Fifth Business - Character Foils Of Dunstan Ramsay And Percy

When discussing reality, several questions emerge regarding what reality is. A reality, "the real situation that exist," (Merriam-Webster.com) consists of two forms-perceived reality and actual reality. One spends his or her entire life trying to decipher the difference between the two forms; yet to truly understand reality, it is essential that you comprehend both. Plato 's "Allegory of the Cave," Dick Gregory 's "Shame" and Frederick Douglass ' "Learning to Read and Write" illustrate examples of both perceptions. Furthermore, how conceptualization of reality helps establish who one will become.

He would continually say in his diary that he felt the Lord. Then the next day he said that he did not feel the presence of the Lord. Overall he would say that he longed to grow closer and closer to the Lord.

As for the movie, Percy is your stereotypical 16-year-old teenager who also lives with an abusive stepdad. Similar to the book, Percy is attacked by a monster and his life forever changes. Percy’s

In both the stories the main characters of Percy and Perseus really start to show their true colors on their quest. Both characters are Prodigies in there Hero types and act the same. One is just modernized as a teen from New York who travels the U.S with his friends. On the other hand, Perseus is a courageous son of Zeus who goes on a quest along to fight Medusa. For Percy he shows his true Prodigy Archetype when he gets to Camp Half-Blood. There, he was able to reveal his true ability to control water and use it in combat and healing (Percy Camp Half-Blood). For Perseus he know right from the start he is a prodigy of something great and uses his power to great things. “In his humble hut Perseus grew into a fine valiant youth, proud of being the son of Zeus and the Beautiful Danae.” (Perseus 6) Also, in both stories not only were Percy and Perseus Prodigy’s, but Perfect hero’s as well. Both heros grow up in a less than stellar place but still become perfect heros and go onto do there remarkable quest’s. For Percy, he grew up with Gabe Ugliano in his small New York apartment, where Gabe routinely miss treated him and his Mother. Which actually is the same in Perseus. Perseus grew up on a small Island in a humble hut, but after Perseus and his Mother got away from the King he ended up coming back. “The King pursued her and would have carried her off by force if Perseus had not protected her.” (Perseus 6) The resemblance is extremely close and that resemblance help the characters later on to be better people and become there “Perfect Hero” Archetype. In these stories the Hero theme is the same but that’s about the only theme that can be compared in these two very differently themed

The novel is an extremely immersive experience owing to the protagonist - Percy Jackson - regularly breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the readers. It builds up suspense by foreshadowing the events to come, giving the readers a taste of the challenges awaiting Percy in the pages ahead. Percy is portrayed as the modern-day equivalent of classical heroes. Like the past heroes, Percy is treated differently by those around him, and has trouble fitting in with them. An absent father and a lack of knowledge of his own past help draw further parallels with the classical 'hero' figure. The significant people in Percy's life appear to know something about Percy that he doesn’t know and seek to protect him. Percy, however, is a stubborn

Firstly, Percy and Harry are similar and different due to their appearance. In their books, Harry and Percy are constantly described to having two characteristics – black hair and green eyes.

Although Dally and Johnny share some alike traits, they also have many differences. For example, Dally is a tenacious, villainous, and a greaser while Johnny is a polite, perceptive, and craven greaser.

Dempster's downfall as a mother and wife. The misfortune of being hit in the head by a snowball led to her having her baby prematurely and going "simple." Mrs. Dempster has greatly impacted Dunstan's life since that fateful night. First, Mrs. Dempster has led Dunstan to write multiple books and become a famous author, based on Saint hood. Dunstan's fascination with saints started when he was just a little boy. Dunstan's passion has led him to believe that Mrs. Dempster is a saint herself. Mrs. Dempster has completed three miracles in Dunstan's mind such as bringing his brother, Willie, back to life after he was nearly dead due to a very bad flu. Mrs. Dempster's second miracle was saving the life of a tramp which caused him to turn his life around after their encounter. Finally, her third miracle was her face appearing on the statue of a saint in the war when Dunstan was close to death. Next, Dunstan thought of Mary Dempster as if she was his own mother. Dunstan says, "Leola I wanted as a trophy of success, but Mrs Dempster was beginning to fill my whole life," (Davies 24). Dunstan was constantly with Mrs. Dempster, helping and playing with Paul. Dunstan was constantly sneaking off to visit her and suffered through the torment and teasing of his school peers because he was always by her side. Even the day his brother died, he immediately ran to her which led to her bringing him back to life. A scared teenage boy at the time, Dunstan and the town were searching for Mrs. Dempster after she went missing, “I was afraid and did not know what I feared, which is the worst kind of fear," (Davies 41). Finally, Mrs. Dempster has caused Dunstan to live a life of guilt. Dunstan felt as if he was responsible for her state even though Percy was the one to throw the snowball. "I had made her what she was, and in such circumstances I must hate her or love her. In a mode that was far too demanding for my age or

“Those who contemplate a rare and excellent object are pleasantly surprised by the astonishment and admiration they experience at the first sight of the object, even before they recognize in detail the particularities of the subject they are contemplating” (pg 114). And this seems to become the weakness for the soul but it actually becomes the strength and energy. The soul gets its strength from its weakness, elevating itself to a higher standard or greater light. Due to the sacred mystery of Incarnation we are touched by the great importance of this and we, according to the author, believe that we have to lift ourselves to God and praise him in the unique work of his and to take in the secrets and the depth of the mystery. In the same way, we leave the earthly things and contemplate the “true sun of the world” the one that enlightens us. “For the sun is the image of God, the Father of nature, the universal source of life.” (pg 115). And through this Jesus is his image in both natures divine and humanity. The sun was formed in the midst of days set aside for creation. The sun became the source of light for both heaven and earth similar to the eternal

Two short novels “The Wife of Martin Guerre” by Janet Lewis and “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Conner have very different plots, however, many connections can be made between certain characters. A strong example of this would be Arnaud (posing as Martin), and Manley, two antagonists from each of the novels listed above, respectively. In Janet Lewis’ short novel “The Wife of Martin Guerre” the main character Bertrande is taken on an emotional roller coaster as her husband Martin doesn’t return from a trip he promised would only be a week. Just as she is learning to embrace being the head of the household and a single mother, a man claiming to be the Martin who left her eight long years ago appears out of the blue, throwing her life and emotions into complete chaos. In Flannery O’Conners short story “Good Country People” a woman named Hulga, who is unpleasant to the majority of people, is seduced by a young man, claiming to be nothing more than a simple country boy selling bibles. Later in these short stories, it is revealed that both of these men are not who they claim to be, and their lies caused rather dreadful repercussions. These two antagonists delude Hulga and Bertrande in their respective stories by enticing them with desirable amounts of knowledge and causing them to lose perception of reality by using manipulation throughout the entire plot.

In the other hand, I would argue that real is something that we count on, smell, touch and could hear. I see myself one way but I am convinced that every single person in this room might have a different saying about me which is fine because I could see myself differently at various points but it all boils down to one personality that adapts to different scenarios. The reason of this paper is to explain reality in the character of Lormerin.

In Fifth Business, Dunstan Ramsay's mother, Fiona Ramsay, greatly impacted who he became. Fiona Ramsay was a clean, strict and controlling parent. She was greatly praised by the community around her as she seemed to be the perfect housewife. She participated in her community, did good for the community and donated to charity. However, what the community does not realize was the dualistic nature of Fiona Ramsay. Even though she seemed to be a good person by donating to charity, she did so not out of sincerity, but for her own reputation. While she was a kind and loving person in public, at him, she became this strict and controlling figure with her family. One night Dunstan stole an egg from the kitchen in order to practice magic. When Fiona

In order to get any story across to an audience, a medium of sorts is required to relay and distribute information. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the character who brought recognition to the story of Hamlet the young prince is credited to his best friend Horatio. Horatio was the muted, loyal and scholarly companion of Hamlet, mainly viewed throughout the play as the sidekick/helper. In Fifth Business, Dunstan was the narrator of a story that showed exclusive, 3rd person perspectives of the rich, famous and scandalous Boy Staunton. Although the story started off with heavy emphasis on Dunstan’s own life, it became evident halfway through the story that he would always be the side character to the popular Boy Staunton. The significance of their role

oriented pursuits. He places a great deal of emphasis on virtue. He goes on to say that heavenly

In Jane Austen’s, Northanger Abbey, John Thorpe and General Tilney are portrayed as unpleasant villains. Villains are defined as, “a wicked or evil person; a scoundrel” (The American Heritage Dictionary http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=VILLAIN). Austen description of both men as power-hungry, easily upset, and manipulative follows this definition. She introduces both characters in separate parts of the book, however simultaneously she delivers a stunning example of their identical villainous personalities. Through the portrayal of John Thorpe and General Tilney as villains, Austen comments on the male supremacy that permeates through her time.