Christopher Paul Curtiss Character Analysis

This realistic fiction novel, by Edward Bloor, describes the problems and relationships that Paul discovers when unlocking the meaning of truth, no matter the obstacles people put up to block him from it. The motif of “sight”, is what introduces Paul to the universal statement of truth and makes him aware of what the people surrounding him can and cannot “see”. Paul Fisher, the main character, uses the motif of sight to have a new understanding of his friends, family, and himself.

Professor Crawford is a assertive human. He does not like to be corrected. The first time Jamal turned in an essay Professor Crawford doubted that he wrote it by himself. Crawford doubted Jamal because he was African American. Jamal is an extremely talented writer and Crawford knows, but he refuses to accept the fact and continues to bring Jamal down. Crawford wanted to see if Jamal can come up with his own words so he made Jamal write an essay with his supervision.

Kenny is oblivious to his impact on the other two's self-esteem. He is covering up his own flaws by constantly pointing out his friends'. He lies to himself and decides it's acceptable to cause other people misery if the end result is no one sees his own problems.

In society, people tend to follow the people's footsteps and apply new characteristic or methods that they obtain from there person. In the story, Into the Wild, Chris McCandless was a boy who favors several literacy heroes. He was able to understand each hero and apply there knowledge that they obtain from other people. He was favoriting Henry David Thoreau, Jack London, Leo Tolstoy and much more. Henry David Thoreau was an American poet and an essayist and wrote numerous books based on his philosophy. However, in the book, he plays a crucial role in giving Chris McCandless life lesson throughout his journey. Jack London is a worldwide celebrity and a famous novelist and journalist. He also has some characteristics that Chris has also obtained from him. In addition, Leo Tolstoy was one of the greatest Russian authors of all times. He has inspired Chris with some of his quotes which reflects him during his journey. There are more heroes that Chris mentions in the story but these are three which he tends to reflect more on.

Published in 1995 by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Watsons Go to Birmingham is a story of an African- American family living in a town of Flint, Michigan, having a journey to Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. The movie came out in 2013, similar to the original novel. This loving family consists of five members: Byron Watson, an official juvenile delinquent, Kenneth Bernard Watson, ten years old boy with a lazy eye, Joetta Watson, an obedient youngest Watson, Wilona Sands Watson, Momma who always look after her kids, and lastly, David Watson, a thoughtful reliable dad. In fact, the movie is quite different from the novel, because the plot events don’t match with the movie, there is fused resolution, there is some missing and different characters, and the focus of the theme are slightly different.

Through Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore, the author tells the story of himself and another man with the same name and a strikingly similar upbringing. In chapter 6 it is revealed that the parental and authority figures in both their lives greatly affected and shaped who they became. By comparing and contrasting the tough choices they made, complications they face at home and at school, and their new authoritative positions, the author uses the two Wes Moore’s lives in Chapter 6 to appeal to pathos, allowing the reader to feel a connection with each character and develop an understanding of both Moore’s accomplishments and hardships.

Many of us readers would agree that after reading Tim O’Brien’s “In the Lake of the Woods” we find John Wade’s behavior more than unusual as he would do some unusual things such as burning plants with boiling water while saying “Kill Jesus”, and have flashbacks. Most readers would wonder how a psychologist would diagnose John Wade. Based on his behavior, John Wade would probably be diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any life-threatening event which results in psychological trauma. Wade’s diagnoses would affect O’Brien’s implicit argument as anyone that has a perfect or normal life can be ruined by PTSD.

“The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963” is a playful, yet thought-provoking novel written by Christopher Paul Curtis. This book tells the story of the Watson family living in Flint Michigan during the 1960’s. The narrator of this playful, interesting novel is the youngest son of the Watsons, named Kenny. This book portrays both the intense and devastating struggles of racism that affected the southern states of America, as well as the unity and comfort of a loving family.

Nicole Mareik Barbara Goward English 399 9 December 2016 Essay 6 The decisions we make about the lives we live decide the sorts of legacies we clear leave. In, The Other Wes Moore written by Wes Moore the author, is a tale around two young men with comparative foundations and comparative circumstances, experiencing childhood in similar neighborhoods. Indeed, at first look, the pursuer may be constrained to see these young men as the same, and ponder what brought about their lives to wind up so in an unexpected way.

Clarence Hervey is a bright young man with considerable talents who always seems to be brought down by his arrogance, gullibility, and constant desire to be thought of as superior in everything. With the usage of exaggerated diction, third person point of view, and a mocking tone, Maria Edgeworth is able to create the complex character that is Clarence Hervey.

In the novel The Watsons go to Birmingham – 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis the narrator, Kenny, is a ten year old boy who lives in Flint, Michigan with his family. Kenny’s older brother, Byron, is an obnoxious teenager that does not follow the rules. Kenny wonders why his brother, Byron, treats people so horribly. According to page sixteen of the novel, The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963, when Byron was stuck to the mirror, Kenny didn’t do anything to torture Byron, but if it was Kenny stuck to the mirror, Byron would have done “some real cruel stuff” to Kenny.

The book The Watsons go to Birmingham is a mix of emotion between making you laugh making you sad and just making you mad. The main character Kenny is a shy kid who gets bullied quite a bit. His older brother Byron is a trouble maker who is a bully and likes to mess with Kenny but he always has his back in the end and he has what he calls adventures where he tries something new or goes out exploring and in the end usually gets in trouble and drags Kenny along on them too. One time Byron gets in so much trouble that his parents are going to Birmingham Alabama to leave Byron there for the summer with his grandma Sands to make him a better kid and discipline him so that he stops acting out.

John Grady Cole has a extremely mature personality that aids him in a positive way during the book. He is exceptionally different from his friends Rawlins and Blevins; He is a truly loyal friend to both of them. When Rawlins is trying to persuade Grady to leave Blevins behind the both of them assure each other that they would never leave each other but also Grady fights for Blevins to stay with them. When Rocha offers a job to Grady he is considerate to how Rawlins would feel and says to him “You just say the word and I’ll tell him no.”(McCarthy, 116) The job he gets offered was the job of his dreams, but he was willing to give it up for his best friend. Grady is independent which is shown from the beginning, most 16 year olds today couldn’t

Sargent John Wilson was the first and only police officer in the Royal Mounted Police Force to be sentenced to death by hanging. The main character in this story John Wilson, starts off being portrayed in the beginning as a man trying to make life better for his family back in Scotland. As the story progresses and unfolds we learn that Jack’s intentions are not what were originally portrayed.

Judy’s willingness to adapt to her surroundings allows her to fix her relationship with her family.