Mgt Mcconnell Character Analysis

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.

This is a great example of initiative, honor, courage, and commitment to the mission. This is a perfect example on how we must be on a day to day basis. Always putting the mission before self-comfort, to never question or object with whatever order or command you are given. Especially with us being in The United Stated Marine Corps, we should abide by these examples, and help others understand the importance of it as well. Everything that Captain Rowan did reflect our duty, our expectations, and our standards. Our duty as Marines to complete whatever mission is given to us, regardless of the objectives we may encounter throughout the way. To exceed the expectations they have for us, and to prove that no mission is impossible. One very important standard is to never strive for the bare minimum, but to always do everything to the best of our ability. We should always adapt and overcome in any given situation, and take initiative with good judgments. We should always work with what we got and do it with no hesitation, but most importantly, to go above and beyond the call of duty. Staying motivated and dedicated and applying Honor, Courage, and Commitment will take

He was always trying to better himself and he would always try to do the right thing. He did all his MCI's, went to the gym every day, and was always polite. When it came to doing the right thing, you could always count on him. He would always pick up trash (even if it wasnt his). If he was working and saw something that needed to be done, he would do it. If he saw another Marine slacking off or being a turd, he would correct that Marine. He was the ultimate rolemodle for junior Marines.

There is no need to always be in an agreement with the main character. Our opinions are developed from our own experiences and how we were raised. As for the opinion whether John Grady matures, he does grow up to have control over his emotions. This is seen after killing someone and being in a near death situation. After being set free, he goes back to where he was arrested to get the horses back. He was seeking to bring them back to the original owners. This action is perceived to be taking action into his hands. He is not abiding by the laws of the town the horses were in. Is John Grady classified as a hero or a vigilante? Is he a hero in the terms set by society and culture of this novel? What is a hero? What is a vigilante? What is a hero in the book? A hero is someone who brings justice according to the law of the land while a vigilante is someone who follows their own philosophy of justice and administers their philosophy of justice. John Grady is no hero in terms of the definition

“The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure” (57). Two men that lived for their passion for adventure was Chris McCandless and Jay Moriarity. Chris McCandless was a young man who hitched hike to Alaska to explore and survive in the wilderness. Jay Moriarity was a young surfer who was determined to ride Mavericks, the largest waves. Chris's story was heard by a man named Jon Krakauer and Chris's story was developed and published into a novel for the world to hear, which got controversial feedback. Although both seem to come from very different lifestyles and had different pursuits for adventure, both share many qualities such as home life, preparation for goals, and the willingness to let people be there for them.

“There’s a thin, blurry line between humor and tragedy,” Christopher Paul Curtis. In many cases people don’t even see across the line that Curtis has pointed out. Many people only see the humor or the tragedy, or the good and bad of the world. In the book The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis, Kenny Watson only sees the good in the world until he meets Rufus and goes to Birmingham, Alabama. Kenny doesn’t recognize any of the real horrors in the world because his society has filtered everything in his life.

Nurse Ratched attempts to sway Billy away from his newfound path in order to regain control over the ward. McMurphy and Nurse Ratched’s rivalry is a constant and intense battle. “And we’re all sitting there… watching the gray screen just like we could see the baseball game clear as day, and she’s ranting and screaming behind us. If somebody’d of come in and took a look… a fifty-year old woman hollering and squealing at the back of their heads about discipline and order and recriminations, they’d of thought the whole bunch was crazy as loons” (144-145). No matter how hard Nurse Ratched tries to control McMurphy, he does not conform to her rule. Though Nurse Ratched controls the television and does not allow the patients to watch the World Series,

Natalie Sterling, a seventeen year old senior at Ross Academy had just won class president and beat her opponent Mike Domski. Mike was the kind of guy that Natalie and her best friend Autumn tried to stay away from. The girls at Ross Academy were known as demeaning and “boy crazy.” One day, during the pep rally a bunch of freshman dressed in trampy clothing and started to dance inappropriately. The leader’s name was Spencer a girl Natalie used to babysit for. The flirty freshman called themselves “Prostitutes” or Ross Academy prostitutes. Not only was Natalie embarrassed and angry by Spencers action but, she was disappointed. When the principal and Ms. Bee the student council head were talking to the girls punishments Natalie barged in. Natalie explained how she wanted to have a lock-in for all the girls in trouble and any others from school who wanted to come, about feminism and women's rights. Ms. Bee and Natalie agreed that it would be a good idea for

The House of the Seven Gables written by Nathaniel Hawthorne featured a plethora of interesting characters throughout the story from the portly and greedy Judge Pyncheon to the venerable and sagacious Uncle Venner. Having his youth robbed from him for a crime he did not even commit, Clifford Pyncheon’s time in jail had changed him significantly. Before his time of being incarcerated, Clifford was handsome and very life-loving; when he had returned back home, he is now distant, and melancholic although still remaining eccentric.

I first met Finnian Schaner when he was a 6th grader running for class representative. He arrived in a button down shirt and a tie. His outfit was not ironic, in fact it was a depiction of who he is: serious, dedicated and professional. Subsequently, I had the pleasure of teaching Finnian in both my English and my AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) elective class and found him to be intelligent, conscientious and kind. Here in our small community of Mendocino, I am able to see students as whole people. I see Finnian in class, on the lacrosse field, at the grocery store. In all these instances, his general goodness shines through.

7th grader Donovan Curtis is known for his pranks and mishaps in school. But when he causes damage to a school statue and gymnasium, he gets into a lot of trouble with the superintendent. By mistake, Donovan is sent to the ASD (Academy of Scholastic Distinction) with gifted students who IQ is much higher than his. He thinks this is the perfect hiding spot for the time being. Little by little he influences each of the students in his class at the academy through robotics, a so-called life unit (including his sister), and a cheated retest for the academy. But when a middle school dance goes horribly wrong, the superintendent finds him. Donovan is very lucky that he got off easy, but he had to return to his old school and the insurance paid for

The novel, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” by Ken Kesey illustrates society on a small scale. The story, narrated by Chief, a patient, starts in a mental ward that is run by Big Nurse Ratched. The policy is the law and no one can change it, only abide by it. The patients are being oppressed by Nurse Ratched, though they don’t realize it until McMurphy shows up. The patients do as Nurse Ratched says because they fear her wrath. Throughout the novel, the character Randle Patrick McMurphy represents the rebellious people in the oppressive society. As the story progresses, McMurphy commits many rebellious acts. He brings the patients together and they fight against the society, which is represented by

Randle McMurphy has been sentenced to prison yet again; in order to escape the labor associated with the prison, McMurphy decides to use the insanity plea in hopes of being transferred to a mental institution and easily live out the rest of his sentence. While there, he is being monitored by professionals who are supposed to decide if he is acting or legitimately mentally ill. However, the oppressive ward nurse, Nurse Ratched, allows no room for nonsense. McMurphy continuously questions Nurse Ratched's power and often tries to overrule her "laws". He begins to form friendships with multiple men within the ward, his two closest being Billy and Chief. McMurphy sees Billy, the suicidal stutter, as a younger brother and tries to teach him how to live. Chief, on the other hand, is his confidant; while everyone in the ward sees him as the "towering, deaf Indian", he and McMurphy form a close bond and he eventually reveals to McMurphy that he, in fact, is not deaf. McMurphy's girlfriend, Candy, comes to visit and due to Billy's sadness, McMurphy allows him to sleep with her. When Ratched finds out, she threatens to tell Billy's mom, which leads him to suicide. McMurphy then had a procedure performed on him to minimize his brain function which leads Chief to killing him and escaping.

Consistently in the past have I found myself enthralled by the portrayal of villains in film. Characters such as Hannibal Lecter or Norman Bates are enrooted in the foundations of film, specifically in the creation of present-day antagonists, and ways by which they are rendered. Anthony Hopkins and Anthony Perkins, the men who portrayed these two characters mastered this art of expression. Such performances are admirable. They may also prime individuals to consider how they themselves would embody the role of the villain, should they choose. Personally, I admire those performances which transcend what is typical through artistic expression. Hopkins and Perkins reached this transcension. I would choose the role of villain as it allows for more expression in delivery, and it offers me the opportunity to imitate a perspective

The end of the novel certainly sheds light on new themes that have emerged, and their effects on each character. Throughout my previous journals, the themes that I have noticed are the importance of family and love as well as resilience. These themes are indeed still prevalent in the novel, but the new theme of good vs. evil has emerged, and certainly raised some questions for myself as the reader. This section of the novel is when Werner and Marie-Laure finally meet one another, and the similarities between their lives are significantly evident. Both characters are struggling with the concept of good vs. evil, and how to define and become each one. Both characters are plagued by struggles and bad decisions as they still fight to be good, as they know in their hearts that is what is right.