Category: Character

In 1953, author and novelist Ray Bradbury published a book titled Fahrenheit 451, and it has become a must-read in American literature. It is often studied in classrooms across the countries not only for it’s relevant themes of censorship and government control, but also the literary devices used by Bradbury to convey his message. The…

Jonas is a twelve-year-old boy who has accepted the sameness in his community just like everyone else. When December rolled around Jonas became the receiver of memory. On his first day he received the memories sunshine and sunburn. He described the sunshine as pleasant and the sunburn as pain. The more and more training he…

Pearl’s Symbolism and Introduction in ‘The Scarlet Letter’ Throughout the novel many characters represent and symbolize many different things. One of the most dynamic characters when it comes to symbolism is Pearl. Although many have analyzed Pearl as simply a symbol and not a character within the novel, the argument that she is in fact…

In a vast majority of ancient Greek epics, males tend to be the heroes of the stories. The Iliad and the Odyssey are perfect examples of male characters being the main heroes in each respectable epic. In Homers, The Odyssey Odysseus is proclaimed to be the main hero of this epic. Though the Odyssey is…

The Odyssey contains more than 12,000 lines and is divided into 24 volumes. The poet USES flashbacks to describe Odysseus’s 10 years of sea adventures in the 40 days before his arrival at home. The thrilling experience of these 10 years contains many ancient myths, reflecting the fantasy-processed natural phenomena and the struggle and victory…

a. Coward >< Brave Personality of Judy at the beginning is identified as a cowardly animal, especially to the predator. It is described when Judy and her friends doing a show in Bunyburrow, its called Carrot Days Talent Show. A Bunny nervously walks through the dark, foreboding forest, frightened by every shadow and moving leaf.…

Women make up half of humanity and, in many countries, they outnumber men. To society, women were and are still intellectually and physically inferior to men. Through many centuries, the story remains the same women would work hard for small rewards, receive less education, and have to have a humble status in society. However, women…

Creon( Oedipus’ sibling-in-law)is a dynamic character whose jobs differentiate through Sophocles’ set of three. Who appears to take on an alternate job in every one of the plays. In the play Antigone the primary point of convergence is the mentality anticipated by Creon. By investigating his center properties and sketching out the effect of his…

Oedipus submits the offensive demonstration of slaughtering his dad and wedding his mom. The grievous occasions that pursue appear to be able to discipline for this wrongdoing. However, in Sophocles’ Oedipus the Ruler, Oedipus is just ‘an offspring of Fortune’ (Sophocles, 1080), not blameworthy of his wrongdoings since his destiny was resolved before birth. In…

Jocasta: Oedipus’ mother and his wife, Jocasta represents the most immediate victim of Oedipus’ fate, second only to the tragic hero himself. Unlike Oedipus, Jocasta does not trust the oracles and believes that whatever happens, it will happen by unpredictable chance. Nevertheless, she was careful enough to pay tribute to Apollo in the crisis. Smart…