Dora’s character is quite an interesting one. Before Dora experienced depression, Elena, her little sister, described Dora as being “unpredictable and goofy…” (Schumacher 7). To Elena, this was good because Dora was an awesome and loving sister. As little kids, Elena and Dora both shared moments where they had bonding experiences such as in the games that they created themselves and would play together. It led to Elena and Dora becoming best friends, besides just being siblings. As a result, Elena became extremely close to Dora, which is why when it was discovered that Dora suffered depression it surprised Elena because she had not expected this. And it surprised me too because a person like Dora, based on how her character was, would have been hard to predict …show more content…
Jimmy found Elena very interesting and nice to be around with. He was always going over to Elena’s house to spend time with her because something about Elena attracted him to her. Also, he really cared about Elena. For example, in the story Jimmy said to Elena, “You don’t need to feel lonely right now” (Schumacher 71). Jimmy recognized the things that Elena was going through as a result of Adora’s depression, so he made sure to Elena that she didn’t have to feel alone because he was there for her, which shows what Elena really meant to Jimmy. Pages 106-End: Quote three lines from the book and explain the significance of each one. “He gently lifted the clock from the wall and turned it over. Taped to the inside was a plastic bag. ‘What is that?’ I asked. Jimmy held the bag open: inside it were about a hundred little white pills” (Schumacher 132). Jimmy and Elena discovered a big secret that Dora had been keeping to only herself. They probably wondered that the reason why she had saved that many pills, instead of consuming it, was because she might have wanted to overdose on the pills so that she could finally put an end to her
53. The chapter is told centrally in the third person omniscient point of view, providing various insight on differing characters such as Jimmy Cross, Norman Bowker, Mitchell Sanders, a juvenile trooper, and Azar. The narrator isn’t limited to information and provides substantial background info and transcending details for each mentioned character. Essentially, the reader is given diverse point of views ranging from the many differing characters mentioned in the chapter.
Write-up: Mama Elena is a stern and bitter woman who oppresses Tita to be her caretaker through the family tradition. She keeps Tita from her true love, Pedro, and it is later revealed that Mama Elena herself once suffered from a lost love, embittering her for the rest of her life. Any child of her is deemed unworthy when he/she does something that is against her "rules." She takes this to the extreme where the rules are imposed on her more "public family," John Brown and Pedro included. Her stern stature is noted when her daunting gaze makes the Revolutionary general Juan Trevino uneasy. Eventually, her pride and distrust is revealed to be her major flaw which causes her death.
This causes Tita to take her anger out on Elena. This is the first time Tita has stood up for herself. Later in the story Elena grows sick and dies. Then her ghost comes back to yell at Tita for becoming pregnant with Pedro. With this I wonder, did Elena ever really love Tita? This is her daughter and she never showed compassion for her. Throughout the story she has treated Tita more like a slave than her daughter. Also in the story the readers find out that Elena went through the same thing Tita is experiencing. Elena was in love with a man, but her parents forbid the marriage. They then proposed that she marry another man and was forced to go through with it. Elena continued the affair with her love and became pregnant. The man that Elena loved was killed before she had any chance to run away with him. Leaving her heartbroken with a man in whom she does not love. So Elena, out of all people should understand what Tita is going through. Most people would assume that Elena would be all for Tita marrying Pedro, but for some odd reason she won 't let it happen. Some might wonder if Elena has the mindset of, “If I couldn 't have my love, neither can she”. This thought process is extremely childish though. Elena can see Tita suffering through this, but never changes her ways. Why would anyone want to see his or her own child suffer? Elena has to have some good in her; unfortunately she never seems to show it. Even as a ghost she curses Tita and her child. Now that in death she still can’t accept Tita and what she chooses. There doesn 't seem to be much love in this family. Even after all these issues and foolish family traditions, Rosaura has decided to not let Esperanza marry. No one has seemed to learn that not allowing their child to marry only causes
8. “ It is dark here in the forest. The leaves rustle over our head, black against the last gold of the sky. The moss is soft and warm, We shall sleep on this moss for many nights, till the beasts of the foreset come to tear our body. We have no bed now, save the moss, and no future, save the beasts.” pg. 68
Meyer, Michael. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. 2189.
One of Lewendels Strengths in writing this book was his use of primary sources. The author did an amazing job of using these where they were needed most to make the book very influential. One can see these primary sources throughout the entire book, and each reference is found in the back of the book so that the reader can find the primary source if the quote is an excerpt.
Elena's mother is now in her death bed and Elena wants to visit her, but she fears that
"At the very end of the novel- what is represented as being important? Find two quotes to illustrate this".
Topic 1: What warning does the novel carry for readers at this point in time about where their society is heading?
However, when those close to him die, he feels grief just like the rest of the world. Alaric Saltzman was his wingman, drinking buddy, and overall best friend. When Alaric was killed by a witch and turned into a vampire, and then killed again to spare the lives of everyone around him, Damon was beyond upset. He let his true feelings show by crying at his grave. However his compassion was most apparent because he became a role model for Elena and Jeremy, who were living under Alaric after their Aunt Jenna died. He cared for Jeremy like a little brother and always made sure Elena was safe. He also showed compassion after his friend and love interest Rose died. The two were originally enemies but soon realized they shared qualities and became romantically involved. The two would never admit to feeling anything for the other, but when Rose was nearing death, Damon did his best to finally give her peace and make sure she was comfortable. He spent many hours risking his life to find a cure that would allow her to live. When nothing could be done, he struggled to find a witch that would help him, but in the end he allowed Rose to feel the sun on her skin, something she hadn’t done since she was a human, around 500 years ago. These deaths along with several others led to Damon grieving and becoming more compassionate to the living around
Rosaura is the weakest of them all, she is very jealous of her sister Tita and that is why she marries Pedro. Rosaura is also the most unhappy she isn't content with what she has so she feels the need to take away other people's happiness because of her ragging jealousy. Rosuara's dies with an illness and unhappiness and this shows her bitterness towards life. Rosaura is bound most towards her mother because she is a lot like her she doesn't care how other people feel and if she hurts them.
...lings for her doppelganger, she taunted the boys about it, trying to turn them against each other again. Not to mention the jealousy she caused Elena to feel from all the flirting that she directed towards one brother in particular (The Vampire Diaries). Many of the decisions made in both stories were made because a character was driven by a jealous impulse, planted there because of Katherine or Iago manipulating them.
7. Each chapter in the book is headed by a quote. The quote for chapter 3 is: "Those
It is easier to grasp a meaning of this line further along in the book.
Finally this project ends with a personal comment on the third chapter as well as on the whole book.