Characters in a book are sometimes loved or hated by readers. Sometimes this hate or love for a character will transform into the opposite, hate into love, and love into hate. Simply because as the story went with the character it started to evolve and transform before the reader 's eyes. Once they think they know everything about a character, something different and shocking will happen to prove the fact wrong. In the story, “The Man From Mars” by Margaret Atwood, the main character, Christine goes through a transformation from the beginning of the story to the end. Throughout her life nobody gave Christine a second glance when it came to dating. Until one day she helped a foreigner and suddenly he started to stalk her. Christine starts off …show more content…
With an unknown male that nobody knows anything about people on campus are suddenly starting no notice Christine. Atwood comments, “. . . an odd result: mysterious in itself, it rendered her equally mysterious” (27). Now suddenly because this guy was following her all around others started to become curious as to what it was about Christine that attracted her to him. People became interested and suddenly Christine was no more than just a plain Jane on campus. She had turned into a mysterious female who obviously must have something interesting about her to warrant a male following her. Suddenly Christine is not so adverse to her stalker following her around anymore. Things take a turn when it is revealed that the man in deported from the country. Atwood reveals, “. . . the one man who had found her irresistible; though she often wondered, inspecting her unchanged [body] . . .” (31). Her stalker had been deported and no information had been revealed for why he had chosen to follow Christine. The police made guesses as to why, but nothing solid could be claimed as the reason. Evidently this lead to Christine to ponder on what it was about her that made him so interested in her. Christine undergoes another mental change as time goes on with him being gone from the life. Atwood describes these changes as, “Obsessively she brought magazines . . . she watched late-night newscasts, …show more content…
With her being portrayed as a plain looking female who was seen as an honorary 'male ' to mysterious and intriguing woman. Along with the development with her not wanting anything to do with her stalker to suddenly becoming obsessed with him. She goes through self-reflection when he is deported about what about she attracted him to her. With the changes that Christine went through it allowed the readers to understand how a single person can change mentally because of another. Slowly she broke away from her plain loosing self, and emerged into this independent young lady who got the job she
People change everyday, whether it is from good to bad or for the better. People often say to themselves, maybe, if I didn't do “blank” this wouldn't have happened. However, the reality is, it happened, and there is no way to change that. Why go around throwing maybe’s around if you cannot change it? Authors purposefully make readers ask those questions. Authors love to create complex characters, characters that go through change. In Ellen Hopkins’ book, Crank, is the perfect example. Ellen Hopkins writes from her own daughter's perspective, Kristina, on how “the monster” changed her own life and her family's life.
In how many ways can a person change in the course of one novel? They can change a great deal. Alyss changed from rebellious and mischievous to beautiful and well-educated to. People change in many ways, some you can expect and some you just don’t understand.
In the short story “The Man Who Evolved” written by Edmond Hamilton, a mad scientist Pollard evolves to human forms under concentrated cosmic rays. The passage is centrally important to the story, as it hints the potential horror scientists may endure if they do not follow scientific procedures responsibly. In the passage, Hamilton compares the results of the scientific research. Through this comparison, he communicates the overarching idea that even though scientific research on evolution may bring some beneficial effect to human beings, its ultimate result should be carefully considered, as in the story the research creates a mind twisted monster that wants to own the entire world.
In Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the reader has the experience to understand what it was like to live in an insane asylum during the 1960’s. Kesey shows the reader the world within the asylum of Portland Oregon and all the relationships and social standings that happen within it. The three major characters’ groups, Nurse Ratched, the Black Boys, and McMurphy show how their level of power effects how they are treated in the asylum. Nurse Ratched is the head of the ward and controls everything that goes on in it, as she has the highest authority in the ward and sabotages the patients with her daily rules and rituals. These rituals include her servants, the Black Boys, doing anything she tells them to do with the patients.
She ends up avoiding her mother’s questions regarding the boys she meets. As the boys continue talking to Connie, she tries to avoid him, claiming that she doesn’t know him. His name is Arnold Friend (Oates 1). Character Analysis The character Connie depicts a young girl who cultivates her personal appearance and sexual aspects which only flourishes when she is away from her home and family (Gale Cengage Learning 6).
Through Arnold Friend, Connie learns that her rush to grow up is foolish and that she is trying to jump into a world that she knows nothing about and that could be potentially dangerous. She ultimately releases her dream and clings to her family as never before, realizing that their firm grasp on her is not for their benefit, but her own. Joyce Carol Oates?s vivid description of Arnold Friend carries the most emotional freight, as the evil behind his apparent glamor brings about Connie?s change. Though he takes the outer appearance of a normal boy, everything about his behavior suggests that he is the Devil himself in disguise.
People change when things become difficult or they are faced with an unfamiliar situation. This is made very apparent in the novella The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Throughout the story Grete seems to go through her own metamorphosis. She changes from a nice warm hearted person to a uncaring and cold hearted sister towards Gregor. This is displayed in each part of the story through Kafka's use of diction and symbolism.
In the novel Mr.Was by Pete Hautman young Andie had long red hair, green eyes, loved going on walks in the woods and loved a good adventure. Andie was trustworthy, loyal, and was often pushed around. Scud and Jack love her, as they grow up things start to change for her and her feelings change. Andie is the total opposite of Scud, Scud is a troublemaker and Andie just kind of tags along but never really does anything bad.The feelings for Jack and Andie become strong when Jack goes to war. Jack and love is Andie’s motivator, she follows and always stays in touch with Jack due to her feelings. As the story goes on the characters grow up. Andie now has the same characteristics but is done letting people push her around. Andie is a lot like Brutus
In the novel “The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan is a loyal, selfless and compassionate young boy. Hassan is a small, dark haired, green eyed Hazara who has a cleft lip. Hassan and his father are servants to Amir and his father, Baba. Hassan’s mother abandoned him when he was newborn and since he has lived in a mud shack at the back of Amir and Baba’s mansion with his father, Ali. Hassan is illiterate, but smart and is also the best kite runner in Kabul. Hassan’s world is Amir! He loves and worships him; his first word was Amir. Although Hassan has many notable qualities, he lives a hard and sad life.
Change is important, and if we do not experience change, then we become stagnant and will not grow in our everyday lives. In his novel, Hero, S.L. Rottman exposes the character change of the protagonist, Sean Parker. He undergoes change that one would believe is not possible in such a character, but with the help of a mentor, the reader is opened up to the changes that occur in society today. In S.L. Rottman’s Hero, Sean Parker’s experiences over the course of his community service change him from a negative and stubborn teenager into a wiser more sustainable learner due to the community service he endures and role model he encounters.
In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the author follows the development of protagonist Amir through a life filled with sorrow, regret, and violence. Amir encounters numerous obstacles on his path to adulthood, facing a new test at every twist and turn. Amir embarks on the long journey known as life as a cowardly, weak young man with a twisted set of ideals, slowly but surely evolving into a man worthy of the name. Amir is one of the lucky few who can go through such a shattered life and come out the other side a better man, a man who stands up for himself and those who cannot, willing to put his life on the line for the people he loves.
influence all her life and struggles to accept her true identity. Through the story you can
Chris McCandless, a man who went into the wilderness and died in a bus, in the cold wilderness of Alaska, after living 114 days in the Alaska cold. Though, before ending up in Alaska Chris was constantly on the move. Yet he somehow was able to meet people and befriend them. Such people were Wayne Westerberg, Jan Burres, her boyfriend Bob and finally Ronald Franz. In the end, of meeting all these people, Chris ended up leaving such a strong impression on each of them. Though why did Chris McCandless leave such a strong impression on them? Well, in the book “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, one can read how Chris influenced people, encouraged them, how people thought he was a hard worker that lived out his own beliefs and there are many more reasons
Dorothy Johnson in “A Man Called Horse” writes about a young man who was born and raised in Boston. He lives in a gracious home under his grandmothers and grandfather’s loving care. For some reason, he is discontent. He leaves home to try to find out the reason for his discontent. Upon leaving he undergoes a change in status and opinion of himself and others. He begins a wealthy young man arrogant and spoiled, becomes a captive of Crow Indians- docile and humble, and emerges a man equal to all.
Tennessee Williams of Columbus, Mississippi, and author of the play The Glass Menagerie creates a well-rounded character by the name of Tom Wingfield. The author reveals many aspects of this character throughout the play, which focuses on the memories of the three main characters that live in a St. Louis apartment in the late 1930s. As the story progresses, the reader observes how each of the characters unravel and unfold to their needs and wants. Tom is displayed as a character who lives in a world that is different from reality, so, therefore, he behaves in a fashion that makes him seem falsely selfish, creative, and adventurous.