Arthur Leander's Accomplishments

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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

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