Ms. Roseworth: Character Analysis

Character Analysis What is characterization and why is it so important? Characterization is the building of a character through their description and how they react to their environment. The description of characters in a story is important and helps the reader connect and get a better sense of the character. In William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”, he reinforces the characterization of Miss Emily’s dominate and mysterious traits through images of her almost tyrannical father and by her own arrogant and controlling actions.

“No one loses their innocence. It is either taken away or given willingly” Tiffany Madison. A person’s innocence and freedom should be theirs to hold and control, but that is not always the way things unfold. Conviction flaws, poor evidence, and the social responses to these flaws are all involved and present in the cases of Paula Gray and Keith Allen Harward, as new evidence thirty years after they were imprisoned comes to light.

1. In "Battle Royal," why do his grandfather's last words cause so much anxiety in the family? What does his grandfather mean when he says,"I want you to overcome 'em with yeses, undermine 'em with grins, agree 'em to death." (Pg. 2)?

Lily came into the kitchen to get something cold to drink, when she found May on the floor making “a little highway of broken graham crackers and marshmallow bits” to guide the roach she saw out the door (172). This reminded her of when T. Ray told her that her “mother was a lunatic when it came to bugs… she used to make trails of graham cracker crumbs and marshmallows to lure roaches outside” (172) Because she saw May do the exact same thing her mother did, she started questioning if she could have learned that trick from May, or if it was from a book. Finally, she gathered up her courage and asked May if she had ever knew of a Deborah. She responded by saying “Oh, yes, Deborah Fontanel. She stayed out there in the honey house. She was the

Dixie: What part of the shores in Alabama are you going to? I spent last winter in Mobile, Alabama. Gulf shores is just beautiful. The waters are really a pretty blue. The dolphins at Dolphins Island is amazing. A lot to see around that area. Biloxi Mississippi is another beautiful spot. We’ll have fun and don’t forget about us. I like that you are working a head so you won’t fall behind. Good time

Miss Strangeworth’s intricate personality is developed throughout the story with the use of her language and actions towards others. The readers are first able to interpret Miss Strangeworth as a charming and helpful lady in her community. An example of this is when she came out of the local grocery store and stopped to smile down on the Crane baby. She notices that the infant wore a “delicately embroidered” baby cap, as well as being covered and protected by the “lace-edged” carriage cover. “That little girl is going to grow up expecting luxury all her life,” (2) Miss Strangeworth said to Helen Crane. Helen and Adela talked for several minutes about the slow progression at which their baby has been developing, considering that she was already

This is our sister Daena Rose, she is has a double major in Educational Arts (Secondary Education) and History/Geography. Daena also has a minor in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language). In the chapter Daena Rose takes on the roles of New Member Educator and Historian. She will be spending her summer working a part time job as well as woking at an English Immersion day camp for francophone children, and hopefully getting some sleep at some point. Daena is a self-proclaimed stationary freak, and even hugged her Erin Condren planner for a few minutes when it first arrived. Daena chose this picture to share with everyone because “it makes me feel like i've come such a long way from teenager me and helps me remember to move forward”.

Leighanna Claire Hatch, Leigh to her friends and family, was always considered a quiet person. Many people assumed she had never had a rebellious stage in her life. Leigh lived in the small town of Goose Ridge. She tried to avoid arguments, especially when someone refused to hear her side. Leigh always dreamed of being able to say that her family had no problems, and that everyone got along great, but she knew better.

Mrs. Jones’ kindness to Roger change him. It changes him because he lives on the street and since he lives on the street, he probably never even experienced kindness before. When Roger snatched Mrs. Jones’ purse you can tell he didn’t want to but he needed or wanted the money. In the story, on page 31 paragraph 2, When Roger snatches the purse; he says “I didn’t aim to”. That tells you he didn’t want to do it or he is lying to save his tail. Also when Mrs. Jones took Roger in, as in into her house, he was all sort of nervous. He didn’t know what to expect. Although after Mrs. Jones gave him food and drink, he started to be less nervous and more grateful. For instance, on page 33 last paragraph, when he was leaving Mrs. Jones’ house it says

1. In the novel there are several factors of Esther Greenwood’s life that help contributed to her descent into depression. One of the main factors is that Esther had a mental illness that was left untreated for quiet some time. The time she spent dealing with it on her own helped contribute to her spiral into insanity because she had no clue how to deal with what was happening.

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The audacious actions executed by Mrs. Dubose are used to illustrate how she is a fundamental character when it comes to demonstrating true courage. Throughout the years Mrs. Dubose was alive she was unafraid to speak her mind knowing that others had their own views and opinions they would later express. The readers are made aware of this during the time when Mrs. Dubose was speaking to Scout and Jem saying,

Lily Owens goes through an abundance of development throughout the story. Lily is introduced as a lost soul due to the overwhelming guilt of possibly being the reason her mother had died. Not to mention, her father’s physical and emotional abuse, which derived a meek and insecure young girl. It is not until Lily views Rosaleen’s courage as she faces a hard beating, that she gains a spark of determination of her own. She expertly comes up with a strategy to escape to Tiburon and learns to lie accordingly to reflect the people and places around her. It is her wit- the very thing her father had downplayed, that grants her to succeed. Countless times throughout the story does Lily show the needs to be loved by others. In the hands of the three

Jessie Bedford: Oh Luna Loo, and i now understand what happens when we were at school with your mum lucy told me about it i’m sorry i didn’t hear you out, i was just young and dumb you know? Now i have sorted my life and made the most for me and my small family i understand why you did what you did, so if you would like we could go and get coffee sometime? That way we can catch up like the old days?

Mia Hall: Mia is a cellist living in Oregon, she loves her family and boyfriend Adam very much but nothing compares to the passion she has for her Cello. Mia describes her style as casual and she has brown hair. Mia is kind and quiet and often feels like she doesn’t fit in with her family because of their obsession with rock-and-roll.