The importance of a character may not be seen significant at first, but could become very critical when trying to analyze parts of a story. The book, “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis, introduces an important character at the beginning of the novel. Characters that are seen as being minor can also play an important part by just being present, because they could alter the outcome of the plot. This character is not seen as being important at first, but we find out he is the reason for a lot of the upcoming events that take place throughout the book. The novel starts out with the time period during World War II and the introduction of the four brothers and sisters. Because of the war, they are being sent to the professor’s home to stay safe during this time. The professor has a room with a wardrobe, which we later find out, isn’t just an ordinary wardrobe. This wardrobe brings you into a magical universe called the Land of Narnia, and this wardrobe is important throughout the novel because it’s the connection of the real world and Narnia. All characters in the novel will eventually enter this world and have different roles in the plot, but the youngest sibling Lucy, seems to be the most adventurous. She seems to be the first one to enter Narnia and when she enters, she encounters something she has never seen before. She comes across a Faun, Mr. Tumnus, which is a goat with the head of a human. This character seems to have a huge impact of the remaining parts of the novel. When Lucy enters the wardrobe, she notices that the ground is covered in snow and there are tree branches poking her as she gets deeper into the wardrobe. This is when she encounters that the wardrobe is indeed magical. When she walks into what is... ... middle of paper ... ...easiest to make Lucy the first one to enter. Lucy meeting Mr. Tumnus first was the reason for a lot that happened for the remaining events in the novel. Even though there may be minor parts a character plays in a novel, the importance of their role may have a huge impact and significance for the rest of the plot. The story, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, contains a character Mr. Tumnus, whose part in the story isn’t big, but his presence altered the outcome of the rest of the story. If Lucy were to have come into an encounter with someone else when first entering Narnia through the wardrobe, the outcome of the rest of the novel could have been much different. It is crucial when reading to realize the importance of characters, no matter how small their part is in story, because they could play a significant part for rest of the story to come.
There are characters in every story to help build a meaning to what is being told. Just because the story is build upon a major character, that doesn’t mean that minor characters aren’t as important. Three reasons that minor characters are important is that they help develop the plot in the story, they can influence how the major character might act, and having minor characters intrigues the audience.
Saul is the main character in this novel, and he is also the narrator. Saul is important because he is a positive and reassuring figure who represents strength, power, and will. There are many things that we, the readers can learn from him.
Minor characters are known for just being a backup player but do they really help shape the theme of a story such as it had in Copper Sun? Like after Amari had her village wiped out and stolen, Amari had first accepted the idea that she no longer had any reason to live for and wanted to die or murder herself by throwing herself off board or cutting herself to bleed to death. But after meeting Afi Amari was able to envision her life differently, Amari stood up for herself and was able to radiate positive vibes to others to survive from the torture she lived every day during the boat ride of living in unsanitary and cluttered. Not only that but Amari was also then packed and marked as a slave forever when she was first branded at shore symbolizing in a way that she will never be free from slavery. How this event really relates to actual life events is that it ...
Asher Lev Essay: Minor characters are central to our understanding of any text. Analyse their significance in My Name Is Asher Lev.
Mostly the beginning of this play is significant; we have knowledge about the tragedy at the end because the separation of Mickey and Edward is going to end in tragedy so we force the separation as a bad idea.
Without the minor characters the story "A Separate Peace" would be missing major points and it wouldn’t run smoothly. The minor characters in the story play an important role in the way the story falls together and in causing Finny to die.
Any novel or story needs strong major characters to create a logical plot line and to keep the reader engaged in the characters’ conflicts. With that said, minor characters can have just as big of an impact on a story as major characters do; as they sometimes act as an important symbol, or add minute but essential meaning to a story line. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the minor characters, George Wilson, Meyer Wolfsheim, and Pammy Buchanan to provide insight into the life of Jay Gatsby himself.
Throughout the book the characters experienced personal growth; they learned something that changes how they look at life. In this essay I picked a character that I feel experienced the most growth and change and discuss what caused this change to happen and what they were like before the change occurred.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader By: C.S. Lewis There are three main characters in the story, Edmund, Lucy, and Eustace. Lucy and Edmund are brothers and sisters and Eustace is their cousin. Edmund is a young teenager, very smart and very kind.
In this book there were several characters, but only a few had significant roles. I
Friar Lawrence is obligatory to the action, character development, and themes of Romeo and Juliet. Without Friar Lawrence, the steps leading up to the tragedy at the end of the story would not have been possible, along with the strong characterization of Romeo. Lastly, through Friar Lawrence, the inevitability of fate and violence being caused by love were able to be emphasized more deeply. Although secondary characters are less important than the main characters, most of them have a strong impact on the story and its meaning.
Minor characters play a very crucial role in Shakespear's Hamlet. They serve as narrators for events that occurred outside the immediate play: the Dane's ghost. Distinct contrasts are created through the usage of the play's minor characters. The reader gains new perspective on Hamlet's character when he is compared with Laertes. The presence of these minor characters can also have a direct effect on the action of the play. The actors in the play within the play are used to expose the guilt of Claudius; Hamlet then has proof of the King's crimes. The expertise use of these characters - either to exemplify good and purity, or to spread the vile corruption which permeates Elsinore - is one of the main reasons for Hamlet's success as one of the greatest plays ever written.
Within The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis creates a question in the reader's mind on whether or not the story was meant to symbolize a Christian allegory. Throughout the story, Lewis utilizes the use of symbolism through his characters, their actions, and the places they travel. All of the main characters in the novel symbolize something within the Holy Bible. The Pevensie children are evacuated from war-torn London and sent to live in the country with Professor Kirke, an eccentric old man. While playing hide and seek on a rainy day, Lucy, the youngest Pevensie, discovers a colossal wardrobe in an empty room. She decides to hide inside, but "she had, of course, left the door open, for she knew that it is a very silly thing to shut oneself into a wardrobe" (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Lewis, 7). She discovers that the wardrobe has no ending and it leads to a world full of snow and strange creatures. Lucy meets a faun, Mr. Tumnus, and she follows him back to his home. Mr. Tumnus confesses that he is a servant of the White Witch, Queen Jadis. He states, "I had orders from the White Witch that if I ever saw a Son of Adam or a Daughter of Eve in the wood, I was to catch them and hand them over to her" (Lewis, 21). This is when the reader sees the first sign of symbolism. Lucy is extremely trusting. She represents children and their absolute innocence. When she enters back into the real world, she starts yelling that she is back and she is alright. However, her siblings have no idea what she is talking about. After they hear her story, the three eldest Pevensie children f...
Although typically overlooked by the inattentive reader, the minor character can serve a myriad of literary roles from adding to the overall story elements to distinguishing the character’s impact on the plot. In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, minor characters play a paramount role in advancing the plot, reinforcing Austen's tone, and uniquely contributing to the work as a whole. Surprisingly, the impact of a certain minor character upon the work is illuminated as well as expatiated when analyzed. Lady Catherine de Bourgh has a much greater impact on the plot, characters, and theme of Pride and Prejudice that her minor role would suggest. In this way, she advances the plot, emphasizes the theme of social expectations, and provides a satirical image of the aristocracy.
The characters in Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are more than whimsical ideas brought to life by Lewis Carroll. These characters, ranging from silly to rude, portray the adults in Alice Liddell’s life. The parental figures in Alice’s reality, portrayed in Alice in Wonderland, are viewed as unintellectual figures through their behaviors and their interactions with one another. Alice’s interactions with the characters of Wonderland reflect her struggles with adults in real life. Naturally curious as she is, Alice asks questions to learn from the adults.