Character Analysis: A Midnight Clear

In John Shanely’s Doubt there are two sides the reader can take at the end of the play. The side of Sister Aloysius, claiming the Father Flynn was guilty, or the side of Father Flynn, claiming that he is innocent. For the majority of the play I leaned more towards the side of Father Flynn, however evidence that is brought up at the end of the play caused me to doubt Father Flynn’s innocence.

Conflict will always exist in the modern world. One of the biggest motivators in the approach to conflict is fear. Conflict shapes the formation and intensity of fear. Fear can bring about ideas or actions that one normally would not ever think or implement.As fear builds up people will often go to extremes to try as much as possible to mitigate their fear. Eventually fear grows so large that it may consume all of one’s thoughts. This will motivate someone to resort to desperate plans to try and assuage their fear. The fear caused by war can do many things to the human body mentally and physically. In “ All The Light We Cannot See”, Anthony Doerr proves in times of conflict, fear becomes one of the motivating factors.

Jimmy knows too well the agonies of abandonment. First, when his mother, Cecilia, ran away with Richard to pursue a better lifestyle. Then, due to his father’s, Damacio Baca, alcoholisms and violent behavior; he also had to leave Jimmy behind. In spite of the drawbacks from abandonment to being a maximum security prisoner in Arizona State Prison, Jimmy preserver’s the darkness of prison by overcoming his illiteracy. However Cecilia and Damacio is not as fortunate as their child; Cecilia is shot by Richard after confronting him for a divorce and Damacio chokes to death after he is released from the detox center(Baca 263). Therefore the most significant event in this section of the memoir, A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca is the death of Jimmy’s parents.

Grace has been told for more than half her life that she was crazy. Her mother’s death that she witnesses was an accident, there was no scarred man, and there was nothing she could do to change what had happened. But Grace knew they were wrong. With the help of her friends Noah, Megan and Rosie, she managed to discover that the scarred man was Dominic, the first love of her mother, who was there to kill her mother, but chose instead to stage her death. Grace came down just as Dominic was taking the picture, and picked up the gun that was lying on the floor. Firing blinding, she missed Dominic and shot her mother instead. The traumatic moment of shooting her mother was blocked from Grace’s mind as it was unable to handle what she did. Her family tries to protect her from this, saying it was an accident, trying to get Grace to stop pushing. When pushing too hard, Grace discovers the truth of what happened that night, and what she did, and with the

“It’s because he no longer loves us sweetheart. Pack your stuff, we’re leaving this house and your father who doesn’t care enough anymore about this family.”

“Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.” ~ Barry Bonds. In this world bad situations occur frequently and it takes a good strong person to handle them in a mature way. Dealing with them this way not only shows that the person has self-control, but also makes them a good role model for people to look up to. In the book The Chosen, Chaim Potok uses Mr. Galanter to express his opinions of a good role model. Acting as a baseball coach and gym teacher, young boys look to him for guidance and motivation every day. Having this kind of position causes stress at times, and requires him to stay calm and level headed. Throughout this book, Mr. Galanter

Friends aren't always what they turn out to be, in "High Noon" Will Kane is being hunted down by Frank Miller and his gang, and when Kane asked for help there was nobody by his side. They leave him dry. Everybody is different in the story "The Most Dangerous game" Zaraff's everyday life living on Ship-Trap island, and hunting humans and animals isn't a normal life.

A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines tells the story of a black man, Jefferson, with unequal rights, being accused of killing a white man. Although, the accusation was far from being right, he is a black man, and blacks were treated unfairly. Throughout the journey of the trial, Jefferson and Grant became very close, and they both learned a lot from each other and the trial. Grant learns the lesson of being a man, because he develops feelings, and becomes humble.

Light versus dark, good versus evil; themes seen in Harry Potter and many other young adult books, and a concept many struggle with. What is good and what is evil? Are people born evil or are they developed into someone who wants to do harm? In All the Light we Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, the theme of light versus dark, and similarly good versus evil, is prevalent as the main characters struggle through the hardships of World War II. Doerr takes the reader back in time flipping the shifting plot back and forth from Germany to France, and from time to time. As the characters grow up the theme of light versus dark becomes more apparent as the characters live or in some cases exist through the dark times. The characters stories teach the reader that while there

In the novel Across Five Aprils, the President, Abraham Lincoln, has a large impact on the story as a whole. Lincoln was a very inspiring and important person to the nation at the time. For this reason, his legacy still lives on today. Lincoln especially impacted Jethro with his actions and wisdom, which shows throughout the novel. Many others in the country also looked up to President Lincoln. This is emphasized in the mass reaction that the people had to Lincoln's assassination.

In the book , “The View from Saturday”, Ethan Potter says “,Had I gained something in the Sillington House ? Or had I lost something there.The answer was yes,” on page 89.

Violet Duran being a protagonist of the novel “Feed” by M.T Anderson stood out the most. To me she wasn't just some girl, she was different. titus was drawn to her and from the minute him and his friends started talking to her at the moon, they noticed she wasn't like them. Violet had her feed implanted in her brain when she was seven years old due to her parent’s financial situation. She is also home schooled by her father who is a professor who teaches the dead language. Both her parents didn't have the feed and were even hesitated about getting it for Violet. Until Violets father figured it was necessary for his daughter due to the generation she was going to grow up in and because of the job interview. He stated “Then one day, when

Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult, centers around thenineteen minutes of a high school shooting rampage that scars the lives of the perpetrator, 17-year-old Peter Houghton, and all those whom his life touches.19 min… that’s how long it took Peter Houghton to get his revenge.In the novel the main character,Peter deals with with many struggles in his high school career.

The story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman explains a woman in the early 20th century suffering from mental illness. The narrator speaks on the constraint of her marriage and the part she plays in the society in the early 20th century. The main characters are described as the narrator and her husband name John. The woman and her husband had recently had a baby and moved into a new house. The woman looks around the house and describes the house as a haunted house. She dislikes everything in it. Her husband is the doctor in her life and he ensures her that she should rest to help her recuperate from her anxiety depression. He treats her like a child and does not care about her feelings. She is cut off from companions and relatives

The ambiguity also forces the contrast of Black and White into perspective. It shows how cynical and stubborn White is and how hopeful Black can be even when a situation seems