Characters Tested in Michael Crichton’s Sphere

People do things that they normally would not do when they are put in certain situation that test them. In Michael Crichton’s novel Sphere, Beth does many things that she would not normally do when she is put in certain situations that test her. “‘I want to put you under, Norman. Like Harry.’ He shook his head. ‘It’s only for a few hours, Norman,’ she said, and then she seemed decide; she moved swiftly toward him, and he saw the syringe in her hand, the glint of the needle, and he twisted away… She had shut off his power, she had shut off his heat, and now she shut off his air. He was trapped” (Crichton 423-433). Beth does not act normally because she does not have equanimity after she is faced with fear, in the presence of power, and in is danger of getting hurt or dying.

In certain situations, people do things that they normally would not do. When Beth is put in a situation where she is living in constant fear she does not act normal. The Sphere tells Beth and the others that it will kill them. “‘He’s not going to talk to you any more,’ Harry said. ‘He’s really mad, Norman.’ And then the screen printed: I WILL KILL YOU ALL” (Crichton 378). This says that the remaining people in the aqueous habitat will be terminated just like all of the others who have died previously. This means that the remaining Homo sapiens will die unless they formulate of an idea that will prevent them from dying. This proves that Beth is confronted with a fear and that she will do something that she would not normally do to prevent her death. Furthermore, this fear of death causes Beth to take action and do something that she would not normally do. Beth is convinced that she either has to kill or sedate Harry with the help of Norman. “‘We don’t have to k...

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...om the manifestations. This proves that people do things that they normally would not do when they are put in certain situation that test them because Beth went to an extreme and planted explosives to protect herself from danger. So, people do things that they normally would not do when they are put in certain situations that test them.

People do things that they normally would not do when they are put in certain situation that test them. Beth does things that she normally would not do after she is faced with fear, in the presence of power, and in is danger of getting hurt or dying. The Sphere confronted the people living in the habitat with many different experiences that were far from normal. If put in certain situations, people have to remain calm and act normally, otherwise if people were faced with a situation, they could doom themselves and others around them.