It is difficult to find people who are open books. Reputations and rumours often discourage one to show their true selves in order to keep up a version they would rather have others know. In the play, “Inherit the Wind”, Lawrence and Lee show that one must see beyond the surface of others to seek the truth. Henry Drummond is said to be a cruel person, but proves the rumours wrong. On the other hand, Reverend Brown lets out his hostile side, contrary to his reputation as a gentle, holy figure. Lastly, Matthew Harrison Brady comes off as overconfident, despite running for president three times, but reveals his true personality as sensitive and needy. (Ending sentence?)
First of all, Henry Drummond is not who others think he is. For instance,
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He speaks well in public, but in reality, he is a baby who fears failure. When Drummond questions him on the witness stand, he goes into hysteria, reciting as many Biblical names as he can to prove his knowledge of the Bible. The court laughs at Brady’s poor attempts to bring them back on his side. When the judge announces the court is adjourned, Mrs. Brady cradles Brady as he cries to her, “Mother. They’re laughing at me, Mother!” (102). Brady breaks down because he cannot handle the defeat in front of all the people and reveals his side of a baby who needs comfort. Another example of Brady’s true self is when he shows he is not a zealot. At first, he seems very religious and strict when following the law, however, he stops Reverend Brown from spouting out unnecessary curses and controls the fiery crowd. As he rises from his seat, Brady exclaims, “Reverend Brown, I know it is the great zeal of your faith which makes you utter this prayer! But it is possible to be overzealous, to destroy that which you hope to save⎯ so that nothing is left but emptiness” (66). Brady does not accept Reverend Brown’s outburst and stands up instead. He portrays his soft heart and good intentions. Therefore, Brady is not as confident or extreme as he
Cara Sierra Skyes has a hard role in Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. Cara is in love with her boyfriend Sean, she describes him as fun, good-looking, adventurous, and a jock. Everyone expects the perfect girl to go out with the perfect guy. Caras mom has always taught her, appearances are everything. So, Cara held onto that. She is a pretty and popular cheerleader. Cara holds a special trait, she is actually really smart and has a scholarship lined up at Stanford. Problem is, Cara has a twin brother, Connor. Connor is super suicidal and has tried many times to kill himself, sadly one day he succeeds and leaves a girlfriend and his family behind in his high school years. So everything is definitely not the idea her parents have of “perfect”. At Least she tries. Cara is in love with her boyfriend Sean but she starts to spark an interest for a girl at the ski slopes one day and she becomes very confused. Between dealing with all her school activities, her grades, and her brother that she worries about all the time, Cara is struggling to keep her life together and be
He uses contrast to show his disturbance, “the eye glasses.were forgotten. My eyes were on Mr. Olin’s face.” A certain dramatic irony exists when Richard asks, “Who was my friend, the white man or the black boy?” The reader knows it is the black boy. Wright uses details such as Mr. Olin’s “low, confidential,” voice to create an apocryphally amiable tone.
Judging a book by its cover is like judging a person by the words that describe him or her. Some of them are accurate, but the physical being of a person can tell you a story untold. In Frank McCourt’s memoir Angela’s Ashes, the reader witnesses what the description of a single character can do to the voice of a piece. Frank’s use of pathos and characterization when it came to Angela, his mother, spoke volumes in his memoir, but when applied to the big screen, her character was amplified. It was then the reader realized that Angela’s true effect and purpose in Frank’s life was to be his main influence.
The new phases of life and social context is predicated through the sum of feats and experiences as crises and adversity are usually the greatest motivator which propel individuals to become better than they were before. J.C. Burke’s ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ (TSTB) is an example of the transitional process through entering a new, unknown area which acts as a catalyst for beneficial change. Obstructed by turmoil both mentally and physically, the protagonist Tom Brennan relieves his severe life in the town of Coghill achieving new standards in conjunction to Lisa Forrest’s article ‘Testing new waters after leaving the swimming pool’ (TNWALTS) is another type towards transitional change that explores the personal crisis and career changes over
Moreover, Wideman ends up having difficulties trying to represents what his brother is “saying” because he ends up writing his own personal opinions and thoughts. Although it was something he was trying to avoid considering it would be a manipulation of the story. Throughout the essay, the reader can observe how Wideman analyzes his past experiences with Robby, and how their relationship has transformed over the years. For instance, the author conveys the bonds he had with his brother in order to express that after all this years they still shared “common history, values, and style developed within the tall stockade of family, and that was enough to make us care about each other” (Wideman 674). In addition, he tells the reader how he wanted Robby to know that he was thinking about “Our shared roots and destiny” (Wideman 674) and how that thinking was getting him closer to Robby.
In chapter 22, James encounters Aubrey Rubenstein as he goes along his journey to where Ruth once lived. McBride speaks with Rubenstein, in wanting to know about his family and their story from where and what Ruth is. McBride learns from Rubenstein that his dad and his mother already had a complicated relationship; as he says, “me and another fella went to see him about buying the piece of property next door to his store. He was up in Brooklyn,” (McBride 225). Rubenstein refers to his dad cheating on Ruth, already having another woman that he visited as he would leave to Europe. Furthermore, McBride learns of how Rabbi Shilsky treated his family. Rubenstein was not too fond of wanting to inform McBride of how he treated others, but he let he
Through the display of ignorance and narrow-mindedness of Brady and Brown, the perseverance of Cates and Drummond, and the illusion and reality of objects and characters, Inherit the Wind has effectively conveyed some of the truths on human experiences. Themes are constantly seen and found throughout the media today and play a great influence as they create morals and teach significant lessons of which many would be able to connect to and learn from.
Before this book was written in it's time frame, Holden deals with some struggles that change and impact his life quite a bit. The author portrays Holden's personality through his actions for the audience to understand him. Some of the actions are going back to visit the museum, calling and visiting Phoebe at home, visiting the park, keeping Allie's baseball mitt, wearing the red hunting hat, and asking about the ducks. These examples all play a part in showing that Holden is afraid of change. Holden is starting to grow up and make the transition into an adult, but the audience can tell Holden is struggling. Holden's decisions such as smoking, drinking constantly, buying a prostitute, and staying out late at night show his attempts to face adult life. However, when faced
In Brady’s death, it becomes apparent how important Brady was in Drummond’s life, proven with much of what he says, but one line more than the rest. As E.K. Hornbeck picks fun at Brady after his passing, Drummond defends his old friend, “But Matt Brady got lost. Because he was looking for God too high up and too far away.” (114). What Drummond means to say could be interpreted in many different ways, the first, and probably least likely, considering Drummond’s beliefs, could be Brady’s presidential career, or rather lack of. Perhaps Drummond assumes that Brady thought that with power came the ability to become closer with God. Brady had run for president three consecutive times, and it becomes clear how insane this makes Brady by looking at what he was thinking of in his dying moments,
Can moral obligations be blinded by religious views? For some, the sense of religious pride reigns stronger than the moral belief. In the beginning, citizens of Hillsboro from the novel Inherit The Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, acknowledged religion as something far more valuable than the moral truth. As the novel continues the prosecuting attorney, Matthew Harrison Brady, enters the scene which reveals the prejudice of the courtroom regarding the case of Bertram Cates. When Brady takes on the challenge, the exposure of excessive pride and boasting of recent cases won can be seen as a certain Dramatic Personality Disorder from a medical standpoint. Throughout the novel, more symptoms of the disorder are revealed through Brady, who continuously proves to have a Narcissistic Personality Disorder or otherwise known as NPD.
His statement "You know I hate, detest, and can't bear a lie...it appalls me. It makes me miserable and sick, like biting something rotten would do" (Longman 2210) gives what one may rightly consider a very straightforward clean cut description of the man's moral view and character traits. Yet by the end of the book one may feel he has not only betrayed their trust but himself and all the values he seemed to embody during the course of the story.
Father of Rachel Brown, Cates’ fiancee, Reverend Brown projects the idea of Christianity, seen by his strong beliefs and leadership in God and the Bible during prayers. During the small exchange between Brady and the mayor, Brady asks, “Who is the spiritual leader of the community?” in which the mayor replied, “That would be the Reverend Jeremiah Brown” (Lawrence and Lee 19). If the mayor sees Reverend Brown as such, the whole church group must also. Being a leader, especially in religion like Christianity, really gives Reverend Brown the appearance as a loyal servant of God.
Many people are quick to jump to conclusions on people's personalities due to their appearance and their backstories. The townspeople of Hillsboro made assumptions of Henry Drummond by saying that he is a horrible agnostic, they even went as far by calling him “the devil” and attempt to restrict him from entering the town just because of the stories they hear about him. In Lawrence and Lee's Inherit The Wind, it is shown that Henry is actually a praiseworthy character throughout the play even though the townspeople labeled him as a terrible person. Throughout the play, all his motives had intelligence behind it, also being a strong advocate for the freedom of thought even when opposed by many and shows respect and stands up for Matthew Harrison
In our reading we have met cheaters, liars, killers, and bullies. I believe that the worst character we have encountered is Tom Buchanan from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tom is an abusive and arrogant man. He is different from Kino, whose decisions were backed by pure intentions. Kino wanted a good life for Coyotito, but Tom is just a selfish man. His intentions are rooted in pride, arrogance, and greed. In my opinion, this makes him a worse character.
" We no longer have the benefit of seeing things through the omniscient storyteller's divine broad focal point. Yet, being restricted to one character's cognizance implies we become more acquainted with the character in a more close manner while as yet getting a charge out of some of that expansive truthiness that third-individual portrayal can give