Long Day's Journey Into Night Character Analysis

According to Kristen Breck of Common Sense Media,”For good readers ages 12 and up, The Seer of Shadows is a richly detailed page-tuner, filled with elegant language and a well-crafted plot.”By reading the book, people will be clinging on to every word, hanging on to every moment.Some people might not like the fact that it is pretty slow throughout the beginning, but there are still many moments filled with suspense, emotion, and intrigue.

People can change very much in bad situations like the people in the Holocaust, more specifically, Elie Wiesel, a 15 year old who got sent to a concentration camp in Auschwitz. In the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel, the main character, Elie, changed in many ways throughout the book because of the different experiences and sights he had to go through in Auschwitz.

Nightjohn was a great book due to it’s deep and heavy themes and concepts as well as it’s excellent storytelling based on a true story. This is all true and very obvious to the reader but what makes this book so enjoyable to audiences? Let’s dig deeper into the themes of Nightjohn.

Through out the story of Elie’s Wiesel Night Character vs. Self really stood out to me. Elie really had to deal with a lot. Elie starts losing faith in his jewish beliefs. Elie had a lot going on in this book. He was trying to stay alive and help his father at the same time. Elie was trying to stay strong. Although he felt like giving up he didn't he stay strong. The conflict between Character vs. Self develops throughout the story and causes change in Elie.

“It’s because he no longer loves us sweetheart. Pack your stuff, we’re leaving this house and your father who doesn’t care enough anymore about this family.”

A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines tells the story of a black man, Jefferson, with unequal rights, being accused of killing a white man. Although, the accusation was far from being right, he is a black man, and blacks were treated unfairly. Throughout the journey of the trial, Jefferson and Grant became very close, and they both learned a lot from each other and the trial. Grant learns the lesson of being a man, because he develops feelings, and becomes humble.

In “Night” by Elie Wiesel, the main character, Elie, changed as a person because of his experiences at Auschwitz. Throughout his entire journey, his choices became wiser and more strategic. Before entering Auschwitz, Elie was a very weak in the sense of decision making. He did not think ahead or think about the consequences for his actions. However, Elie’s character changed because of his experiences at Auschwitz.

People tend to think that it is difficult to trust in something invisible, but it is especially challenging for someone to do so when he has everything taken away. In the memoir, Night, Elie Wiesel recalls his experiences with his family during World War II. After he first arrives at Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel’s mother and sisters are taken away from him. His father is suddenly all that remains of his family. Elie Wiesel witnesses many other terrible events during his first night at camp; the only thing that keeps him sane is his father. Elie Wiesel’s father even keeps him from rebelling and possibly getting himself killed before the Germans intended. When Wiesel lives in the concentration camp with his fellow Jews, he begins to question the

Being an independent person can help to be successful in life. It can lead to survival, being the bravest person of the group, And helping others survive. In the novels Night by”Elie Wiesel” and Sold by ”Patricia McCormick” The characters in both novels have something to do with being independent. Eli and his father stuck together and tried to fight their way out of the concentration camp. Lakshmi went to the Happiness House and made a few friends that told her tips about how she can make it through the house but she didn’t follow them, She did what she thought she could. By examining the novels Night and Sold we can see that being an independent person is the key to survival which is important because even if a person is in a difficult

I was pleased to have attended a lecture cosponsored by the Ethics Center, the Fresno State office of the president, the Fresno Bee and Valley PBS. The lecture began with Dr. Castro recognizing a few leaders on campus, including a past Fresno State president, Dr. John D. Welty and campus volunteer Mary Castro. Dr. Castro then mentioned a few things about Mr. Brooks stating that he is a columnist for the New York Times and an analyst for the PBS “News Hour” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Dr. Brooks also teaches at Yale University, one the finest university in the country. Dr. Castro continued by saying that he learned that Mr. Brooks office hours are from 9am to 1pm and how “cool” it sounded to him. I was surprised how many people attended the event. I was fortunate to find a seat. David Brooks mentioned how he has some remote roots in the Central Valley because his father grew in Chowchilla, CA but Mr. Brooks grew in New York.

In the beginning of the book A Night Divided, Gerta was physically described as a twelve year old girl with blond hair. She was also described as having round eyes, with a warm brown tone. Her body was athletic and fit although, by the end of the book she had become really skinny almost as if she had been starving.

Authors in many instances use the main elements in the story such as setting and narrative to prove a point in the story. For example, writers often use characters, their actions, and their interaction with other characters to support or prove a theme. In the short story “Our Thirteenth Summer”, Barry Callaghan effectively uses characters to develop the theme that childhood is fragile and easily influenced. One of the ways that Callaghan makes effective use of characters to develop the theme is by describing the tension between Bobbie and his parents. This usage of characters supports the theme because Bobbie’s childhood is no longer free to do what he wishes, but has to bow down to his parents’

Traumatic and scarring events occur on a daily basis; from house fires to war, these memories are almost impossible to forget. The Holocaust is only one of the millions of traumas that have occurred, yet it is known worldwide for sourcing millions of deaths. Elie Wiesel was among the many victims of the Holocaust, and one of the few survivors. In the memoir, “Night”, by Elie Wiesel, Elie, the main character, is forever changed because of his traumatic experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camps.

Chiron, the main character of Moonlight a 2016 hit movie that follows the journey of Chiron as a childhood to adult as he faces many challenges. The movie gives insight to how living in the hood and how that environment has an effect on families, children, and how being different and not following a particular norm is handled. It is a movie of great- depth and brings with it many truths and provides a visual example of how life can be for those who are not a part of the norm. The movie is in chapter format as to indicate the different points in Chiron’s life that a develop him as a character the first being titled ‘little” which is Chiron’s nickname as a child, second is titled “Chiron” which encompasses Chiron as a teenager, and the last chapter is titled “Black” which is his new nickname as an adult and is the last chapter told in the movie that shows Chiron as an adult and how his previous experience have molded him.

Families are expected to support each other through the worst of times. But in A Long Day’s Journey into Night the mother, Mary, struggles with an addiction to morphine and the only empathy she receives is from her youngest son, Edmund. Edmund is ill with Tuberculosis and he understands his mother more than his brother, Jamie, and father, James. Mary’s older son, Jamie, and her husband did want her to conquer her addiction but they act as if she should be able to beat her addiction within minutes. Edmund on the other hand tries to show her compassion and let her take her time. Jamie and James are always watching Mary and Edmund to make sure Mary doesn’t fall back into her morphine addiction and that Edmund doesn’t cause himself to become sicker by drinking alcohol. The constant feeling of being observed causes both Mary and Edmund to find their own home in the fog. The fog was a shield to them that made them feel safer and more relaxed. There is something about their illnesses that allows Edmund to feel a sense of affinity for his mother. The compassion Edmund shows Mary is unique because he can relate to everything that she is going through and the leniency encourages Mary to overcome her addiction.