I Am Laurie A Character Analysis

Having an older sibling is rough already, but having a brother that you have to worry about him breaking in and stealing valuables of your own, that's tough and the main character Gordie Jessup has to deal with the betrayal of his older brother, Chase Jessup everyday throughout Katherine Holubitskys’s novel “Tweaked”. Gordie’s efforts trying to fix his family are overwhelmed by Chase’s drug addiction and money debts he has with his dealers. There are many themes throughout the book.

I heard the faint high pitched beeping of my alarm clock as I opened my sleep covered eyes. I attempted to roll out from under my covers but immediately retreated as I felt the chilly spring air touch my skin. While I was mustering up the motivation to get out of bed, I glanced at my alarm clock. “11:00 AM” it read in boxy, glowing numbers. Had I really slept in that long? I finally rose from my bed, traveling down the stairs to make myself some breakfast. “Hi, girl!” I greeted my dog where she was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs. I smiled to myself as I turned on some music, opened the fridge to retrieve some eggs, and turned on the stove. It felt like a fine Saturday morning until I remembered that I had a lacrosse game later

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.

The character in the fictional book is what makes a great story and brings it to life to the reader’s eyes. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” by author Joyce Carol Oates, the fifteen-year-old protagonist Connie is an interesting character who seems to be obsessed with wanting to grow up so fast. However, Connie seems to act differently when she is at home and when she is away from it. When she is away she seems to be a tad sexual with her appearance and tries hard to prove she is maturing. In this story, Connie is a tragic hero, who teaches us that even a great quality can be our doom. A tragic hero is usually a character who has a flaw that leads to their downfall at the conclusion. This happens when she tries so hard to act mature and finds out that maturity was not what she expected. Next, the narration is a key factor to the story that makes it what it is. The third person limited narration has Connie’s point of view which indicates that she somewhat thinks she knows what other characters are thinking throughout the story, sometimes the point of view seems to shift,

What are the most five important things that have happened to your character in his or her life so far?

Allen and his two best friends Needles and Noodles are unique in their very own way but when it comes to being a teen and following the world around them they have trouble being who they are especially in a very distinctive neighborhood that’s full of gossip. To support this in the book When I was the Greatest, Maloy was a positive character during all the decisions and situations Ali was going through. This is because as Ali looked up to him since he was young, Maloy gave him advice and taught Ali one of his biggest interest which is boxing. For example, Maloy says “Punching bags don’t punch back, but sometimes when you take them for granted and you get cocky you could really hurt yourself when you punch one.” This is a piece of advice Maloy

“ His Expression remained the same- cynical, defiant, painful” (Gaines 84). Miss Emma did not think that Jefferson knew he was going to be put in the chair, which kind of furthers this whole idea that everyone has that’s he’s incompetent. Even his own aunt without realizing has degraded him. I think that maybe Jefferson can’t read or write but he’s a human who understands laws. At the beginning of the book I was feeding into the notion that he was mentally challenged, but I think now that he just grew up in the uneducated black stigma put on him by white people not letting black school have the same education. And so he knows he is going to die, he doesn’t fight he doesn’t resist he faces the unjust punishment with grace and is going o let

In Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, the main character, Holden, had many opportunities to learn life lessons but every time his faulty thinking caused him to focus on the problem and not the solution. Whenever Holden looks at situations he negatively overgeneralizes them with a bad attitude rather than learning from it.

In the book 1984, Smith is trying to be an individual in a society that is ruled by Big Brother. as a consequence of him trying to be an individual, he is testing the rules of the party. The individual in an authoritarian society is forced to follow the rules and beliefs of the rest of the society.

For this paper I have choose Lottie from By The Way, Meet Vera Stark setting in Los Angeles 1930s, she is the friend/roommate of Vera Stark. Lottie is a heavy set women sassy lady also former Broadway performer, she move to Los Angeles, California to better her acting career but doesn’t really work out as she planned. Before she moved Lottie was a big star for herself playing the big roles in plays in the north east playing roles like Julie from Shakespeare getting paid lots of money, but after not getting any roles she just drops her acting career. Lottie doesn’t believe in running back to the business if it doesn’t hand you anything in return. Lottie wants somebody to just find her without her putting in the work ”take no more on your heels than you can kick them off with your toes” she says (pg 20) she is taking no more time in looking for acting job she just hopes they will come to her in the future.

Deeper character analysis often provides a more critical thematic perception. Through understanding a character's physical appearance, words, and action, one can discover the inner aspect of the theme related to a work of literature. In Joyce Carol Oate's short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been," the main character Connie is characterized as attention seeking, open to the public, but secretive to her own family. These character traits enhance the theme of blame because Connie seeks attention from everyone, is not afraid to hang out with strangers, and is constantly lying to her family about her life outside the house. It is lucid that the kidnappers, Arnold and Eddie, had utilized her ignorant and absurd attempts to obtain attentions and explore her sexuality from boys.

n the beginning of the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates, it introduces the protagonist, Connie, and her view of behavior and interactions with those around her. When Oates explains to the reader how Connie’s attitude towards her family members and people outside her family change dramatically, it gives a hint who she really is the in short story. In a character analysis of Connie, it reveals she is considered a dynamic character which involves Connie’s interpretation of how she should interact with everyone, her actions, and her traits---single minded, self-indulgent, and vindictive---transpire throughout the short story.

Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” neatly divides into two sections that detail the dramatic shift in Connie’s perception that ultimately relates to her maturation. The division between the two reactions coincides perfectly with the climactic moment of the story when Connie recognizes the truth about Arnold Friend. Indeed, this organization aids in the amplification of Connie’s transition from youth to adulthood. The childlike and adult perceptions of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”

There are many character traits that make someone successful in life. Some traits you are born with, other traits are mindsets. There are a few character traits that coaches, teachers, bosses, or any other significant figure looks for in particular. One of the most important character traits is a hard-working attitude. You aren’t born with a hard-working attitude. It is a mindset. You may not be the best employee, but an employer will be more willing to work with someone that works hard than someone that can do the job but is lazy. Although I am not the best at everything, I give 100% effort in everything that I do and believe that working hard is the most important trait a person can possess.

In I am Charlotte Simmons, Tom Wolfe accurately portrays modern-day college life through his exploration of the complexities of sexual relationships, academics, and morality as they relate to social status. Through Charlotte Simmons' character and the people with whom she interacts, Wolfe asserts that sexual relationships are crucial to an individual's social status. This becomes immediately evident to Charlotte when she gets to Dupont. After being at Dupont for only a few weeks, Charlotte is kicked out of her room at 2:00 in the morning by her roommate, Beverly because Beverly wants to have sex with a boy she met; in other words, Charlotte is "sexiled." While she is sexiled in the common area of her building, she meets Bettina, another freshman