In "Veronica" how does the writer present the character of Veronica?
How does the writer present the character of Veronica? In a country of war and village life, Veronica is shown to be grateful yet passive by describing what she is given and has. She is also shown to be strong because she accepts what she has and doesn't complain, this strength is then mentioned again to convey her loyalty to family and village traditions. Although she is shown to be strong, we learn that she does not have any ambitions or self-respect. Veronica's character is first viewed as a passive character who accepts what is done to her as it is her 'fate'. This then acts as a cause or a reason for her not to stand up for herself; another reason for her acceptance and passive aspect on her life would be the thought that her father has the authority to do this to her as he is 'the man of the house.' An example of this is that 'her father was a brute, and her mother was weak." Yet Veronica still took "a lot of responsibility" to take her mother's place. This then shows that Veronica is being strong for others as she protects her siblings and mothers from being beaten as well as doing all the house work in place of her mother; accepting what is dealt to her and what is given to her and not asking for more as proven line 101-103 when it is shown that shoe doesn't envy Okeke going to study and that she is being optimistic. Although she is still being passive to herself as
In the Necklace, How does Guy de Maupassant succeed in creating a story which is populated by vivid and intriguing characters?
How does Guy de Maupassant succeed in creating a story which is populated by vivid and intriguing characters? The story is set in olden time France when there was a very big difference in the social hierarchy and the activities of people; this had great effect on people's behaviour and character. Characters of this story are also affected in the same way. Mathilde Loisel is shown to be unsatisfied about her life, is jealous, greedy and materialistic. On the other hand, Monsieur Loisel is shown to be satisfied with his life (although of course he knows he could improve it, but he doesn't show that); he is also quite reasonable and caring. As the story progresses both their personalities change, Mathilde starts to become a better person and the husband shows more dominance and loyalty to wife. Firstly, Mathilde Loisel's identity is not mentioned until the second page and only referred to as "she" till then. This shows how her identity did not matter as neither did she, this shows how she felt like she was in the society, unknown, and how she wanted a "life of refinement and luxury instead" but was not getting what she wanted, this made her "unhappy all the time". She blamed her not being happy with her life and being born in the wrong family (to "very minor civil servants") due to an "error of fate". This shows how little respect she has for her parents, how she doesn't
So Much To Tell You Exposition. The novel So Much to Tell You by John Marsden explores the concept of growth and change
Exposition: “So Much to Tell You explores the concept of growth and change.” The novel “So Much to Tell You” by John Marsden explores the concept of growth and change, as it follows the main character, Marina’s, struggle to become whole again. The novel reflects Marina’s feelings and emotions through the use of language and the structural technique of the journal, as we see Marina; initially detached both emotionally and spiritually due to her traumatic experience; become strong and whole once more. At the beginning of the novel the composer, portrays Marina’s character as being initially detached and withdrawn from society, she uses silence as her shield as a defence mechanism and refuses to communicate, by speaking or even by using basic human contact. Marina doesn’t want to examine her past, life experiences, and therefore is afraid of writing in her journal, “it would stay a cold and empty book, with no secrets.” Very effective language techniques are also used to portray Marina’s, feelings and emotions about herself at the beginning of the novel; we notice that she uses harsh, blunt terms to describe herself, such as “mute” and “freak” which heightens her already low self-esteem showing that she is both physically and emotionally crippled. We then quickly see Marina become the observer; she will not/cannot communicate so she results to
Reader response to The Garden Party written by Katherine Mansfield
The Reader Response Based on the short story that I had chosen, “The Garden Party” written by Katherine Mansfield, in my point of view, it is an interesting story to read. It is about a girl named Laura who has an inner conflict in upbringing her upper class world and facing to the reality. Laura frequently appears in the short story as she is the main character. Her character seems to be mostly like mine and this make me be fond of her. Firstly, she is very creative in organizing things. This is shown in the short story when her mother assign her to arrange The Garden Party instead of her brother and sisters. Secondly, Laura is also without difficulty to feel symphathy to others. This is when she heard the news about the accident in the neighbourhood,she abruptly wants The Garden Party to be called off. She feels at ease having a great party while there is a grieving family within earshot. If I am at Laura’s situation, I will exactly feel the same things too. On the other hand, the character that I dislike is certainly Mrs Sheridan as her personality described as frivolous which shows her manner to take care of clothes and exterior features only. Other than that, she just worried about herself with her property and prestiges. She does not wants her children to hang out with any rackless people. To my conviction,Mrs Sheridan should know the fact that the size of
Inter texual References in William Goldmans novel "The Princess Bride".
William Goldman’s novel, The Princess Bride has different intertextual references. Goldman’s novel has several intertextual references such as the irony in Shrek, the relationship between ‘The Good parts version abridged’ and the fictional ‘S.Morgenstern’s- Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure. Lastly there are the unrealities of the setting. Firstly. Goldman’s novel has an intertextual reference with Shrek. They share the same aspect of irony where the positive character is someone that before you get to learn more about them would have a negative image[Shrek(an ogre) and Westley(poor farm boy)], and the opposite with the bad character[Prince Charming(a price) and Prince Humperdinck(a prince)]. Both of these texts also have the same basic plot line. This is where negative characters are trying to force marriage upon a character(which being Buttercup(Princess Bride) and Princess Fiona(Shrek)). Both of these characters find true love with the positive characters and the negative characters get jealous and try to ruin it for both of them. This shows a strong relationship between the two texts. Secondly, there is the relationship between the two texts created in Goldman’s novel. This is between ‘S.Morgenstern’s, Classic Tale of True love and high adventure’ and ‘W.Goldman’s, The Good Parts Version Abridged’. “Morgenstern wasn’t writing
To what extent are the characters in "Heroes" by Robert Cormier true heroes and heroic?
To what extent are the characters in Heroes true heroes and heroic? By Elli Hetherington ________________ In the novel Heroes by Robert Cormier, the author passes the idea that there is no such thing as a real hero because everyone has a weakness. Cormier uses his main characters of Larry LaSalle and Francis Cassavant to convey this message. Francis Cassavant is portrayed as having both heroic and cowardly personality traits, this forces the reader to consider what makes a real hero. Francis Joseph Cassavant returned to Frenchtown at the tender age of eighteen after enlisting himself in World War 2 three years before. He wears a bandage, a scarf and a baseball cap to hide what is left of his face from the world, keeping himself as anonymous as he could. During the war Francis leapt upon a live grenade and in doing so saved the rest of his platoon. This caused Francis to earn a silver star for heroism and for his face to be blown away in the explosion. This gives the impression that Francis is a hero above all others by the fact that even at such a young age he did what he did to save other people. All the people who knew him at the time seem to think that he was a hero too. It is after his return to Frenchtown that the real reason of Francis going to war becomes clear. After an incident with another supposed hero and Francis' girlfriend of the time (Nicole Renard)
Samphire, by Patrick OBrian, is a short story which takes place in a very sheer and steep cliff by the sea.
T.P. on "Samphire", by Patrick O'Brian "Samphire", by Patrick O'Brian, is a short story which takes place in a very "sheer" and steep cliff by the sea. The cliff is too high, that there are no chances of surviving if you fall down from it. It is quite a remote place, where the wind tears in from the sea and brings the salt tang of the spray. The main characters of the story are a husband and wife and they are on holiday. She is named Molly; yet, his husband's name is not given at any point of the novel. The story starts when, one day, her husband decides to take Molly to the high cliff, though she does not like altitudes at all. He finds a clump of samphire, a fleshy green plant that grows near the sea, and invites Molly to have a look at it. She is scared to death, speechless, but manages to look over, still she hates it. Surprisingly, the following day, Molly says that she would like to see the plant again so they return to the cliff, but when her husband leans right over in order to reach the samphire, Molly tries to push him down. He is able to save himself, but does not understand why her wife has tried to kill him. Although he tries to convince himself that it was just an accident, it was not. The characters personalities are very significant in the story. Molly's husband seems to be a greedy and boasting person who does not care at all of her wife feelings and only
"Holes" Half Book Analysis
-3 The first three chapters set the scene of Camp Green Lake as a menacing place. Even before Stanley arrives at the camp it is clear that life will be hard for him there. The threats at Camp Green Lake are twofold; they come from humans and nature. Humans such as the Warden and the guard on the bus who has a gun are a clear symbol of harsh authority. The natural environment around Green Lake, the unrelenting sun, the dry air, and the many poisonous animals, are also fierce and dangerous. Just as Stanley's father continually hopes for an invention and is continually disappointed by his failures, so Stanley's hopes for friends and fun at Camp Green Lake are sure to be disappointed. This cycle of hope and disappointment runs in Stanley's family as part of the family curse handed down from Stanley's great-great-grandfather. If Stanley did not commit a crime, it seems that he is suffering for the actions of his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great- grandfather. The short description provided of this great-great-grandfather leads the reader to assume that he really was a crook who has caused generations of his family to suffer unjustly. In three short chapters, the narrator presents information about many different places and times in history. The narration jumps from a description of Camp Green Lake to Stanley's trial, to Stanley's home life and family history. Full
I did not completely connect with any of the characters in The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time.
Writer’s Notebook Entry: The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time Emily Marie 3/25/12 Ms. Jojo Mod 7 . I did not completely connect with any of the characters in “The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time”. A large part of what created the problems in this book was that the protagonist, Christopher, had trouble connecting to other people. He did not like people touching him and he had trouble determining emotions, facial expressions, and the tones of voices (page 3). I can relate to a few things, like liking certain colors and shapes more than others, but I can’t say that I have any idea what he goes through on a daily basis. 2. 3. I believe that what the author is really trying to say about life and living in this book is that people with disabilities, such as autism, are quite often misunderstood. Society tends to decide that if they don’t understand something, then it’s not right. When an autistic child starts screaming when you touch them or they like to be alone, the common person wouldn’t think “Well he must have a reason for it” or “He’s just taking in more details of the world than I am.” Their mind automatically blames it on the fact that they must be crazy or deranged, but in reality, they actually could be considered much more clever than most. For example, when you see a pasture with cows, you comprehend that there
The Character of Alden Pyle in "The Quiet American"
Victoria Tretyakova Group 316 Alden Pyle in “The Quiet American” To begin with, I would like to say that if to talk about The Quiet American, one of the most famous novels by Graham Green, it is impossible not to mention one of the main characters – Alden Pyle. This patriotic, innocent and naive character should be paid attention to. Alden Pyle came from a well-respected family. His father has appeared on the cover of Times magazine as a renowned professor of underwater erosion and his mother is well respected in their East Coast community. Pyle himself is a brilliant Harvard graduate who came to Vietnam brimming with the ideas of York Harding, an American foreign policy theorist who proposed that a Third Force is needed to control the spread of communism in Vietnam. Pyle starts out as a young, innocent, and easy-to-love character, but as the story reveals, his naivety becomes dangerous as he started to mess around with forces he did not quite understand. Pyle was a very naive young man with both his involvement in the war and his relationship with the young mistress Phuong. He thought he can save Phuong by marrying her and getting her out of Vietnam. Furthermore, he believed he could make a difference in the world in a country that he knew very little about. But Pyle knew that he could not change the country alone, so he joined General Thè's army which was also
