Bearing's Character Analysis

In the final stages of her cancer, Vivian allows Susie to call her sweetheart, which would have never been allowed in the past. After the nurse leaves Vivian starts talking to the viewers and asks when her life became so corny. She later says that it is now time for simplicity. “Now is the time for, dare I say it, kindness.” There is a time and place for kindness and this is showed well before the play ends. In her final moments of life, Vivian’s mentor comes and visits her. When her mentor is about to read John Donne to her Vivian refuses, so her mentor instead reads a children’s

She goes through rigorous treatments that most patients couldn’t possibly survive. However, Dr. Kelekian and Dr. Posner believe she will be the first to fully accept the treatments because she is so “strong.” She agrees with this in the beginning, feeling she is not like other patients and she will be able to handle it. Vivian refuses to quit. She is a tough, stubborn woman who upholds herself to a level of strength and perfection that others cannot possibly accomplish. As the story continues, it becomes evident that she cannot uphold this ideal. The treatments severely affect her, leaving her miserable. It is when she shows a more vulnerable side to Susie, choosing to not be resuscitated if her heart stops, and then asking her, “You’re still going to take care of me, aren’t you?” that she suddenly becomes a more relatable character; bringing the audience to feel sorry for her

As Susanna lives her new life in McLean, She is feared of the unknown and tries to turn away from the adventure; she starts to refuse her psychosis and ignores the help she receives from Nurse Valerie and the other doctors. She believes that she is not ill and does not need the help. She constantly compares herself to the other patients. Susanna believes she is different from the other patients however she is in a constant battle of wanting to be accepted but at the same time not to be looked upon as a ill patient. “[...] Do I have any bones? Do you think I have any bones [...] I just want to see them, I just have to be sure” (Kaysen 103). Susanna see’s her life in McLean and compares it to her old world. She knows that the people are different in both sides of the world. She faces internal dilemmas of where to fit. Since, in both worlds she does not feel accepted. The world with her parents she would not be accepted

To one, is Death an end or a beginning? Is it a friend or foe? Vivian Bearing knows her death is inevitable, but that doesn’t keep her

In the play “Wit,” by Margaret Edson, the reader is challenged with the complex ideas of character development following the imminent shadow of death. Edson focuses this concept amongst the character Vivian bearing; the disciplined, witty, and quite frankly cold hearted protagonist. The play starts with us seeing Vivian receiving her diagnosis; stage IV ovarian cancer, with her being in the final stage. The persistent and impending idea of death encourages Vivian to reconsider what is truly critical in obtaining happiness, while influencing her to reconsider her past unfavorable actions. As human beings we are attuned to resolve conflicts, so when an inevitable circumstances arise an individual will often consider their past actions and attempt to find what is of true importance in the quest to find happiness in their present life, allowing them to be content.

It is commonly believed that the best way to influence people to act is through encouragement and positivity. This notion is dispelled throughout “As I Lay Dying”, as numerous characters are guided to function based off of the cruelty that was completed upon them. All together, the Bundren family met by various cruel events on their mission to bury their dead mother. The inhuman and wicked acts, however, do not bind the family together in an attempt to achieve one goal, but rather proves that the family values their own personal objectives more than that of the the entire group.

In the story Into The Beautiful North, there is an array of colorful characters and the story seems to have strong tones of magical realism. While analyzing the characters, many of them fit into the fairytale profiles. In the story, there is a heroine and a damsel in distress. A hero’s purpose in a book is to save the damsel in distress, which in this story, is the town Tres Camarones. This story is a modern fairy tale because the characters fall into classic fairy tale archetypes, but have their own modern day twist.

        “How could I have not?” Walker takes a step towards Willa. She’s shaking. “Did you really expect me to stand by and watch the person I love try to kill herself?” He grips her hands in his, holding them to his chest. Willa can feel the steady beat of his heart. She weakly attempts to pull away from his warm chest, but she finds that the effort needed isn’t worth it. She lets Walker hold her and brings her in

Charlotte’s health was rapidly declining. Mitchell wrote, “The nurses and doctors thought she should be allowed to die peacefully” (480). They recommended that a do not resuscitate order be put in Charlotte’s chart. The new parents did not agree. They believed righteously that the treatment in the United States would protect her and she would live. Charlotte’s parents were naïve and made Charlotte suffer with agonizing pain because of their decision. The doctors and nurses were right to want to insert a do not resuscitate order in Charlotte’s chart. In contrast, Charlotte bounced between the hospital, home, the ER and pediatric nursing

can use to puppet through the manipulation of his human nature. Jimmy is the obvious choice, as Crake has known him from childhood. He does not have to study or learn Jimmy’s reaction to given stimuli because they have spent so much time together when growing up. Crake uses the hope of a better life on Jimmy as he promises all his needs will be meet under Crake’s employment. He wines and dines Jimmy, hooking him with the idea of security and financial stability. Crake has to make Jimmy his second in command to give him a high security clearance, an action that will allow Jimmy to move freely in and out of the air locked Paradice dome. Jimmy’s security clearance will also give him access to “the Crakes”, allowing him to be familiar with the created species is crucial to the endgame of re-population of the

Susie’s altruist nature becomes the focus when Vivian abruptly checks herself into the hospital shivering. She tries to comfort her when Vivian worries about leaving the lights on in her house. Susie assures Vivian that someone will take care of the lights. Susie supports Vivian as she goes through the full dose treatments, even when Jason cannot see the suffering for himself.

She moves on into the larger heaven, still watching earthbound events from time to time. Her sister gives birth to a daughter, Abigail Suzanne. She watches as Harvey dies in a fall down a snow-covered slope in New Hampshire. At the end of the novel her charm bracelet is found by a Norristown couple who know nothing of its significance, and Susie closes the story by wishing the reader "a long and happy life".

Most protagonists in literature are just a little bit smarter, better looking and lucky than others, which makes them more compelling and interesting characters. However, it can be tricky for authors to create these type of characters and still make them believable. In contrast, there are many others who do the opposite and simply provide their characters with extraordinary powers. This means that they don’t have to come up with all kinds of logical excuses for why their protagonists can pull off any incredible feats. Here are just a few of the characters who were imbued with some incredible unique powers by their authors.

Susies heart raced. She didn’t want to not be able to help her granny but those dolls are evil. She had always heard stories about the little sweet dolls turning viscous and killing everyone in sight. The

but that was my baby girl, and the next day she was sick... and dies” (Churchill 48). She blames Ellen and Alice for making her consume Ellen’s herbal potion and condemns them of witchery, which also results in their death. Nevertheless, in her final talk with Alice, she expresses, “if we’re hanged, we’re saved...I was a witch and never knew it. I killed my babies. I never mean it... I repent...” (Churchill 58). She, thus, accepts her own and her fellow-sufferers’ guilt and expresses regret for carrying out the abortion. In this regard, Churchill shows how women can remain unconscious of their oppression and can victimize themselves and others.