Sometimes in life people go through experiences that change them. This is seen in the book The Cay by Theodore Taylor which is about a young boy named Philip. Philip is living on an oil rich island with his mom and dad during WWII. Since oil is so essential to the war, German submarines surround the island to try to stop any further oil shipments. Philip's mom sees this danger and decides to take Philip and try to escape. They try to sneak away on a ship carrying oil. The Germans see the ship and blow it up with a torpedo. Philip gets knocked out and wakes up on a raft with a man named Timothy. They both get cast away on an island and together have to survive. Throughout the book, Philip goes through great changes in his personality, his view
In the book Touching Spirit Bear, by Ben Mikaelsen, the theme is healing. The main character Cole was sent away to an Island for a year to change his behavior and life ways. But a few weeks into the task assigned by the Circle of Justice he fails. As Cole returns home he is sad that he would end up going to jail but he believed it was okay if he ended up going. But while on the island he learned how to control his anger, learned life lessons, and most of all he had a new perspective on life. Fortunately for Cole, he had learned how to control his anger but also he learned many important life lessons.“People change two ways- with slow persistent pressure, or with one single traumatic experience. That’s why some people change so much when they
In almost all stories, the main character or characters usually have many personal experiences that change their views in one way or another. Three good examples of this are Abuela Invents the Zero ,Little Women ,and Home .One of these stories has one major experience that quickly affects that character's views. Another story includes many small events and moments that in the end affect a certain character's views and habits. The last story shows how previous life experiences turnout to not only not benefit but actually hurt. Notice that there can be many different kinds of situations that have an influence on a character and can change a character for better or for worse.
You’re not the same person you were yesterday. You changed, you grew. Be it physically, mentally, or emotionally. And just like you change, so do characters in books. Take Scout Finch from Harper Lee’s fictional novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. At the beginning of the story, she’s 7 and just learning how the world works. She's scared of her reclusive neighbor and never wants to become what society expects her to be: a lady. At the end of the novel, 4 years later, she realizes that her reclusive neighbor is nothing to be afraid of and being a lady doesn't mean that you aren't strong. Scout changes by learning what real courage is, by walking in others shows, and by learning that things aren't always as they seem.
Have you ever changed or have the people around you changed out of survival? People who survived the holocaust changed because of what they went through so they could survive. Just like Elie he survived Auschwitz and he will never be the same person he was before the concentration camps. In “Night” by Elie Wiesel, the main character, Elie developed into a new person through his experiences at Auschwitz Concentration Camp and survived.
Growing up is a journey, to be specific it 's a journey in a maze. We go around in different directions in hopes to find out who we indeed are. Left to right in every direction we run into things that change our mindset and by the end of the maze, we are entirely different people. Most mazes have doors; open one door new beginning, shut another end of that chapter. Specific events in life alter our young minds, and we tend to grow from these experiences. Personal and social encounters come our way and turn us into adults. Milkman in the novel Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison goes through various incitements and awakenings that force him to change his ways and enhance his
People change and grow through their experiences and conflicts. For example, just 2 years ago I was a sixth grader. There was a lot more homework than I ever had in my non-accelerated / magnet elementary school. I had to work harder and for longer hours, but as a result, I was much more mature and knowledgeable. I improved my work habits and increased my concentration. In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “First Love”, a 14 year old girl is in love with a high school senior. She does everything she can to try to see him more often. At the end, she thinks she learns the true meaning of love. In Richard Wright’s “The Street”, a boy has to go shopping for food, but he is constantly stopped by a gang who beats him up. At the end, he beats up the gang with a stick his mother gave him because he had to to return home. In both “The Street” by Richard Wright and “First Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the characters start out as shy and naive, but end up as aware and wiser as a result of their respective conflicts.
The Changeable nature of life affects us all somehow. Whether it be moving to a new city, having children, or losing people that we love, it can affect people in many different ways. For example, in the novel, the main character
“Your so diffrent.Grown.No.I’m the same it is everything else that has changed she she shook her head.no.you’ve changed”(paulsen 149).In the historical fiction woods runner by gary paulsen. it shows lots of change over time physically and mentally.In the story woods runner samuel’s parents are taking and he is determined to find them.On his journey he meets many people who help him.he also learns many different things that help him on his way to his family.
I recently read a novel called Parrot in the Oven by Victor Martinez. The main character, Manny Hernandez, goes through a lot of changes and gets himself in some risky situations all to find out just who he really is. For me Manny’s narrative in Parrot in the Oven is extremely relatable because we have the same positive influence from our mothers, we’ve both had someone pass away recently, and we both have a strong sense of who we are and who we want to become.
In some plays the experience of an important character changes him or her. In others the experiences of an important character leaves him or her almost completely unchanged. In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, Walter Lee Younger goes from being selfish to being the man his family needs. The road to becoming the man they needed was very rocky and difficult at times.
Many people face trials and tribulations day to day that mold them into the individuals they are destined to be. These could be positive or negative trials and tribulations, but either way, experiences ultimately are the major key to people’s growth and perception of the world around them. These experiences may be brought on by external factors such as who people surround themselves with (i.e. friends and relationships), neighborhoods and what is considered the “norm” for said neighborhood (i.e. gun violence, gang involvements, drugs, etc.), influences from parents or other caregivers and the amount of time they devote to the growing child. Many people are granted the same opportunity as others, but they let these extrinsic factors sway them from their destinations and wind up in situations based on how they handled previous situations. This idea is true in the novel The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates written by Wes Moore. In this novel, Wes Moore gives the detailing truth about how people are affected negatively by their decisions everyday, but also how positive influences such as role models and caring families have a positive effect on the development and destination of a child. The paths that both the Wes Moores took in life could have easily converged and been taken on by the other. No matter one’s predetermined outcome in life, his or her life can still be drastically shifted due to external influences and resources, much
Throughout life people find themselves in tough situations. Situations that change them. In Don Aker’s novel The First Stone, we are taken through Chad Kennedy also known as Reef’s journey of how he went from being a young offender that couldn’t have cared much about others to becoming a person who shows kindness to others. We are shown that by being around certain individuals people are able to change, people are also able to change from doing certain actions, and people can change from learning from their mistakes. People can change the way they are as demonstrated by taking advantage of opportunities provided to them resulting in the ability to make better choices.
Tragic experiences don’t always have a tragic effect. They can improve someone’s personality and character, and they can change someone for the better. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, Marguerite Johnson is raped, but that helps her discover the art of poetry and confide in it, while in Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless’ whole childhood is considered a tragic experience, but that helps him leave everything behind and find real happiness.
What can cause a sudden change in someone's life? In “Thank you M’am” and “An American Childhood” there are many ways that can cause a sudden change in there life. As details in “Thank you M’am” and “An American Childhood” show, significant change in someone’s life can be cause by learning a lesson, being independent, and getting a second chance. First, learning a lesson from someone or something is one thing that can cause a sudden change in someone’s life.
Life experiences can change a person’s character. Those experiences can make a person better than they used to be, the characters will unlock a new mentality that they thought they never had. Also they better at conquering fears and obstacles. Characters in my novels go through lots of change as the stories progress. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, events change the character’s views and behavior throughout the novels. In the novels The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Treasure Island, the main characters in the stories go through a change of personality from their adventures and journeys, encounters with obstacles and antagonists, and the completion of their trials.