Character Analysis Of John Reid In Time Enough For Drums By Ann Rinaldi

For a story by an author to be signified as a classic literature piece, it requires a timeless feature which the main passage can echo throughout the ages. Particularly, a relation to society's behavior and values. The characters, created by Washington Irving, most especially Tom Walker, gives us an insight on how his life centered predominantly on wealth up to the point where he is consumed by temptation. Tom Walker’s engagement in a deal with the Devil portrays how money-driven society has become more prominent through the times of the 1700s and today's world.

You are another kind, John. Clasp his hand, make you peace.” Says Rebecca, “I have a crop to sow and lumber to drag home. He goes angrily to the door and turns to Corey with a smile. What say you, Giles, let’s find the party. He says there’s a party.” Says John. (1102- 1103)

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Throughout the novel Johnny Tremain, the author, Esther Forbes, displays the universal concepts of growing up and changing. When the story began, the protagonist, Johnny Tremain, was a fourteen-year-old boy. At the end of the novel, Johnny emerges as a sixteen-year-old man, unrecognizable from his younger self, due to carrying characteristics that contrast the traits of the young boy he once was. As Johnny aged in the story, he underwent immense changes. Johnny had changed by gaining the knowledge of how to make good choices, obtaining a better comprehension on things in life, and learning to value certain items or deeds in life.

Fear is a hidden enemy. In the novel, A Separate Peace by John Knowles the main character Gene kills his enemy at the end of the book. Was the reality that he killed his best friend,Finny,his enemy or was something more internal his enemy? Gene is afraid of realizing what his true enemy is and how to get rid of that enemy. At the end of the book while being at Devon Gene kills his enemy,the inner impulse and savage inside of him, throughout the the book Gene’s mental thoughts change because of this impulse. Gene changes from thinking that Finny is out to get him, to feeling like he owes Finny, to finally coming to terms with his inner impulse and savage.

The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant by W. D. Wetherell is about a 14 year old boy(the narrator) that is trying to get this girl, named Sheila Mant, to like him. After observing and trying to make an impression Sheila Mant, he gets her to go with him to Dixford where a band is playing, but there is a problem, Sheila Mant thinks fishing is dumb and the boy thinks he has just caught the “biggest bass he has ever hooked” (McDougal 30). He needs to make a decision, the girl or his passion, the largemouth bass. The author of The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant was W. D. Wetherell who “was raised in Garden City, New Jersey, but has made his home for a number of years. Wetherell is the author of eight books and several short stories. His avocation is fly-fishing.” (W.D. Wetherell) Some things that help the reader empathize with the narrator in The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant would be the narrator observing Sheila Mant, him trying to make an impression Sheila, and him choosing between the girl and his passion, the largemouth bass.

There is no need to always be in an agreement with the main character. Our opinions are developed from our own experiences and how we were raised. As for the opinion whether John Grady matures, he does grow up to have control over his emotions. This is seen after killing someone and being in a near death situation. After being set free, he goes back to where he was arrested to get the horses back. He was seeking to bring them back to the original owners. This action is perceived to be taking action into his hands. He is not abiding by the laws of the town the horses were in. Is John Grady classified as a hero or a vigilante? Is he a hero in the terms set by society and culture of this novel? What is a hero? What is a vigilante? What is a hero in the book? A hero is someone who brings justice according to the law of the land while a vigilante is someone who follows their own philosophy of justice and administers their philosophy of justice. John Grady is no hero in terms of the definition

In the society described in the story John is shown to be different from the others in his civilization. Unlike others he is curious, willing to take risks, or even break rules. This was made apparent when John recalled when he went to the Dead Places, touched a piece of metal and did not die "(S)o he knew that I was truly his son and would be a priest in my time. That was when I was very young- nevertheless, my brothers would not have done it"(Benet 76). This quote directly shows one way that John is different and more daring than the rest of his brothers. John's more courageous attributes can be viewed as something extraordinary due to the fact that he discovered so much throughout the book. However this trait may also be looked

The first Character trait that John Reid showed is that he was cruel. In the beginning of the book he was a tough strict tutor who did not show really any feelings towards Jemima. He would often lose his temper and patience regularly and often make Jemima cry. He took away her favorite riding horse bleu for absolutely no reason what so ever and

Who Was John Reid Have you ever thought of a tutor going from tutoring, to falling in love, and too joining the American army as a spy… well John Reid is that guy from the book “Time Enough For Drums” By Ann Rinaldi. John Reid is a very brave, smart, and adventurous guy. John helped Jemima throughout her entire life basically and made her way more mature from the beginning of the book to the end. John Reid is a brave man from the 1700’s, I say this because he worked for the American army and did anything he could too protect Jemima. In the book, John Reid quoted that, “Your mother told you that, no wonder why I have been having trouble controlling you”(Rinaldi 84).

“The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure” (57). Two men that lived for their passion for adventure was Chris McCandless and Jay Moriarity. Chris McCandless was a young man who hitched hike to Alaska to explore and survive in the wilderness. Jay Moriarity was a young surfer who was determined to ride Mavericks, the largest waves. Chris's story was heard by a man named Jon Krakauer and Chris's story was developed and published into a novel for the world to hear, which got controversial feedback. Although both seem to come from very different lifestyles and had different pursuits for adventure, both share many qualities such as home life, preparation for goals, and the willingness to let people be there for them.

In the novel Time Enough For Drums there are various character traits to choose from. John Reid is an interesting character because he spies for the revolutionary army to find out where the British will attack next. In the novel Time Enough For Drums written by Ann Rinaldi, the character John Reid has many character traits, but here are three of them, brave, strict, and trustworthy. The character trait brave for John Reid is because he spies for the revolutionary army.

In the story The Bass the River and Sheila Mant, W.D. Wetherell portrays our narrator as a very dynamic and round character.. The narrator is definitely dynamic because their priorities have changed throughout the story. The narrator says, “There would be other Sheila Mants in my life…” (Wetherell 4) which shows them realizing that Sheila Mant was no longer as important to them as themself. The narrator is also static based on the following traits. They care very much about appearances based on how they continuously try to impress Sheila, as well as the fact that they, “would have given anything to appear dumb in Sheila’s severe and unforgiving eyes.” (3, L10-11). This demonstrates that the narrator cares about how they appear to others; including

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

Have you ever thought that a tory was actual a patriot spy. the novel Time Enough for Drums by Ann Rinaldi there is a girl named Jem that is getting tutored by John Reid that is pretending to be a tory.but is actual a patriot spy trying to get info on the tories. John Reid is a strict, mysterious, brave man but how. There many thing to describe him. This character is interesting because he has many different roles in the book.