Character Analysis: Where The Red Fern Grows

Pride can become something that will lead a man to shame and destruction. In The Crucible this happened to one of the main characters, John Proctor, which also is the one of the Tragic Hero in the book. The Crucible is about when some town people in Salem was accused of being witches after four girls were found dancing in the woods. After 200 people were accused of being witches in 1963, 20 people were either hung or crushed by many stones. In the Crucible John Proctor, the tragic hero had a weakness as pride eventually forcing him to face a serious decision and suffering more than he should.

There is a saying, “a dog is a man's’ best friend”. In the book Where The Red Fern Grows,by Wilson Rawls, Billy Coleman is a young boy who wants nothing other than two Redbone coonhounds and to hunt in the Ozark Mountains with them. Through his determination, he works up money buy the pups, but he is faced with many struggles along the road. His determination, the will power and strong heart to make it through the struggles, made him the boy he is now. Over all, Billy Coleman and his dogs face many conflicts throughout the book, but he stays determined to make it through.

“It’s because he no longer loves us sweetheart. Pack your stuff, we’re leaving this house and your father who doesn’t care enough anymore about this family.”

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.

While Watchman and Raisin come from different backgrounds they are similar because they take place during the same time period that deals with gender roles and family. During this time in the 1950’s it was not usual for the women to stay home and the men be the head of the house. Although when times were rough family is always there for support.

In life people have ups and downs; the characters in A Raisin in the Sun experience many highs and many lows. Throughout the story there are many decisions that the characters toss around and debate. Mama, the mother of the family, receives $10,000 which is a very large sum of money for their family. It is up to Mama to decide where the money should go. The Characters in the story developed and their true desires are shown through the choices they make. The characters are faced with many obstacles and these hurdles reveal their character and help to shape the overall plot. In Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, the struggle to overcome oppression in order to actualize one’s dream is revealed through the character developement of Walter, Beneatha, and Mama.

The author portrays the message and theme of persistence, resilience, and grit throughout the entire story. We understand

In the book Where The Red Fern Grows, the readers learn from Billy that perseverance to get something done pays off. In the first set of chapters Billy shows a lot of perseverance. One example is he had to get $50 for the pups he really wanted. The reason this shows perseverance is because it took him 2 years to get. Then after that he had to go all the way to Kentucky to get the pups.

Where the “Red Fern Grows” is a dramatic, sad book, and is about friendship till the end, so is “The Bridge to Terabithia”. The author to The Bridge to Terabithia is Katherine Paterson and the author to Where the Red Fern Grows is Wilson Rawls. The reason I chose the The Bridge to Terabithia is because it has an interesting name, and it says bridge in its name so I would think they leave the real world to have fun in Terabithia. The reason I chose Where the Red Fern grows is because it sounds like there is going to be and adventure the reason I think that is because it says where. They are both from the south with southern accents with lost friends.

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.

2. Do you like the ending of this book? Why or why not? Do you think there is more to tell? What do you think might happen next?

Rosemary Hoyt is also another reason why Dick Divers marriage falls apart, and another reason as to why Dick Diver drinks. Rosemary is a gorgeous 18 year old actress who falls in love with Dick. After he notices her, Dick automatically falls in love with her. She is encouraged by her mother to go after a Dick Diver .We now know that Dick really doesn't care for Nicole because he has his eye on other girls. “He is obsessed with Rosemary, yet he resists her longer than Nicole” (Hackman). Dick Diver feels attracted to Rosemary because he doesn’t have to care after her like he has to with Nicole. Rose is perfect for Dick Diver. She provokes him into having an affair, At first Dick refuses to do so. Because of the age difference. But they end getting

Forever Friends is a statement commonly taken for granted. In House of the Red Fish, character show steadfast loyalty to one another. Through the toils of war, Tomi finds lifelong friendship. Some friends that showed loyalty was Billy, Rico, and Tomi’s mom. They were by his side during bad times and good times. After the bombing, Tomi was suffering from the after time, but he had friends on his side to help him.

In A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, the Younger family is trying to achieve the American Dream, which is “the ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American”(cite dictionary.com). The Youngers are a black family living in a poor part of Chicago. They inherit ten thousand dollars because Mama’s husband died. Mama is the matriarch of the Younger family. Each family member has their own idea about how to use this money to fulfill their dreams, and the play uses the decisions of the family members and other characters to show the reader that people’s actions are not always motivated by what they appear to be. Mama wants to use the money to buy a house in a white neighborhood, because she thinks it is a better environment for her family than their current living conditions and will benefit her family. Although there are a number of people in A Raisin in the Sun who appear too want to help the Younger family, Mama shows through her decision to buy the house that she is the only person that is looking out for the best interests of her family.

In Falling Leaves, Adeline Yen Mah illustrated the desire of wanting to be accepted and appreciated by your family. This is significant because most of the conflict in the book revolves around Adeline not be appreciated by her family.. In the book she does everything she can to be accepted by her parents, like doing what her parents want her to, even as an adult