Mr.Oakhurst is not an outcast from Poker Flats. .Even though Oakhearst is a gambler, he is an honorable man. He shows his goodside when he returns money to Tom after he wins from him. He takes on the leadership role in the all of outcasts. He does anything he can to protect Tom and Pineyand takes on the the largest part of the responsibilites. And even though he takes the scared way out of life by killing himself (which proves him the weakest), before he takes his life, he does what he can to keep everyone else alive. He makes the snowshoes for Tom and tells him to get help. He stacks firewood for the Duchess and Piney. So he is heroic in those ways.Oakhurst is a interesting character. He is called both the strongest and the weakest of the
outcasts. He had great leadership qualities, he committed suicide without saving hisself or Piney and the Duchess. Through the whole story, he is shown a man of a good personality. For all his career a gambler, he is a fair man. Oakhurst shows leadership and smartness. He is the first one see the group's terrible problem. So he does everything he can to protect Tom and Piney He suggests they move on alone then he rations the food and keeps the peace and gets the largest part of the responsibilities, including the night watch. He is the one who makes the snow shoes so that Tom can get help. But he knows this is too late. Perhaps if he had sent Tom a day or two earlier, they all might have lived. When he knows that he will not survive until the rescue party arrives, he cuts the firewood for the women.But he kills hisself. He is too afraid to godown a slow death. So in short, he seems to be a series of contradictions. He is to careful a good leader but he failed, strong but weak.
Atticus remained a pillar of righteousness in a town whose moral foundation was weak to say the least. When Atticus took Tom Robinson's case, he didn't treat the case differently from any other he might take on. He knew that there was no way that Tom would be saved from death no matter how well he defended him. From opening to closing statements, Atticus remained vigilant in his defense of Tom.
To some, this argument may seem the most blatant form of mistruth, horrendous, even, in its lack of taste, a kind of literary sacrilege, in fact. Surely we have reached the end, one might say, when one can considerer comparing the immortal Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, with the adolescent protagonist of Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger’s hero has been compared to many literary figures, from Huckleberry Finn to David Copperfield. So many different attitudes have been taken toward him. Let’s stop talking about him and write something else. Isn’t the subject getting boring? Perhaps so, but Holden will not go away. He continues to pester the mind, and while reading A.C. Bradley’s analysis of Hamlet’s character, it was hard to resist the idea that much of what Bradley was saying about Hamlet applied to Holden as well. Perhaps the comparison is not as absurd as it first appears. Of course, there is no similarity between the events of the play and those of the novel. The fascinating thing while reading Bradley was how perfectly his analysis of Hamlet’s character applied to Holden’s, how deeply, in fact, he was going into Holden’s character as well, revealing, among other things, its potentially tragic nature.
He uses the values and expectations to try to define himself. All that comes from that was him having to fake it to make it, still not finding out who his is as a person. Later on in the story when the narrator chooses to join the Brotherhood, he doing this is because he thinks that he can fight his way to racial equality by doing this. Once he enters in to this he figures out that they just want to use him because he was black. While at the place where this battle royal was going to take place is where some of the most important men in town are "quite tipsy", belligerent and out of control. When he gets in the ballroom there is a naked girl dancing on the table at the front of the room. He wants her and at the same time wants her to go away, "to caress her and destroy her" is what is states in the story. The black boys who were to take part in the battle were humiliated, some passed out, others pleaded to go home. But the white men paid no attention. The white men end up attacking the girl, who is described as having the same terror and fear in her eyes as the black boys. Over all, the narrator comes to conclusion that the racial prejudice of others influences them to only see him as they want to see him, and this affects his ability to act because
The Knight and the Miller Portrayed by Chaucer society. The. The Knight would be an educated member of society, whereas the Knight would be an educated the Millers would be nearer the bottom of the social spectrum. The type of education each would have had is reflected in the language Chaucer used in each portrait. In the Knights prologue Chaucer uses longer.
Any pupil in this day and age would not stand for this much lack of
Atticus shows compassion in the novel when he represents Mr. Cunningham against an entailment without cost. As Scout attempts to inform Miss Caroline of Walter Cunningham’s financial situation, Scout shares with the readers Atticus’ consideration towards Mr. Cunningham. Known for their poverty throughout Maycomb, the Cunningham family was in no position to repay Atticus for his service. Leaving Atticus after a conversation, Mr. Cunningham replied, “Mr. Finch, I don’t know when I’ll ever be able to pay you”….[then Atticus answered] ‘Let that be the least of your worries, Walter”(Lee 15). Atticus’ compassion towards Mr. Walter Cunningham in the text is used to characterize Atticus. This characterization of Atticus significantly impacts the narrator, Scout’s perception of her father, Atticus in that point of text. Acting as the narrator of the story, Scout’s relationship with her father can be seen by mutual respect and also compassionate discipline.
In Oscar Wilde’s play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” is an early Victorian melodramatic play. This play is very honest and frank. It is a satire, comedy of errors, and an intellectual farce. There are two main characters, Algernon and Jack. Jack Worthing, is known by Jack when he is living at his own country estate, but when he goes into city, London; he creates a fictional character called ‘Earnest.’ Algernon has created a fictional character named ‘Bunbury.’ Algernon uses Bunbury to get him out of prior engagements. This helps him get out of the house and clear his head whenever he wants. Although their both the characters situations are different, both created an “alter-ego” to help them get away from their own lives and also to live another life. They are best friends; both have the same social background, class and taste. Between Jack and Algernon, Jack is more serious about his life; he creates a fictional character to help him keep his image of being humble and respectable intact but in truth is vain. On the other hand, Algernon is truthful about himself and he goes against the Victorian values. But society loves him anyway as he accepts that he is not formal or conservative, or proper and he is rough around the edges but he’s funny, witty and smart. Although Wilde creates two characters in Jack and Algernon who are similar in social class, age, tastes, etc., he also carefully creates subtle character differences between them that create conflict and humor in the play.
The first person I am going to talk about is Atticus Finch, and how he showed courage throughout the story. The first example is when Atticus fights for Tom Robinson at the court trial. When Scout asks him, “Atticus, are we going to win it?” and Atticus answers, “No, honey” (76), he is showing courage because as much as he knows he is going to lose the trial, Atticus still fights for Tom because he is a good friend of his, and he also wanted to fight for someone that Atticus knew was innocent. He shows courage because he knows that other people of Maycomb may not agree or like him as much for fighting for a black man, but he does it anyways. My second example is when Atticus tells the kids that “Mrs. Dubose was a great lady” (112), even when Mrs. Dubose really wasn’t very respectful to Atticus at all. Atticus says “she had her own views about things, a lot different from mine.” It shows that he understands that people can be different, and he has the courage to be himself and have his own opinions and share them with other people. My third example is when Atticus says, “If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better wi...
Discuss the portrayal of Heathcliff and Hareton Earnshaw in WutheringHeights. Are they products of nature or nurture? I am going to look at the nature and nurture of both Hareton Earnshaw and Heathcliff, of Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights', and try to decide whether these two characters are products of their nature or their nurture. A person's nature is the way they are born, their 'raw state of mind', the parts of their character unaffected by outside influence. A person's nurture is the way they are brought up, and they way they are influenced and shaped by society.
In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer writes the discrepancies between the way the pilgrims present themselves and the way they are internally or spiritually. In modern society, as well, celebrities wear masks that hide who they really are. One such celebrity is Jared Fogle, who showed himself to the public as a representative for the Subway franchise, and a public figure of the well-known “Subway Diet”, but in actuality he is an egregious sex offender. The way that Jared portrayed himself in the media seems to be one way, but he was actually hiding behind a mask. Chaucer’s message that people do not always reveal who they truly are is still pertinent.
Do you ever overthink about things constantly? In William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” this idea occurs. T.S Elliot uses this idea as well in the poem “ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Hamlet and Prufrock have the same mindset on thinking about things way too much. Hamlet is thinking about killing Claudius but doesn’t because he is waiting for him to sin one last time. Prufrock is constanly thinking about a specific girl out.
In addition to one of the four houses at Hogwarts school, Hamlet will be a Ravenclaw because Ravenclaw is a group of people that are intelligent, creativity, and wit. Hamlet can contribute to being a Ravenclaw because he is a intelligent prince that outsmarts a lot of people when he was insane, especially Rosecrantz and Gildenstren. In text it states, "That on the view and knowing of these contents, without debatement further more or les, he should those bearers put to sudden death, not shriving time allowed" (Shakespeare 308). This is result of Hamlet being intelligent because he outsmart Rosecrantz and Gildenstern by rewriting the letter that was giving by the king to give to the king of England. So instead of killing Hamlet when he enters
Tom believes that, “it’s up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things” (Fitzgerald 13). Tom suggests that the “dominant race” is not only white men, but also white men who have “old money.” The thought of “other races… having control” is terrifying to Tom. His elite status would be challenged if other races successfully demanded more rights and more equality. He wants the “dominant race” to stay in power, and will do everything he can to prevent “other” people from achieving the status quo. The Handicapper General is also frightened by the abilities of “other” people. She put stronger handicaps on people who are different or individual because she is conscious of their potential. Tom is also extremely angry with Gatsby for trying to take his wife away from him. He says, “certainly not for a common swindler who’d have to steal the ring he put on her finger” (Fitzgerald 133). Tom considers Gatsby to be in a group of people called “new money,” which Tom looks down on. He also knows that Gatsby earned his money in a shady way, which is one reason that he dislikes people who are not in the so-called “dominant race.” Tom implies that if Gatsby marries Daisy, the “ring” he buys her will be “stolen,” which suggests getting acquired by doing something illegal. The fact that someone is stealing his wife enrages him, but how he is losing her to a “common swindler” really infuriates him. This shows why Tom feels threatened by “common
The plot William Shakespeare’s Hamlet revolves around its namesake, Hamlet, and his quest for vengeance against his uncle for the murder of his father. Shakespeare utilizes several minor characters, including Ophelia, Laertes and Horatio, to advance the plot, explain ideas to the audience, and aid in Hamlet’s characterization. These characters allow him to bring the play to its ultimate conclusion: Hamlet achieves his goal but dies from poison soon after. By examining his interaction with Hamlet and both of their character traits, Horatio proves to be a voice of reason, a conveyor of information, and a foil for Hamlet, making him Hamlet’s most vital minor character because of his instrumental, indispensable role in the play.
The epistolary novel “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall” by Anne Bronte is a series of letter from Gilbert Markham to his friend about the mysterious widow who has moved to Wildfell Hall, and the encounters he has with her. Asking his neighbours about her, he slowly falls in love with the standoffish and “widowed" lady Helen Graham. Along the way he is met with jealousy, rumours and being friend zoned, but his love still prevails and uncovers the shocking secrets about her past.