What is your favorite movie? The movie Black Panther came out and it was incredible. The movie had tons of action, tension, and excitement. Everyone had a role to play especially the main character. Most films and novels attempt to bring the main character into the spotlight as much as possible but, Station Eleven has done the total opposite. Contrary to popular movies and books, one of the most isolated characters in Station Eleven is the main character himself. However, as the main character, his life, his achievements, and his actions affect everyone in the past and future, much like the intricate web of a spider. Although Arthur Leander is a famous actor at the same time he is alone but his life changes the lives of everyone around him. …show more content…
As Arthur became more famous, his mind starts to mix reality with illusions. After being an actor for so long, he felt “that one’s life”, his life, “resembles a movie” (Mandel 157). During a meal with his old friend, Clark became “sick with disgust” and thought about “the terrible gulf of years between eighteen and fifty” (Mandel 112). This refers to the massive transformation that Arthur has been through since his teen years. His rapid growth in fame is also connected to his three divorces. As said in one of the dear V letters, “a kind of lightness that I didn’t realize I’d been missing” (Mandel 157). This refers to Elizabeth having something that Arthur is missing, similar to when Arthur married Miranda he needed someone to connect with. Arthur has a void in his life and tries to fill it by marrying or loving other women. His search for the missing part of him leads to three divorces and his only son taken away from him. Tyler states in the future, “I saw my mother die twice” (Mandel 62). After the divorce, Elizabeth was devastated to the point where her soul left her body. This dreadful incident might be the reason why she became a believer in God. This would explain why she always tells Tyler that “everything happens for a reason” (Mandel 261). These words are probably what got her through the …show more content…
Kirsten is comfortable being with Arthur because he is kind to her. Whenever she gets into a disagreement with the other girl actresses, she would sneak out of her wrangler’s care and visit Arthur. This relationship she has with Arthur is the reason she collects the magazines about him. Arthur was someone who gave her comfort and living in a post-apocalyptic world, she needs a lot of comfort. Their relationship was beneficial for both of them. Kirsten found comfort with Arthur while Arthur acts like she is his beloved child, “In the way he looked at her, Miranda saw how much he missed his own child” (Mandel 213). Tyler, on the other hand, has lived most of his life without his father. All Tyler knew about his father were the stories written in magazines, news, and blogs. Arthur never truly committed to reconnecting with his son until hours before his last breath. “He didn’t want the comics because he didn’t want possessions. He didn’t want anything except his son” (Mandel 321). He had a good intent in his final hours but sadly, Tyler never knew how much he meant to him. Tyler’s only connection with his father is the comic book Station Eleven which his father sent him. This detachment between father and son made him the prophet. If Arthur was not so distant from his child then he would have grown up to be a better man. Even though Kirsten and Tyler never really knew
Elizabeth too has attained quite a bit of respect from the townspeople. She is known by those around her to be a genuine and kind woman. Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft, but soon after they realize that the accuser’s claim is misleading. They figure this out in Act Two when Mary Warren confesses to the poppet being hers and not Elizabeth’s. Furthermore, Elizabeth is a fervent Puritan woman. With that being said, she never lies because that to her is equivalent to murder or adultery. The only time that she ever thought to tell a lie was when she was doing her best to protect her husband in the court; unfortunately, what she did wasn’t the best choice she could’ve made. Moreover, Elizabeth is faithful with her husband, but that doesn’t stop her from continuing to not have trust in him. For example, in the beginning of Act Two, John mentions to her that he had been alone with Abigail. Without a doubt, that makes Elizabeth uncomfortable because she has a bit of an idea of what John was hiding from the public eye. In the stage directions, Arthur Miller prompts the reader to feel and sympathize with Elizabeth. For instance, in the same Act, it says that John goes to give her a kiss and she simply receives it. She doesn’t kiss him back showing that she has no desire to be doing much with the man. Throughout the play, Arthur Miller does an exceptional job with how he portrays Elizabeth as a good
The Arthurian cycle shows a sporadic awareness of the impossibility of mere humans fulfilling all the ideals that Arthur and his court represent. The story of Lancelot and Guenevere, Merlin's imprisonment by Nimu‘, and numerous other instances testify to the recognition of this tension between the real and the unrealistic.
Throughout the story, Taylor grows as a person and learns what it means to be part of a family. Kingsolver's choices for point of view, setting, conflict, theme, characterization, and style help support the plot and create an uplifting story with a positive message.
At the start of the play, Elizabeth is heartbroken her husband, John Proctor, has committed adultery seven months ago with Abagail Williams. Elizabeth’s sorrow leads her to insecurities of her husband’s fidelity. When the talk of witchcraft comes up, Elizabeth becomes devastated she has been accused of witchery by Abagail. She is even more heartbroken John will not confess to the court of his infidelity to end the whole fiasco. She gently asks John to break any false hopes Abagail may have and is quickly discouraged by his answer. Elizabeth believes Abagail means to accuse her of witchery to take her place (1127). She goes on to tell her husband, “…I will be ...
George, Roger. “The road lieth not straight’: Maps and mental models in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s….” ATO, March 1991, pp. 57-67.
Elizabeth believes John has not forgotten Abigail and continues to judge him for his past mistake. She is
Elizabeth’s attitude changes after she gets accused By Abigail Williams. While she was in the courtroom, Danforth asked Elizabeth about why
In “Malory’s Ideal of Fellowship”, Archibald writes about the bond between the Arthurian knights. She specifically focuses on the changes Thomas Malory made from his sources to bring attention to the strong connection between the knights and the importiance of that connection.
Hawthorne explains this further, “It was a ghastly look with which he regarded them; but there was something at once tender and strangely triumphant in it” (229). At first Arthur is shocked that he could get the words out, but since he did, he felt relieved and soon felt happiness as he finally let go of his sin. In this quote, Hawthorne shows how Arthur’s body language reflected his emotions, this explains how the character has faced many trials in the last moments of his life and can finally escape his sin a proud, holy man. Though Arthur is portrayed as such a holy being, he also has darkness in his life. Hawthorne describes some of his darkness, “He trod in the shadowy by-paths and thus kept himself simple and childlike” (62).
The world of Arthurian literature is filled with magic and adventure that enchants readers of all ages. T.H. White has done a fantastic job of turning the childhood adventures of Arthur by turning his narrative into spellbinding, cartoon like interpretation of the sword in the stone legend. Moral values are apparent from the beginning of White’s novel. White has cleverly connected all the educational adventures of Arthur, along with the people and animals encountered to the pulling the sword out of the stone. This marvelous amalgamation of key elements not only ties the loose ends of Arthur’s adventures together, they also solidify the reasoning behind Arthurs’ predetermined path to becoming the king of England.
Every aspect of life is virtually preordained. These circumstances revolve around the figure Lanval by Mari de France. Mari de France introduces Lanval as a courteous and distinguished knight of King Arthur’s court. Lanval possesses the most moral nature of all of King Arthur’s knights, yet even so, the other knights of King Arthur’s round table despise him. The many knights neglect acknowledgment of his nature as does
Elizabeth feels sorry for Charlotte, “ But she had chosen it with her eyes open; and through evidently regretting that her visitors were to go, she did not seem to ask for compassion” (pg. 209). Charlotte was not cautious in thinking of her sadness of marrying Mr.Collins, but only thought
Stillinger, Jack, Deidre Lynch, Stephen Greenblatt, and M H. Abrams. The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Volume D. New York, N.Y: W.W. Norton & Co, 2006. Print.
This was because Elizabeth was a very caring person and did not like the things
Arthur cannot bare his wife’s ideas and the argument pushes him over the edge, where he meets his end. Therefore, Arthur’s inability to explain his strong values and opinions, and his weakness takes part in the downfall of their relationship and the end of his