rita is a dynamic character showing characteristics including; quick-tempered, devoted and impatient. Despite this, after a terrifying experience, she changes her worldview and way of thinking.
As a child grows, many people influence their development as a person. Some people impact more than others, and a select few really leave their mark. In Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” several characters play this role. Among them, Miss Maudie Atkinson, a woman who proves herself a strong character, prevails as the one who has the greatest impact on Scout Finch, the protagonist of this novel. As Scout matures and grows up, her views on the world around her change. Through subtle yet effective ways, Miss Maudie teaches Scout many life lessons about being humble, judging, and attitude, all of which ultimately have a great effect on the kind of person Scout develops into and her outlook on the world.
The first still black and white image is a screenshot from the final scene in John Ford's My Darling Clementine (1946) in which Wyatt Earp leaves Tombstone, Arizona with his brothers to tell his Pa about James death. Clementine represents civility and femininity in her role as future schoolteacher in contrast to Mexican prostitute and saloon girl Chihuahua. In this image, Wyatt Earp and Clementine stand apart from each other leaving the audience to wait for a long overdue kiss between the two, which evidently is only on the cheek. Clementine's hands are positioned low but it looks like she is clenching on to something thereby revealing some anxiousness about Wyatt Earp leaving. In the final scene, Clementine represents civilization in which
Amanda Wingfield is mother of Tom and Laura. She is a middle-aged southern belle whose husband has abandoned her. She spends her time reminiscing about the past and nagging her children. Amanda is completely dependent on her son Tom for finical security and holds him fully responsible for her daughter Laura's future. Amanda is obsessed with her past as she constantly reminds Tom and Laura of that " one Sunday afternoon in Blue Mountain when she once received seventeen gentlemen callers" (pg.32). The reader cannot even be sure that this actually happened. However, it is clear that despite its possible falsity, Amanda has come to believe it. Amanda also refuses to acknowledge that her daughter Laura is crippled and refers to her handicap as " a little defect-hardly noticeable" (pg.45). Only for brief moments does she ever admit that her daughter is crippled and then she resorts back into to her world of denial and delusion. Amanda puts the weight of Laura's success in life on her son Tom's shoulders. When Tom finally finds a man to come over to the house for diner and meet Laura, Amanda blows the situation way out of proportion. She believes that this gentlemen caller, Jim, is going to be the man to rescue Laura. When in fact neither herself nor Laura has even met this man Jim yet. She tries to explain to Laura how to entertain a gentleman caller; she says-talking about her past " They knew how to entertain their gentlemen callers. It wasn't enough for a girl to be possessed of a pretty face and a graceful figure although I wasn't slighted in either respect.
Morgan, R. K. (1999). Case Study of Amanda: Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. Saddle River: Prentice Hall.
Amanda was a woman who lives in a world of fantasy and reality. In the past memory and the future of the fantasy made Amanda very strong, but in the face of reality she was fragile. Just like Tom used to explain “I give you truth in the
At first glance, Amanda Wingfield from Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie seems like a selfish women stuck in her past. In some ways this observation is correct; however, she is much more than that. Her kind and caring nature, and her insatiable love for her children has been overshadowed by her brash and insensitive dialogue. Her character is extremely complex and each one her actions reveals more of her overwhelming personality. Amanda loves her children and tries her best to make sure they do not follow in her path to downfall. Unfortunately, while she is trying to push her children toward her ideals of success; she is also pushing them away. Amanda Wingfield is a kind women stuck the wrong place and time; she