Character Analysis Of The Iron Giant

     Through the exploration of value attached to friendship in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein';, it is found that Victor, Walton, and the monster each desire a companion to either fall back on during times of misery, to console with, or to learn from. During various periods throughout the novel, it is found that Victor depends heavily on friendship when tragedy occurs to keep him from going insane. Walton desires the friendship of a man to have someone who he can sympathize with. The sole purpose of the monster is to find a companion to learn from and not be a total outcast to society. None of these characters desire to be isolated and when

A common trait among heroes, is that of respect. Respect enables one to both trust, and even to the extent of admiration towards an object or being. This is seen by Arthur within The Once and Future King by his admirtaion in Merlyn the warlock. Arthur respects him as a teacher, as Merlyn guides him throughout his journey, he respects his mentor all the greater. Similarly, the idea of respect is also portrayed in Beowulf. Beowulf is both given and demonstrates reverence throughout the epic. An example of this respect is shown in the following text;

Dean, Hogarth and, the Giant, have taught me many important lessons. My favorite character is the Giant because he really shows that we can choose to be whoever we want to be. The Giant refuses that he is a weapon and learns how to be good with the help from Hogarth. I think that it is almost ironic for such a large menacing, metal eating giant to be so kind, and compassionate. When Hogarth is walking in the forest with the Giant they see a hunter kill a deer. When the Giant sees this happen he does not understand why the hunter killed the deer. “It’s dead. Understand? They shot it. . . with that gun. Whats wrong? -Gun -Yes, guns kill -Guns kill.” Hogarth is trying to tell the Giant that the men with the guns killed the deer, although the Giant does not understand at first. Hogarth is a young boy with such a big imagination! When he first finds the Giant he is not scared, rather he is curious. Hogarth follows the Giant to a power plant where the Giant tries to eat it and gets electrocuted. Hogarth turns the power off to save the Giant and they become friends after a while. As the Giant is learning how to be human and how to live he gets hungry so Hogarth takes him the a junk yard. That is when the Giant meets Dean. Dean agrees to let the Giant stay the night, but soon they also become friends. The Giant is safe from the world with the help of Dean and Hogarth. The Giant is used as a character that shows the main theme in the film.

This social tie within the society makes the comitatus relationship even stronger. Furthermore, the lord and Thane relationship is represented well in Beowulf. In the first part of the story, the thane Beowulf protects the lord Hrothgar, Beowulf believes in what Hrothgar stands for and is willing to fight for him.

The feeling of loneliness and longing for a friendship links Walton, Frankenstein and the Creature together. Walton writes in one letter, "I desire the company of a man who could sympathize with me, whose eyes would reply to mine . . .I bitterly feel the want of a friend."` Frankenstein hears the same desperate plea for friendship from the Creature when he says "everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded. I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy , and I shall again be virtuous." Unfortunately, Frankenstein never offers the same friendship to the creature as he does to Walton. However, Frankenstein did get a taste of the lonely friendless misery felt by Walton and the creature when he was sent to prison for the murder of Clerval.

Humbleness was also key for an Anglo-Saxon hero as it proved respectability and honor towards the hero. Anglo-Saxons wanted their hero to prove their strength and courage, however, they did not want the hero to become a dictator of any kind. Strong friendships were known as the most trustable alliances an Anglo-Saxon hero could form for battles (Trekker2392). It was key for an Anglo-Saxon hero to have the ability to create strong friendships around him. Beowulf perfectly identifies to all five of these main characteristics throughout the epic poem.

An epic fantasy and a gloomy ranch life. True friends will never fade away. Or will it? Friendships and their outcome get very subjective evaluations. Both Steinbeck and Tolkien’s books: “Of Mice and Men” and “The Fellowship of the Rings” deal with a consistent theme of friendship. Although each author has their own distinct way of communicating their ideas, these books show similar views on the strength, consequences and limitations of friendship.

The theme of the story “The Titan's Curse” by Rick Riordan is No Friendship Is Perfect But It can Be Made Better Only Problems Can Occur To Do So. The author shows this by using very complex description. in the story AnnaBeth & Percy two of the main characters in got into a giant fight because Annabeth had to move across the country due to her dad having a knew job `that would benefit their family greatly. Because of this Percy was outraged and was just upset he was losing his best friend. The only thing is he hadn’t realized this until the end of the story. Also Percy and another one of the main characters Thalia dealt with the problem that they had a misunderstanding. They got into a fight where they because to abuse there powers that

The fight for justice is not always unequivocal or favorable, sometimes justice is given by means that do not seem fair at all. William Styron says in a novel that life “is a search for justice.” It is blatant that throughout Khaled Hosseini's novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, female characters are continuously battered with injustices. Hosseini hones into the oppression of women and the fight for women empowerment through the life of one of his main characters, Mariam. Her journey is shown throughout the novel where she struggles to search for and understand justice.

The statement that Victor Frankenstein is telling Walton deciphers an aspect of human life, which is that individuals are creatures that are not completed until another half is found, which is a friend. A friend who possesses greater attributes that makes one want to improve the qualities one possesses. The quote is significant to the story due to the fact that Victor Frankenstein was seeking his other half just as Walton since they lack that satisfaction from someone that could understand them and help them improve. The need for a companion is the beginning of Frankenstein's creation in order to fulfill that emptiness with an intellectual being. The statement connects to life as well since throughout life people seek that companion that will better them and share similar qualities, such as both men seek since one of the greatest fears of men is solidarity, which both men felt.

Frequently in life individuals end up in intense circumstances. In the novel The First Stone, a youthful high schooler by the name Reef winds up in such a circumstance. Don Aker, the creator of The First Stone constructs this novel with respect to the conditions that numerous youngsters confront. He utilizes the character of Reef Kennedy to uncover and help us to remember ideals like indicating thoughtfulness, taking proprietorship and being sympathetic. Therefore, Reef takes us through his excursion towards adulthood and we take in the estimation of empathy. At last, Reef figures out how to be contrite, to take proprietorship for his activities and to be empathetic. Minor individuals in the novel that affects him towards his life are Lezza, Frank Colville and Scar. These minor characters in the novel individuals shows various influential impacts towards the main character in Reef’s life.

In this quote, Emily and George have just run into the Stage Manager and the two of them have ice-cream sodas, and George declares to Emily of how he thinks of her as a good friend. This connects to the theme of how there are universal qualities of human existence through friendship. One reason is because in life, all humans make friendships with one another and it is executed all the time through various actions. For example, a person may declare his/her friendship by taking that person out to a date or maybe a person might hangout and talk to another person more, which would show friendship. George shows this universal quality of human existence by lingering and having ice-cream sodas with Emily and chattering about things related to each other. He also declares his friendship to her. Basically, George and Emily display the theme by getting into a bond of

In Charlotte’s Web we are witness to an odd friendship that evolves from a need to survive into one of deepest respect, understanding, and selflessness. In The Fox and the Hound, we see how the innocence of childhood breaks through the barriers of society’s norms and their friendship develops from similar passions and curiosities - with bonds so strong that neither time nor the pressures of family and work can not break them. In life, as in literature, friendship is an important theme that touches us all. One never knows where or when they will find a friend so stay open and receptive. Smile at that person next to you in the cafeteria, strike up a conversation with the kid next to you on the bus, bake your neighbor some cookies and stay for tea… You may be embarking upon your next tremendous

In the novel's world, Dracula has many mystical powers, some which has been shown only on several occasions and some which he uses for his daily life. Dracula also has a very unique personality, which could tempt women and make them vulnerable. This means, Dracula could dominate every human being individually, not as a group. His powers and personality has something in common. Count Dracula uses his powers and unique abilities as a tool to ridicule religions and God's decisions and as a great threat to the mainstream society.

Beowulf shows more care for his companions and people than for himself throughout the story, from his dive into the mere to his final battle. Before diving into the mere to fight with Grendel’s mother, Beowulf requests of Hrothgar, that “If he came to harm, his gifts should remain with the Geats and his friends should be protected.” Beowulf has no self-interest in the wealth of others after his death, yet he thinks of the well-being of his people and his companion when his is threatened (44). As Beowulf grew older, so did his thoughts of others. Many years into Beowulf’s reign, his kingdom is being terrorized by a dragon. He opts not to send a militia to their doom, but instead chooses to fight the beast himself. More so than his previous battles, Beowulf is unsure of his ability to survive the skirmish: “await on the barrow the one of us two / who shall better able to bear his wounds / after his onslaught.” Once again, Beowulf thinks more of others than himself; he would rather that he die than his people (IV. 21-23). Selflessness is not the only aspect of a hero, as the ability to persevere after through selfless decisions is equally important.