Character Analysis: Hi Marylou

It is a well known fact that experiencing war changes people; there is an innocence that is forever lost. In Tim O’Brian’s, “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong”, Mary Anne Bell is an unusual example of the innocence that is lost in war because unlike the rest of the soldiers, she is a woman. Mary Anne’s transformation from innocent “sweetheart” to fierce warrior left readers with mixed emotions because although Mary Anne felt at peace with her transformation, she was also disconnected from reality.

Question One: Doug has a difficult family life. His father behaves less like a parent and more like a bully, but in Marysville, Doug meets other adults who show him kindness and compassion. Name a few of the adult characters in Okay For Now who offer Doug guidance and instruction. What does Doug learn from them? Support your response with evidence from the text.

Sophie Biyoya Ciardulli is the main character in the book, “Endangered”, by Eliot Schrefer. She is the daughter of Florence Biyoya, who is Congolese, and an Italian-American dad. Her mother had always thought of protecting bonobos as her top duty in life, so it was no surprise when she chose staying in Congo to develop her bonobo sanctuary rather than returning to the U.S. with her husband and daughter, after Sophie’s dad is transferred to Miami, Florida by his company for a job. Sophie attends school in America, but spends summers with her mother. Sophie had always been angry and hurt by the fact that her mother was the reason her parents divorced, but when she meets Otto, she transitions slowly in opinion and grows in acceptance of her mother’s

My essay will be on how one character is dynamic throughout Okay For Now. Gary D. Schmidt is the author of Okay For Now. He tells a thrilling story about a young boy whose life changes very fast and it affects all of his family. The character analysis is on Doug Swieteck. This essay will be showing how Doug hates his life at first ,but then changes his mind throughout the book.

Have you heard about the salem witch trials? They were a dramatic time when many people were acused of being a witch and hung for it. In history class to english class this is used in may classes as examples to learn from. In the cruibable there are manyh people that you could blame for the cause of this tragic event. You could blame abigail williams, or possibly danforth, and even john proctor; but the most blame could go to Mary Warren. Mary warren is to blame for these tragic events because of her willingness to play along with the games of abigail. Mary warren has many flaws but the three major flaws that make her responisble are; she can be easily influenced, she is also highly emotional, and lastly she is young and foolish in her thought and actions.

Generally, mothers inspire their children each and everyday. However, the story of Lori Ciuffo DaCunha does not cease at inspiration. My mother's journey serves as a clear model, of the determination and persistence that should be present within all. As her only daughter, my opinion in my mother's actions most definitely is biased. Although, hundreds of others, who have been touched or even rescued by the result of my mother's journey comply with my statements. My mother, Lori Ciuffo DaCunha, once endured through the challenges of medical school and receiving support for the goals she obtained, for her future. However, throughout her lifetime, she has worked to utilize her experiences in order to teach others. Not containing her intelligence,

In the story, “A Separate Piece” by John Knowles, Gene thinks that Finny is trying to ruin his studies and Gene gets mad at him, but Finny actually wasn’t trying to ruin his studies but rather thought Gene was gifted enough to get by without having to study. In the story, Gene becomes jealous of Finny’s athletic ability and tries to be better than him by jouncing the limb of a tree, causing Finny to fall out of it and break his leg. Gene’s friendship with Finny is affected by the accident and also due to World War II. Finny falls again later in the story, this time down stairs, and breaks his leg a second time.

I believe Ruthie’s vision is ‘20/20’. I think that she is trying to make the journey more pleasant for her and for Bill. As “she [is] from rural Ohio and thrilled to death to be anywhere else,” she uses her imagination. She is “capable of seeing wonderful things.” For example, she says that she sees a Bigfoot when in reality she is seeing reflectors nailed to a tree stump. She is just trying to have fun as she almost never gets to be anywhere else besides rural Ohio. She also proves that she is an observer. On the other hand, Bill is not even paying much attention to what is happening on the sides of the road. “Bill rested his eyes while she cruised along making the occasional announcement…,” this quote proves that Bill is not an observer and

Throughout the book, Janie has been through many different marriages. With each marriage comes a different way she carries herself. These changes range from her behavior, self confidence, and ideals, to her actual appearance. The way she looked and acted were a direct result of each marriage, whether that be for good or poor reason.

Meet Ruth (name of pictured playby), a woman born into the elite mulatto class of Haiti that was created during France's control over the island. Her family uprooted and moved to Louisianna when she was twelve. This whole change became a major culture shock as the fmaily quickly realized they were no longer at the top of the racial or economical food chain. Her father had his own plans for how he was going to make it and the family once again ended up with more than enough money. Due to her parents encouragement, Ruth began a woman against the world sort of compaign as she found herself running into almost every bussiness possible. Her three main focuses became talent mangement, jazz singing, and land ownership.

Chris (Alex) McCandless a wise, well educated and determined young man. Not your typical young man, some say he’s crazy while others admire him, Chris is self reliant and an extraordinary young man. I wouldn’t follow in Chris’s footsteps but he’s a go getter. Despite all the “craziness” Chris did he had a tough time grasping everything that happened at home and never could he be around someone for a long period of time he wanted everything he did done his way. Some may believe that Chris McCandless went into the wild to escape a toxic relationship with his parents, but it is more than that, his rebelliousness, risk taking tendencies and family problems led him into the wild.

Material comfort is how materialistic you are, how comfortable you are with the amount of money- oriented valuables that you have, and how valuable you might find materialistic things. Wealth is simply the amount of value you obtain, or how much money you have. Your societal status is based off of both material comfort and wealth. If you are living a comfortable lifestyle and are wealthy, you're going to be considered higher class. If you are living an uncomfortable lifestyle with an insufficient amount of funds, you're going to be considered lower class.

Captivated by the rugged and wild challenges that Alaska had to offer, he set off to have a chance to live like his hero, a novelist, Jack London. In the book, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, a troubled man by the name of Chris McCandless goes on adventurous journey to the Alaskan wild to experience more to life and satisfy his thirst for adventure. Along the way he meets various of different people on the road. He tried to give them advice but failed to follow any, including his own, as his past showed otherwise. McCandless rejected his privileged life, family, and the rest of civilization in order to achieve what he was looking for which ultimately led to his death. Krakauer goes as far as trying to connect to McCandless because of his fondness for the outdoors as well. Life on road for McCandless was thrilling and treacherous and everything in between. Some argue that he was naive and foolish for going on such a dangerous voyage unprepared and lacking survival skills. However, McCandless carried certain characteristics that allowed him to survive as long he did in the wild. At certain points, the nomadic life didn’t seem suitable for McCandless, and on other occasions he seemed dominant of what he was doing. With advantages and disadvantages, life

Linda was O’Brien’s first experience with death and the loss of a close friend or loss of a person in his life. She represented young and innocence in life. After Linda died, O’Brien kept her alive by dreaming of her all the time, he even looked forward to sleeping just so he could see her. This was the beginning of his storytelling and keeping people alive with his mind or through stories. She represents the loss of innocence and loss of childhood. This representation is an example of the young soldiers who lost their lives and drastically changed in the war. When she died and Timmy saw her dead body he realized that people die and your friends can die; which is something the soldiers experienced for the first time. O’Brien keeping her alive

Culture has been shaped throughout history in various positive and negative ways. Gather at the Table explores the many ways that the past has shaped the culture of two people who come from very different places. The independent stories of Tom, who is a descendent of slave owners, and Sharon, a descendent of slaves, illustrates how much history affects the world view and everyday life of the two friends. The high contrast cultures of Tom and Sharon create cultural conflicts that are a result of their unique histories. Even though a lot of conflict is brought up between the histories of Tom and Sharon, similarities are also revealed throughout the duration of the book. The cultural differences and similarities are brought up through the people that Tom and Sharon meet along the way, through the experiences that the two explore together, and simply the prior knowledge of each others cultural backgrounds.