Character Analysis Of Characters In 'Okay For Now'

Shift is from Chris’s point of view, first person. An example of this is when Chris is coming to Morgan and Effies to talk to Win. On page 215, Chris says, “ He didn’t say anything. I have the sensation that we are wrestling again.” This shows that it is first person because it narrates the fact that Win didn’t say anything and then he says “I” and “we”. In the another example in the book, Chris is also talking in first person. An example is on page 81 when Abe Ward is investigating him and Chris asks, “ Do you think I did something to Win or not?” In this sentence, they use “I”. In Shift, the reader can get Chris’s thoughts and emotions/feelings. Usually first person novels have one main character and that is true for this novel.

The text "Dougy" the characters who arise to fear, dougy through being shy and facing the moodudda. Gracey through racial tension with the whites and about leaving the town with her. scholarship. cooper and his friends give into fear about how the blacks get everything for free and they get nothing. Characters in Dougy when faced with fear and panic either rise to the challenge or give into fear.

Since Ferris is a senior in high school, which suggests that he is appropriately eighteen years old. Adolescents from age eighteen to twenty-five years old can be considered as emerging adulthood (Berger, 2015), so Ferris is an emerging adult. His psychological development can be explained by Erikson. Erikson developed eight developmental stages, while 18 years old Ferris will fall under the “Identify vs. Role confusion” stage. In this stage, adolescents want to find out their identity by answering the question “who am I?” Most of the adolescents will find their identification in sexual, political, religious, and vocational aspects; however, there are also adolescents will confuse about their identities. (Berger, 2015). Since Ferris is a well-loved student and he is really confident about every problem he faces. For example, he fakes himself as the Sausage King of Chicago, he does not feel frightened by the manager; instead, he insists the original thought, which allows him to enter the fancy restaurant. Certainly, Ferris knows who he is, and he also has a clear view of the future goal. Even though he skipped classes for nine times, he knew that he is going to college and over the summer he is going to find a job. There is no clear identification of what his occupations in the movie; however, Ferris has a

Doug meets a few adults such as Mr.Ballard, the owner of The Ballard Paper Mill, and Coach Reed, the gym coach, that offer him kindness and guidance. The adult characters and others evolve him from his character at the start of the book to the end.

The book “Ugly” by Robert Hoge it is a inspiring, true story about, Robert, a boy who grew up in Brisbane, Australia, with a tumor the size of a tennis ball on his face and two deformed legs. Robert had four other brothers and sisters, who were all older. The story is the journey of Robert Hoge and his life with artificial legs and deformed face, and all the challenges he faced along the way.

In Lorraine's Hansberry A Raisin In The Sun. Walter wants to make money to support his family. He wants money because he thinks it makes him a “man”. How ever when his money is stolen, Walter’s perceptions of manhood shifts from valuing wealth and power to valuing family and pride.

Mr. Ferris is a father figure for Doug because he’s always caring, supporting, and understanding. He always looks out for Doug. One moment that shows this is when Doug talks to Mr. Ferris about his tattoo incident. “And I told Mr. Ferris how they both laughed and laughed… The funniest thing in the whole stupid world. Mama’s Baby.” (Pg 146) Mr. Ferris was trying to help Doug in his situation. Another moment that shows this is when Mr. Ferris tries to help Doug in his reading. Mr. Ferris says, “And that was how Mr. Ferris figured out what no teacher had figured out before.” (Pg 126) Mr. Ferris wanted to help Doug learn how to read. The last moment that shows this is when Mr. Ferris cries after Doug tells his story about the tattoo incident. In the text is says, “Mr. Ferris didn’t say anything the whole time. He sat next to me

How parents act towards you affects how you act towards other people. In the book Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt, Doug’s father causes many problems for Doug and the family. When Doug has to move to a new town because of his father’s job, he has to start a new life. Doug not only has to deal with going to a new school but he also had to deal with his hard family life that his dad causes them.

Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful are two films both written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch. They depict themes similar to that of The Breakfast Club. Central themes such as class and popularity along with secondary themes of angst, love, self-discovery, fitting in, and the need to connect with others are prevalent throughout both of these films. Pretty in Pink is a prime example for the depiction of class and popularity. Its strong main characters, Andie and Blane, contrast in both of these categories and they develop into deeper story lines as the movie progresses. Class is a strong theme throughout the entire film and is presented in unforgettable scenes. Everyone is nervous walking into their first big high school house party, but the look on Andies face as her and Blane walk through the door is unforgettable. Clearly someone of a different social status, Andie, a true fashion icon, dresses how she desires but sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the upper-class teens. No one can forget the iconic line, “Nice pearls. This isn’t a dinner party, honey”, uttered at Andie in this scene. The clear and evident vulnerability of Andie shows just how uncomfortable she is in this setting along with the guiltiness of Blane for having brought her there. Class divides their two worlds and creates conflict throughout the film. A secondary theme that is very popular and might be controversial in the ending is love. Notable with John Hughes films are

I rang the doorbell. Typing not stopping. Little bell still dinging.” Doug is bothering Mrs. Windermere even after she is telling him to go away and to come back later. In addition on page 82, Doug is being rude and smart-talking his principal, Principal Peattie.

In the play “A Raisin in the Sun” written by Lorraine Hansberry, she is able to take us to place to see what it was like for an African American family to survive in the mid-twentieth century. The play details how the main characters are going through an evolving social and economic position, as well as the evolving gender roles. Hansberry uses the characterization of Beneatha, Ruth, and Walter in order to show the expectations and assigned gender roles for the characters in the story. In short, Beneatha is depicted as a woman who is challenging gender norms and expectations upheld by her family, whereas Ruth is seen as an example of a submissive housewife fulfilling her expected duties. Using “A Raisin in the Sun,” as well as “Marxists

In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Walter Younger wants to be a “real man”. His dream is to become successful in business and make his family rich. However, when all his money is stolen, he becomes very pessimistic, abandoning the ideas of morality and dignity. At the end of the play, his son Travis inspires him to value his family’s pride over materialism. Over the course of the play, Walter’s view of manhood changes from someone wealthy and successful to a person who has pride and believes in human dignity.

Characters throughout Alice Walker’s The Color Purple can be evaluated and analyzed using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a five-stage model consisting of fundamental needs and growth needs. His theory states that the basic, lower tiered needs have to be met before the growth, higher tiered needs can be met, to ultimately reach the top tier, self-actualization. In The Color Purple, Walker shows the eventual progress to self-actualization through the protagonist, Celie. Celie’s growth is shown through her letters to both God and her sister Nettie. Celie fulfills her basic physiological needs when she gets married to Mr._ because she is finally able to escape her father’s abuse, beatings, and rape. It takes a while, but Celie gains safety and security when Shug Avery tells her, “I won’t leave… until I know Albert won’t even think about beating you” (Walker 76). The relationship that Celie forms with Shug helps Celie satisfy her belonging and intimacy needs. Their love for each other can be shown when Shug states, “cause she [Nettie] the only one you ever love… sides me” (120). As Celie begins her life in Memphis, she meets the respect/self-respect needs when she opens her own business making and selling pants. Celie feels so pleased and shows her character development when she says, “I got love, I got work, I got money, friends, and time” (218). Celie finally reaches self-actualization by the end of the novel. She has a successful business, is able to be independent in her own house, and realizes that she can bring herself happiness and that through every situation she needs to see the bright side. This is evidently shown when Celie is talking to Mr._ and says, “If she [Shug] come, I be happy. If she don’t I be content” (288). Celie’s evolution to reach self-actualization is clearly displayed in The Color Purple as Celie faces and overcomes hardships and learns to be confident in herself.

Humans have always been drawn to save themselves in threatening situations rather than the people around them. It is just a natural thing for humans to do. We have always been taught to stay away from danger and keep safe. In Catch-22, John Yossarian is the main character. He is a bombardier in the 256th squadron. Yossarian is known for only caring about himself. He is not interested in receiving medals, awards, or any type of recognition if his life will be at risk. All he cares about is going back home. As a Captain, he should be the complete opposite, but that is the twist in this novel. Although Yossarian tries to keep himself away from danger and make himself look selfish, he still has a soft spot which is shown throughout the novel. His concern for his comrades, his loyalty towards his comrades, and his bravery to stay back and not to leave, show that he is, in fact, a good and caring person. No matter how hard he tries to show that he does not care about anyone else, he eventually starts to show his care as he see’s terrible things happening.

John Yossarian, the protagonist of Catch-22, is an important character since helps the reader makes sense of the ludricious bureaucracy in power. More times than not, Yossarian serves as the voice of reason, attempting to correct his fellow soldiers’ irrational ideas. In addition, he is non-complacent, often questioning his officers and poking holes in their logic. Heller uses Yossarian for this role to highlight the flaws of the military, such as their shoddy reasoning and lack of empathy for their soldiers. Despite being one of the more sane soldiers, Yossarian wishes to leave the military more than anything else. He finds the war dangerous and a risk for his own sake. Moreover, this stresses another theme in the novel, survival instincts are first and foremost drives of humans. At the end of the day, no matter how kind and thoughtful one, they will always look at out for their best interest first. However, near the end of the novel, Yossarian breaks his mold when he stays loyal to his squadron. When offered the choice to leave the military in turn for abandoning the men in his squadron, he vehemently refuses. This shows while humans may be capable of great lengths of selfishness, they are also capable of good