Character Analysis: Personal Statement

Having an older sibling is rough already, but having a brother that you have to worry about him breaking in and stealing valuables of your own, that's tough and the main character Gordie Jessup has to deal with the betrayal of his older brother, Chase Jessup everyday throughout Katherine Holubitskys’s novel “Tweaked”. Gordie’s efforts trying to fix his family are overwhelmed by Chase’s drug addiction and money debts he has with his dealers. There are many themes throughout the book.

Authors in many instances use the main elements in the story such as setting and narrative to prove a point in the story. For example, writers often use characters, their actions, and their interaction with other characters to support or prove a theme. In the short story “Our Thirteenth Summer”, Barry Callaghan effectively uses characters to develop the theme that childhood is fragile and easily influenced. One of the ways that Callaghan makes effective use of characters to develop the theme is by describing the tension between Bobbie and his parents. This usage of characters supports the theme because Bobbie’s childhood is no longer free to do what he wishes, but has to bow down to his parents’

Will-power and determination plays a major role when it comes to people accomplishing goals and performing the tasks they are given. When a person possesses these two qualities they are motivated, focused, will not give up easily, determined along with many other things. The word determination is defined as, “the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.” Will-power is, “the strength or will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans.” In the short story A Worn Path by Eudora Welty, the main character Phoenix carried out the meaning of these two words throughout the whole story. She had experienced many road blocks during her journey, but she did not let them stop her from reaching

3. Given that Mike and Marty Scanlon are twins and share some of their genetic makeup, how

“ His Expression remained the same- cynical, defiant, painful” (Gaines 84). Miss Emma did not think that Jefferson knew he was going to be put in the chair, which kind of furthers this whole idea that everyone has that’s he’s incompetent. Even his own aunt without realizing has degraded him. I think that maybe Jefferson can’t read or write but he’s a human who understands laws. At the beginning of the book I was feeding into the notion that he was mentally challenged, but I think now that he just grew up in the uneducated black stigma put on him by white people not letting black school have the same education. And so he knows he is going to die, he doesn’t fight he doesn’t resist he faces the unjust punishment with grace and is going o let

I was pleased to have attended a lecture cosponsored by the Ethics Center, the Fresno State office of the president, the Fresno Bee and Valley PBS. The lecture began with Dr. Castro recognizing a few leaders on campus, including a past Fresno State president, Dr. John D. Welty and campus volunteer Mary Castro. Dr. Castro then mentioned a few things about Mr. Brooks stating that he is a columnist for the New York Times and an analyst for the PBS “News Hour” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Dr. Brooks also teaches at Yale University, one the finest university in the country. Dr. Castro continued by saying that he learned that Mr. Brooks office hours are from 9am to 1pm and how “cool” it sounded to him. I was surprised how many people attended the event. I was fortunate to find a seat. David Brooks mentioned how he has some remote roots in the Central Valley because his father grew in Chowchilla, CA but Mr. Brooks grew in New York.

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.

Feist, J., & Feist, G. J. (2009). Theories of Personality (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

In the novel, Speak by Laurie Hales Anderson, the main character is Melinda Sordino. Melinda started her freshman year terribly. Not only is Melinda an outcast, she is also hated and ignored by everyone because she ruined the end of the summer party by calling the cops. Melinda is emotionally distressed due to a sexual assault that occurred at the party. On the other hand, Melinda has a passion for art, but is having a hard time in art class. She doesn’t just have a hard time in art class, she has a hard time making friends, interacting, and expressing herself. At home, she hardly has a relationship with her parents and mostly spends her time at home in her room. Melinda is a quiet person with a lot on her mind. Academically, she is a decent student who barely passes her classes,

In the novel Speak the main character is Melinda and her being the narrators everything is filtered through her vision and thoughts :however, the way she is treated by other character is an obvious look no matter the point of view this novel is told in. There are a couple characters that are involved in the side of treating Melinda ;for example, Heather, Principal Principle, Andy, and Rachel. However there is one person that is treating her the right way and when she is around him she feels safe and feels as she is in a bully free zone you can say ,and that person is Mr. Freeman. In the novel, there is many situations where she is treated in a mean way. Such as when Melinda decides that the pep rally won't be so bad after all, and at least she has somebody to sit with she decided to go thinking of a good

Dr. Stephen L. Noble is a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, a staff cardiothoracic surgeon at Naval Medical Center of Portsmouth (NMCP) in Portsmouth, VA and an adjunct instructor of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD. His clinical interests are broad, including minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery, health outcomes disparities, heart disease, cancer screening and prevention, and the integration of science and technology in medicine. As a rising leader in his field, he started the adult robotic thoracic surgery program at Naval Medical Center of Portsmouth and serves as the chairman of the Thoracic Tumor Board.

Both Dade and Julian where fixated on proving themselves right and defending their beliefs about

The title, Speak most represents how the book is about Melinda’s journey to regain her ability to speak. In the beginning of the book Melinda is raped at a party. She calls the cops however does not report the rape.Melinda loses everything from her friends to her ability to speak. Incapable of telling anyone about her trauma, Melinda only has herself but the burden of her secret may be too much. Throughout the book Melinda finds her voice and will begin to put her life back together.

Thank you for your previous comments on my personal statement. They are really helpful and make my statement read a lot better and more "alive". I have slightly modified my statement based on the comments I received and am wondering whether you could take a look if it is convenient?

My character has both opened and closed many doors for me in life. Most of the time you will see that I'm very laid back and relaxed. Independence is one of my key qualities. I never like to bother people with my problems because ultimately they're not always going to be there for you. I roam around in silence; being loud and obnoxious is not something that has ever given me much success in life. I try to conquer a healthy and happy lifestyle, but you know how that usually goes. I am pretty athletic I believe because I have put in so much hard work and dedicated even more time to football throughout my eighteen years of life. My life experiences have given me a rebellious trait. For example, whenever I get yelled at in football by Coach