Minor Characters By John Wyndham

Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee that depicts the infamous Scopes Trial. The real names of the persons involved in the case were changed, however, the play recounts the same story. One journalist in the story, E.K. Hornbeck, who is closed-minded, a hypocrite, and very cynical proves that the religious community of Hillsboro is not the only one to be intolerant.

The darkest, gloomiest times can bring out the best in some people, however they usually bring out the worst. Before injury, Finny was thought to be strong willed and having good morals and values. After injury, he is self absorbed and only values the importance of himself. He has no pity for anyone or anything; he just believes that he is worse off.

Jon Krakauer’s inclusion of minor characters adds to developing Chris’s characterization. Throughout his odyssey that lead to his death in Alaska, Chris met many people that he somehow had a significant impact on despite only spending a short period of time with them. Thus, the effects and impressions that Chris McCandless left on minor characters enlighten readers on his personality.

In fact, without knowing a deeper understanding of deformities, the Waknuk community instilled fear with the mutants, using those with deformities as a way to scare troublesome children to behave (Wyndham 21) at such a young age the children of this society are pampered to fear the mutants and example of this is on page ---when David states that all the teachings learned in class lead the community to believe that their reason here on this earth was to simply rid of it’s ‘evil’ and make it pure once again (Wyndham 41). Thus, giving their lives a sense of duty- a reason to be on this planet. "... A lot of people saying that a thing is so, doesn't prove it is so... Nobody really knows what is the true image (Wyndham 64)." The perception of what something really is seems to pop up around the book continuous times for example in page ---- of The Chrysalids “...[whether you were the Norm or had deformities] they think that [ their own community] is the true pattern of the Old People” the quote continues on with David stating “ the bible does not say anything to contradict the [Old People] were anything like the [Waknuks] (Wyndham 63).” No longer do readers see a community performing acts in the name of the Lord, however, performing these acts in a struggle to find their own self-identity; to find

The minor characters lay the basis of the book by supporting the main characters throughout their activities. The minor characters that undoubtedly progress the book are Scythe Faraday, High Blade Xenocrates, and Scythe Volta. Scythe Faraday is pragmatic and compassionate. He never forgets about the feelings of others. Furthermore, he also is a realist doing whatever is expected of him even if it is arduous for him. High Blade Xenocrates has more of a weak personality. He is constantly being convinced into doing things that hurt him or the society. Though he is the High Blade, or leader, of all of the Scythes he is most like a follower (130). He is influential to the story because he, being blackmailed, lets many bad things happen to

Asher Lev Essay: Minor characters are central to our understanding of any text. Analyse their significance in My Name Is Asher Lev.

In the book, “Into the Wild,” by Jon Krakauer, the author uses characterization of an ancillary character to convey that minor characters can provide a monumental role in plot development. Krakauer writes about Chris McCandless, a boy who abandoned his family and a graduate college degree as well as most of his possessions, to live on his own moving about the country. Two years prior to this journey McCandless discovered that “...long after she gave birth to Chris, Walt continued his relationship with [his first wife] Marcia in secret, dividing his time between two households, two family lives,” and this left a “smoldering anger” in Chris, (Krakauer 121). Furthermore, just two years after Chris was born Walt McCandless, “fathered another son-Quinn McCandless- with Marcia,” (Krakauer 121).

At the beginning of the novel, all Gene wants to be is like his best friend, Finny. On the tree branch, Gene was considering jumping or not. Gene thinks to himself, “I did… I felt a flash of disbelief… but i always jumped, or else I would have lost face with Phineas, and that would have been unthinkable” (Knowles 34). Finny will always jump from the tree, so Gene feels like he needs to, too. The adventurous, carefree attitude that Finny has is what Gene wants as well. Gene feels that he has to convince himself and others that he can do everything Finny can do. Not only does Gene not know who he is but he also makes decisions that affect other characters in the novel.

The minor characters in a story can play such a major role. In the novel, “The Strange Case of Dr .Jekyll and Mr.Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson, the readers are introduced to several minor characters, such as Lanyon, Enfield, Carew, and Poole, who help advance the plot. Hastie Lanyon was an old friend of Jekyll who wrote a letter to Utterson about what he witnessed, Richard Enfield told the story of the door , Sir Danvers Carew was murdered by Hyde, and Poole was Jekyll’s butler who got Utterson for help. These minor characters play a major role in the plot.

Major characters help to develop the theme because the dialogue and actions they use can change how people treat others of a different race. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus and Calpurnia were two major characters with roles that heavily influenced the book. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, the major role of Arnold helped to compare to the role of Atticus in To Kill a

In the thrilling and suspenseful novel Deliverance by C. J. Redwine, the beautiful and brave heroine Rachel Adams must save the ones she loves even if it means going straight into the enemy city, Rowansmark. Set in a post- apocalyptic world where serpent- like creatures called the Cursed Ones or tanniyn from the bowels of the earth destroys all of civilization leaving what is left of humanity to live in different city- states ruled by different leaders and types of government. The girl, Rachel is caught in a struggle of power between city- states Baalboden and Rowansmark that ultimately destroyed the former. She must destroy the latter’s tyrannical leader who possesses the technology to call and control the tanniyn and uses it to threaten other

Most minor characters in a story typically have a brief role in a story. When some authors use a minor character to effect the plot, it shouldn't overcome the main character. Some people might think that minor characters in a story wouldn't be important but depends on the author. In Mitch Albom’s moving novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mickey Shea, Eddie’s father,and Ruby are essential in moving the plot along despite being minor characters.

Before the death of Lexa, the 100 inspired my friends and I by characters that showed us that we can do anything we wanted. The determined and strong-willed characters conveyed in the show express that one can be who they want to be in this world, regardless of what obstacles lie in the way, they can still be themselves. A strong leader, a brave warrior, and a great thinker, Lexa was the embodiment of who I would want to be in a world like theirs.

4.​A significant minor character is Rose Maylie who has a pleasing, compassionate and forgiving personality. Her purpose in the story is to show the importance of virtuous and caring women in society, and in particular the need that we all have for a loving and supporting relationship with

Yann Martel’s Life of Pi is a prime literary example of the major impacts the roles of minor characters have on the plot of a story. Without such characters as the protagonist’s father, uncle, and brother, the entirety of the main characters’ lives would be shifted dramatically. So much, in fact, that the events of the novel may never have occurred had these secondary characters been absent.