How do fiction storytellers reveal a character’s actions and or characteristics? Fiction storytellers use things like conflicts, diction, and imagery to add a better description to a book. Most of these examples also hook the reader to want to learn more. The mood of a story is also revealed when using this examples. In The Looking Glass Wars Beddor uses conflicts and challenges to inform the reader about Alyss’ characteristics.
In the beginning of the novel, Alyss is characterized as dependent, loving, and imaginative. Throughout the story these traits mature and Alyss becomes more adult like but still is a little childish in certain scenes. One can say that the maturity that Alyss goes through affects herself later on in the story. During the story the
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reader can infer that Alyss is intrigued by Dodge. This brings out her loving side. The author says “King Nolan and his men ambushed as they approached Heart Palace, Redd marching up to the king and killing him…. ‘Father’ Alyss cried.”(Beddor 45) It feels like a part of Alyss’ heart has been broken finding out that her father is dead. Next her mother is killed by Redd and Alyss can’t find Dodge. All her love towards her family and dearest friend has been lost. She no longer has anyone to love. One can say that her hate goes toward Redd and will seek revenge. One will notice during the first part of the book Alyss is always with Dodge playing, laughing, and having fun. Alyss says ‘I order you to go nowhere. While we’re dancing, Redd and her soldiers crash into the room…. people are dying. But you stay calm. You promise to protect me?’(Beddor 31) This tells me that Alyss feels safe when with and Dodge. It also tells the reader that Alyss has confidence in Dodge. Alyss’ confidence in Dodge is shown when the author says “Too much was happening and none of it good. But Dodge was with her…. as long as Dodge and I stay together…”(Beddor 45) She seems to rely on those around her,meaning Alyss doesn’t defend herself. Instead she uses Dodge and immediately feels safe. I think with losing her family and Dodge she has to rely on herself in London. So if she makes it back to Wonderland she will be more independent rather than being dependent. Maybe she will seek what is right and take back the throne. During Part Two of the novel, Alyss goes through changes that involves not only her appearance, but also her actions and character. One change Alyss goes through is maturity. The novel states “She would do it for her mother, for her family’s sake.
‘I accept, Leopold.’” (Beddor 98) Alyss has drastically matured since leaving Wonderland. She is getting married. Looking back to Part One Alyss had never imagined getting married while in Wonderland. Accepting Leopold’s proposal is a big piece of evidence, proving that Alyss has matured. Alyss seems to hold a grudge against Dodgson when he writes incorrect facts about Alyss in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. “She discovered that it had little to do with her….”(Beddor 89) This means that she has inherited a part of Redd. Redd holds a grudge against Genevieve when she takes over the throne and seeks revenge later on. This connection is an odd one. People would think that Alyss is a nice girl but, everyone inherits a bad side of someone. Maybe Alyss is more like Redd than she thought. Alyss’ appearance and actions have changed since being in London. In the story it says “The change was subtler things- the tilt of Alyss’ head, the particular sweep of her arms,her careful steps forward.” (Beddor 90) It seems like Alyss has started to forget about Wonderland. Also she acts more elegant and lady like instead of foolish and
childish. In the third and final part of the novel Alyss becomes more unforgiving, unforgetful, and more powerful. The novel says “ ‘Dad! she said, running to embrace him, wanting to feel the touch of her long-gone father.”(Beddor 167) Alyss will never forget the memory of her parents. This tells the reader that she is unforgetful. She knows that they will never come back but she will always remember the thought of them. This is like real life. When someone dies a family member will never forget that thought someone. Alyss during the final part can also be characterized as unforgiving. Alyss says “ ‘I’ll kill you again if I have to;’ Alyss said, stepping forward.” (Beddor 170) Alyss will never forgive Redd for killing her family and ruining her childhood and life. Because of Redd, Alyss had to go through mass chaos and challenges while in London. If there was no aunt Redd then life would be perfect like before. In book Alyss’ imagination has become much stronger than in the beginning of the book. The book says “Both Alyss and Redd may have been strengthened by their proximity to the Heart Crystal, But Alyss could see that she was the stronger of the two.” (Beddor 187) In the beginning of the book Alyss used her imagination to fool around and be humorous. Now Alyss realizes that she is using it for the greater good and is defeating the most powerful person in family, Redd. Maybe her having the advantage will finally end Redd’s reign? As the reader can see, Alyss’ characteristics vary throughout the book. Although Alyss wins in the end, she has ups and downs frequently throughout the plot. Eventually the outcomes of the ups and downs are what characterizes herself. Alyss transforms from a childish little girl to the almighty powerful queen of Wonderland.
In Frank Beddor’s book The Looking Glass Wars it retells the story of Alice in Wonderland and makes it its own new book. In this version, Alyss is the princess of Wonderland, but when her Aunt Redd who was banished from the Queendom attacks Wonderland and makes everything evil Alyss must run away with Hatter Madigan. After she ran away from Wonderland when she was seven she ended up in England. After she made it back from England she returned to Wonderland to fight Redd and her army. In this book Beddor provides many themes throughout the book that mean a lot to the characters and how they act. For example, good conquers all is evident from the actions of Genevieve, Alyss, and Hatter Madigan.
Alyss has changed and transformed throughout this novel. Alyss was introduced as a mischievous little girl playing pranks. Throughout the novel she learns how to become a strong proper young lady. Alyss went through many obstacles to prepare her for battle. In The Looking Glass Wars, Frank Beddor uses conflict to transform a naive, mischievous, and endearing little girl into a confident, leading, and boss so she can save the queendom from Redd’s rule.
What makes reader to see an feel that ? The literary elements used by author to describe and coll or this main character through his journey to find the answer to all of the question arisen in a upcoming situations.
Throughout the book Alyce proves to be a very empathetic and caring young girl. One of the times Alyce shows her empathy, the Midwife was trying to help a woman give birth, but the lady was having some trouble and Jane tried so much that in the end she just gave up to go help someone else she knew would pay her more, deciding to abandon the woman who was in need of help. Alyce decided that it wasn’t fair, and that a lady shouldn’t be left like that when she needed help, “The memory of the proud, frightened, Joan of a moment ago kept her there. And she asked herself, What would the midwife so if she were here? … Alyce took a deep breath and returned to Joan’s side” (59), so she decided to help Joan even though the midwife was too selfish to do so. Alyce also respects the people who don’t respect her, so when the village boys that had recently stopped teasing her were doing something that would have definitely gotten them in trouble if the midwife had seen them, she knew they’d have been in trouble so she went up to the midwife and talked to her to hold her off so the boys could get away. Alyce likes helping people that need help when no one else will help them, for example when she’s found a job at an inn after she’s given up her career as a midwife’s apprentice and a few people ride to the inn asking for help because they claim the lord’s wife is being eaten by a stomach worm but Alyce immediately realizes the lady is pregnant and decides to help her even though she’s a bit uncertain at first because of her recent failure.
In the beginning of the novel, Alyss is characterized as irresponsible, immature, and silly. On Alyss’s seventh birthday, she is now eligible to become queen. Bibwit tells her, “The position comes with tremendous responsibilities.”, but she doesn’t seem to care. (Beddor 25) Instead, she plays pranks on everyone and does not take her responsibility as queen seriously.
To prove that she is loyal to White imagination here is a quote from the book. “But she had caught it; the crystal cube was safe.” This quote represents Alyss saving the looking glass maze cube from hitting the ground and cracking. If it cracked it would be broken forever, never allowing the queens that come after Alyss to go through the maze. Another example of Alyss’ loyalty would be when she went into the maze to become the warrior queen that she had to become to save the queendom. “Do i kill or...but what’s to be done with her if I don’t? She’ll pose a threat as long as she lives.” In this quote Alyss struggles with how to handle her aunt. She shows loyalty to the queendom by thinking about getting rid of her aunt for the better of the land. She said that she would pose a threat as long as she lives. What that means is that it would be threatening the queendom if she does not kill her. This shows she is pretty loyal to white imagination/queendom.
A sign of good vs. evil is when Alyss first leaves and Redd rules. When Alyss went into the Pool of Tears first, the Cat was supposed to kill her but she made it into the pool safely. A tree in the woods said,“‘You let them get away,’ a voice said.”(86). During the time when Alyss wasn’t in Wonderland Redd had been ruling, a rebel team called the
Throughout this story the characters, especially Dodge and Alyss, grow and mature into, in Alyss’s case a young warrior queen, and in Dodge’s case an outstanding guardsmen. Sadly, Hatter has to sacrifice much to fulfill his promise to the former queen, although he still remains loyal to the light side of the Heart family. These characters take great responsibility to protect, help, and guide the people around them. The significance of the taking responsibility theme is the maturity that comes when responsibility is taken for one’s actions and duties or
In The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, the story of alice in wonderland is modified and changed to where Alyss is the Princess of Wonderland, who is forced to leave wonderland when her evil Aunt Redd takes over and kills alyss’ parents. When hatter madigan and alyss are separated in the pool of tears, Alyss ends up alone in England. Eventually returning to take back her throne. When changing the story he developed new themes like how Dodge, Jack of Diamonds, and Alyss can not stay children forever.
Characterization is an essential component in a short story. Characterization is based on two things , indirect or direct characterization. Indirect Characterization shows the audience what the personality of the character is , and Direct tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Authors make characters be presented by means of description,through their actions,speech,thoughts and interactions with other characters. Authors frequently apply characterization to their stories to develop a theme or moral to the stories. Practically every novel that was made in the history of literature has a theme.This means any kind of short story like The Whistle by Anne Estevis and Marigold by Eugenia Collier has characterization.
When Alyss was a young girl in the novel she was characterized as maturing, rebellious, and mischievous because of the things she liked to do. She was described as maturing because of something that happened to her when she came to this dimension. By being in the real world she matured by learning the “...struggle against hardship, unfairness, corruption, abuse, and adversity in all it’s guise.”(Beddor 102) By living as a homeless orphan with a small group of kids. Along with learning that she would soon learn that “...even to survive-let alone survive with dignity-is heroic.”(Beddor 102) She will learn this by giving into peer pressure because people were
In the beginning of the novel, Alyss is characterized as bratty, imaginative, and a little too playful. She said to Bibwit Harte, “I won’t need any lessons” (Beddor 25). She thinks she is too smart for Bibwit and already knows everything. Alyss
Characterization is the process by which the author reveal the personality of a character. Characterization can be created in two different ways: direct and indirect characterization. Direct characterization is when the author tells the readers what a character is like. Indirect characterization is based on clues from the story, the reader decides what a character is like. Indirect characterization can come from what the character says/does, what the character thinks, what others say about the character, and the character’s physical appearance.
...ngagement, their re-engagement. Cecily is not the natural country girl. She possesses the self-assurance of the experienced woman. Without being cynical she makes her desires clear. And when Gwendolen and Cecily discover that their Earnests are impostors whose names are Jack and Algernon they decide that love can be restored only if Jack and Algy christen themselves Earnest.
Authors develop characters’ personalities in order to add depth to their story and allow readers to feel more connected to the characters. Beyond this, characterization also allows authors to develop the themes of their stories in a more clear manner. A prime example of this would be in the poem Judith, where the author contrasts Judith and Holofernes’ personalities in order to develop the major themes of heroism and having faith in God.