Compare And Contrast Flowers For Algernon And Cinder

Hmm……..what do we think when we hear the word character? Well, we think, “What does this person say?” , “How do they think?” and “How do his or her actions reflect on their behavior or maybe even their life?” These are all excellent and very deep questions to ask yourself when you are trying to define a character’s attitude and behavior. We also know that if you gather enough of this type of data, you will in no time know what type of person this character is. Now, let's get to the characters in the two stories. Rachel from “Eleven” as we know is very shy, timid very easy to dispirit, while Gary from “The Jacket” is outgoing and very for the next miscellaneous fight. But, Rachel and Gary are actually very similar in some key ways that define the character very well….the mindset. Both of their mindsets are at a

Mary Anne Bell was also an outcast when she first made an appearance in “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. However, she was quickly transformed due to her feelings of war and her environment. All of these characters and people go through ostracization and experience alike feelings, but the difference comes from those willing to take the next step. Rebels and outcasts are similar in a way as they both fall outside the typical norm of societal guidelines, but they are different because sadly, only one of the two has a choice.

Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes is a piece of literature that asseverates that perhaps intelligence is a seamless fundamental. Precisely, for 34 old Charlie Gordon who initially wants to attain intelligence because he has been dimwitted throughout his whole entire life. Mr.Gordon is given an opportunity to be chosen for an operation. Fortunately for Mr. Gordon he happens to be the perfect candidate for the operation that will result to be semi-successful. As for Charley a 1968 film that portrays a 34 year old who seeks

The story is written as a second person narrative. This style puts the reader in the position of the main character. We are never told the main character’s name, making it easier for the reader to relate to the character. Writing in the second person also challenges the reader, putting them in the position of the main character.

A narrator, who is without a name, tells of his first hand experiences throughout the story. This is in contrast to ‘Miss Brill’ in which narrative is delivered in the third person, with the use of free indirect speech to depict the story and portray the characters. By Wells selecting a first person narrative he draws the reader closer into the character’s mind set. This gives Wells the ability to convey the primary characters full spectrum of emotional thought, from open mindedness to the conflict and fear within him. First narrative provides the reader insight to thoughts and observations therefore adding suspense of the unknowing into the gothic style.

Next, the characters between the two stories have many differences. In "Flowers for Algernon" one of the main doctors, Dr. Strauss, is a man while in Charly they are a woman. The characters actions and emotions also differ greatly between the two stories. In Charly Mrs. Kinnian and Charlie both like each other and want to be together while in "Flowers for Algernon" Charlie likes Mrs. Kinnian, but she does not like him back. The characters in the stories have different aspects to their personality.

The novel is narrated by Mattie Cook in the first person. She is only able to speak for herself. The only thoughts and feelings she displays are her own and the story is set wherever she is.

The human experience of an outcast is illustrated by Jeannette Walls in The Glass Castle by the element of chaos expressed throughout the book, the parents’ refusal to conform to social standards, and the poverty that shaped her childhood.

After the operation, in only a couple of months, Charlie starts showing signs of new intelligence. His grammar, improved, and he is able to reflect on what his does in the past something he wasn’t able to do before. He had finally gotten something use had always desired. Then, everything and everyone turned on him. In “PROGRESS REPORT 12” April 30th (pg. 60) Charlie writes: “now, they hate me for my knowledge and understanding. What in the name of god do they want of me? They’ve driven me out of the factory. Now I more alone than ever before…” Charlie got what he always wanted, and now he lost everything he had. It was a sacrifice it sounded like he didn’t want to make. I can tell just be the tone of his writing. This shows that we should embrace everything that we have. Charlie didn’t embrace everything, although he appreciated most of the thing he never became happy not being able to just enjoy life as it is.

Even as a full-grown adult, the author of The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls, still stands out as being different. Jeannette grew up in abnormal circumstances that some might consider neglectful or abusive. From her point of view, her upbringing was just her normal. Today, Walls is a successful author and public speaker. With her wacky stories, hearty life, and positive outlook, she is a likable character that has been formed and molded by her life experiences. Something that Jeannette and her family has dealt with throughout their life is appearing different than others around them. Being different, from looks to character, was a theme that proliferated Jeannette Walls’ book, The Glass Castle, just as being different

Can you imagine a world where if you were different you were isolated from everyone else? Can you imagine a world where growing up creates extra hardships and loneliness? We have created that world. We have grown into the mindset that small differences make us bad. We have created a world where extra problems are created for young children as they grow older and that they have to grow up so fast. The sci-fi novel The Girl With Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts and The short story Eleven by Sandra Cisneros introduces the concepts of loneliness, isolation, and maturity(immaturity), through the struggles of Katie and Rachel. In Sandra Cisneros short story Eleven and in Willo Davis Roberts sci-fi novel The Girl with Silver Eyes Sandra

How do people become outcasts? Outcasts are people who have been rejected by society or a social group. Two famous literary outcasts are the characters Melinda Sordino from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Johnny Cade from S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. Melinda become an outcast when she is sexually assaulted by a senior at a High School party. Similarly, Johnny Cade has a terrifying event when he is physically assaulted by the Socs gang and is almost killed. A character analysis of these outcasts reveals that through their experiences, actions, and traits, Johnny and Melinda are similar characters.

Lyman is the static character and Henry is the dynamic character. Examples of this would be from the book, “Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Junior and Rowdy are also static and dynamic characters. Junior changes schools and attends an all-white school while Rowdy chose to stay on the reservation and attend school. Rowdy changes and starts to dislike Junior because he is leaving Rowdy behind on the reservation. Junior still thinks of Rowdy as his best friend and also more important than his family. “I think Rowdy might be the most important person in my life. Maybe more important than my family. Can your best friend be more important than your family?” (Alexie, 123) Henry returns and is a completely different person, while Lyman just wants his old brother

Marion and Charlie dislike each other on a visceral level. Marion's feelings are not solely caused by Charlie's alcoholism and past behavior. She focuses upon Charlie a hatred borne of her resentment of her family's financial situation, as evidenced by Lincoln's comment to Charlie over lunch: "I think

One reason as to why this is the theme that sticks out the most is because the operation harmed Charlie’s social life. He had a lot of people to call friends, like Joe Carp, Frank Reilly, and Gimpy, but after he had the operation, he realized that they weren’t really his friends. “April 22- People at the bakery are changing. I can feel the hostility.” Charlie had become smarter than the people who worked at the bakery, and they started to push him away, and Charlie started to feel upset and hurt by their actions. He thought that he had lost all of his friends were lost, and that upset him. This is one of the many reasons why technology was a bad thing for Charlie.