Papa-Daddy Character Analysis

The hero is usually the character who fulfills a necessary task and who will restore justice to a community. In some ways Christopher Boone a 15-year-old boy with Asperger’s does restore justice to a community by finding out who killed Wellington. Wellington was Mrs. Shears’ dog. He was found dead with a garden fork through his body. Christopher is more of a hero for proving that just because he has Asperger’s it does not mean he can’t do what others can. During the book

characters are in many ways divergent, and it is in fact these traits that reveal the most about

Stella-Rondo brings out jealousy in Sister that causes tension between them. Sister hates that Stella-Rondo married Mr. Whitaker since Sister supposedly had him first. She feels like Stella-Rondo broke them up by lying. Most likely, Sister is upset because she was not the one to end up with the guy she liked, but she displays her feelings childishly. Sister’s

• What are the characters’ emotions, attitudes, and behaviors? What do these indicate to the reader about the character?

Readers have to look at characters and their actions in order to reach the true heart of

What events in the text you read revealed important aspects of a character’s personality? What personality traits were revealed? Use at least three specific examples directly form the text to back up what you say.

It is in these actions that the character’s traits are established. It is in this that we, the readers, get to “see” what kind of character thee people are: friendly, sad, nosey, love-struck, adventurous, etc. When we discuss characters in literature, poetry, and even film, we often describe them in terms of their character traits, descriptive adjectives that define the specific qualities of the character. The author/ poet/ director may present this directly, but often times, they show us this in action. Our job as readers/ viewers is to draw conclusions about the character’s traits (infer them). Below is a list of ways we can determine the traits of the character we are studying:

After deciding to move to the post office, Sister’s point of view towards her uncle, mother, and grandfather changes, yet it remains the same towards her sister. While Sister was living at the house, she mentioned at the very beginning of the story that she “was getting along fine with Mama, Papa-Daddy, and Uncle Rondo” (Welty 40). Also, she refers to her uncle as being “a good case of a one-track mind” (Welty 43); this is positively stating that her uncle is only focused on one certain thing and nothing else.

notice this, it leads the reader to believe that he may not notice more of his own character

Characterisation, through dialogue and free indirect disclosure allows readers to perceive for themselves the personality and agendas of each individual.

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.

Sister and Mr. Whitaker have dated the past, but Stella had an affair with him during her sister’s active relationship. Suddenly, Stella decided to leave and move to Illinois without a reason or explanation. Sister begins to put the pieces together and believes that Stella is nothing but a liar. Sister is very determined that she will prove to her family what is truly going on with Stella’s life, especially her adopted daughter, Shirley T. Stella already knows Sister is telling the truth about her, but she is afraid to admit it and the attention will no longer be on her. Based on what Sister has told the family, Stella begins to tell the family Sister is lying and Shirley T is truly her daughter, and she did not interfere with Stella and Mr. Whitaker’s relationship.

What does it mean to be a hero?  According to Webster, a hero is someone "of great strength [and] courage" who is "admired" for his or her "courage and nobility."1  Stretching this definition a bit further, I would argue that a hero is someone who uses this strength, courage, and nobility to help or save others.  Nora Helmer, in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, leaves her husband and family at the end of the play-a move that can be viewed as either very selfish or very heroic.  Because Nora uses her strength and courage in effort to save others and herself from the false "doll's house" life they are living in, her final act of leaving home is truly heroic.  Nora saves

According to DuPratt and Rees (2015) of the many critical components of acting, the actors must possess the ability to understand the given circumstances. Actors accomplish this by encompassing characterization such as physical, social/economic and psychological to accurately analyze the script. Physical traits pertain to the characters physical make-up. For instance, the characters age is an important aspect, as it should be consistent with their appearance, abilities, and health. Social/economic traits identify the characters socio-economic status and education acquired. This allows audience members the mental capacity to relate to characters circumstances. Psychological characteristics refer to the characters hidden feelings such as emotions, thoughts, and fears. Actors often experience significant psychological barriers while remanding in character during the scenes.

We find out about Sisters character by reading about the way she responds to situations and the conversations that she has with her family members. We also see her character come out by the actions that she takes when she moves out of the house.