Sheila Mant Character Analysis

"Sheila is the character who changes the most throughout the course of the play" - How far do you agree with this statement?

Sarah Lund is not presented as a (stereotypical) woman in regards to defined femininity. Her clothing is plain, she does not seem to pay any attention to make-up – neither would she probably find the time for it – her hair is carelessly pulled back, and she does not portray any empathy or identification towards her victims or suspects. Ien Ang discussed this renewed representation of women on television and noted that being a woman can now mean the “adaptation of many different identities, composed of a whole range of subject positions, not predetermined by immovable definitions of femininity” (2008, pp. 242-243). The Scandinavian female investigators have a nature of the lone classic film noire detective, like discussed in chapter 1, and the

Physically, Libby Strout has not changed very much. She is still the heavier high schooled girl who everyone sees as a joke. The only thing that has changed is how Jack sees her with his own eyes. No one sees Libby Strout beyond her weight except for Jack.

Sophie Biyoya Ciardulli is the main character in the book, “Endangered”, by Eliot Schrefer. She is the daughter of Florence Biyoya, who is Congolese, and an Italian-American dad. Her mother had always thought of protecting bonobos as her top duty in life, so it was no surprise when she chose staying in Congo to develop her bonobo sanctuary rather than returning to the U.S. with her husband and daughter, after Sophie’s dad is transferred to Miami, Florida by his company for a job. Sophie attends school in America, but spends summers with her mother. Sophie had always been angry and hurt by the fact that her mother was the reason her parents divorced, but when she meets Otto, she transitions slowly in opinion and grows in acceptance of her mother’s

The book “Lisa” is a historical fiction by Carol Matas and is about a young thirteen year old girl named Lisa. Lisa is a thirteen year old girl that has auburn hair and green eyes. Lisa is living during World War II which began in 1939 and didn’t end until 1945. We are introduced to Lisa with her living with her family in the city of Copenhagen in Denmark. The story takes place while Germany was invading Denmark. Lisa, at the beginning of this story is an uninformed, childish, and anxious girl. However, as the war progresses she develops new character traits which help her grow as a person. The four big character traits that she develops are curiosity, self-discipline, perseverance and valiance . These traits all help her develop into

Ottawa- Dan Stoddard was doing what he does every day when he came across a woman who seemed to be in danger. He asked her what was wrong and she confided in him that she was being abused physically and emotionally and that she needed a phone. Stoddard could have very well ignored this women but he the just thing and called transit security. In the end, the police came and were able to take the woman to a safer place.

In the short story “ What of This Goldfish, Would you Wish?” by Etgar Keret, the characters shows examples of how they do and do not accept people who are different.

After completing a busy day of work yesterday afternoon, I cleared the rest of my schedule to meet with a church member who happened to hold the managerial position in Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee’s office. Congresswomen Sheila is not only an accomplished African American woman, but she also represents the 18th district of my birthplace, Houston, TX. There I was, pivoting in the middle of Congresswomen Sheila’s office admiring each photograph hung around the room of her standing side by side other influential leaders. Unfortunately, Congresswomen Sheila was absent when I arrived, however, I had the pleasure of introducing myself to rest of her staff, and later, listened to their advice. Their advice was given as an aid to transcend in

Ray Bradbury shows us that people with a difference are ostracised and hated with the example of how the children treat Margot differently for being different to them. He explains by using contrasting sensory imagery just how much just the way that a person acts can make them look different to everyone else and how much they stand out in a crowd. He is also implying to us that just because someone is different it doesn’t mean we have to exclude them just because that’s what normally happens because you might just cost them the joy for the next seven years to

Human beings are not all created the same. People may show similarities, but there are always differences that set us apart. Some people embrace being unique, but some do not accept differences. Because of this, some people alienate others because of their differences. In literature, this topic can be applied to many stories that share the same idea. The idea is that people must accept others who are different from themselves. Even if it is not textually said, the vision of acceptance can be essential to the stories theme

“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.

When one faces all, can one stay true to themselves? Joy Harjo seems to believe so. Author, playwright, and poet, Harjo had a difficult life growing up, but was able to rise above her circumstances and make something of herself, even teaching at a few universities. In her memoir “Crazy Brave”, Joy uses a candid tone to convey the differences between her and the rest of society, of which she addresses plenty.

Sarah Kemble Knight possessed character traits that were rare in women of her time. She was, unlike most women, an independent, strong, and self-confident person. She was humorous and adventurous. Her strengths included the fact that. although rare, she was not afraid to travel without a male relative as was the custom of her day. She devoted little of her journal to her fears, but focused on the humor she encountered daily on her travels. She was terrified of the river crossings, but wrote sparingly of these crossings and moved on to more entertaining journal entries. I believe her to be very likable, but probably more so to her friends and family than the people she wrote about on her trip. Her sharp pen showed only disdain for the backwoods

(MIP-2)The character Nusrat also had developed PTSD, Nusrat had developed PTSD from losing the closest person in the whole world from her, her sister Margaret, she examples signs of PTSD that people go through.(SIP-A) Nusrat was dealing with avoiding situations and flashback PTSD symptoms. The way Nusrat coped with the death of her sister she had came to develop a symptom of PTSD which she would avoid people. Nusrat would not talk to anybody, she would play with Margaret even when she wasn’t there, she wouldn't play with the other kids, even when her mom begged her.(STEWE-1) Elaine was angry with her mother for trying to force friendships on her. All Elaine wanted was for Margaret to get better, and when that didn't happen she decided she’d

“If you are different from the rest of the flock, they bite you.” Vincent O’Sullivan states this all too well. In todays’ society, and perhaps all throughout time, people differences have been baulked at and seen as weirdness. Even though people praise the idea of being “unique,” and different, do they really mean it? Because from their actions, they say no. In the story Secret Stream, written by Hector Tobar, it speaks to me about differences and diversity. The young man, Nathan, is attracted by how different and unusual Sophia is from most others. But his attraction isn’t enough to be strong and accept her. She is a quiet, lonely, free spirit; and he fears that he cannot tame her. Diversity is always admired from afar, but for others to go outside their comfort zone and be with someone who is different than them, they often silently retract their beliefs. It is too much to handle – being with someone different. The water in the story resembled the girl. Just in the way no one owned the water, no one would ever own her.