The Characters In Graham Greene's The Destructor

No mention of a character within a story can be unintentional. Every word counts and contributes to an image of the character both directly and indirectly. In the short story “Ray” by Guy Vanderhaeghe, protagonist Ray Matthews is an example of how no word goes unused to maximize a character. Ray is an average, middle aged man, with an average wife, an average accounting job, and an average life. Nothing sticks out that is unique to him, and his inability to understand anything without others explaining it to him creates issues throughout his life. Vanderhaeghe develops Ray's character through his physical description, how others speak of him, and his social interactions to exemplify how important characterization is in a story.

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee uses indirect characterization. Furthermore, having indirect characterization about a character in the story allows you to imagine what they look like, how they act and what others say about them. In chapter 11 Jem can’t handle is frustration and anger anymore with what people call Atticus “N-lover”, he proceeds to cut down all of Mrs.Dubose flowers. His actions lead to him reading to Mrs.Dubose everyday after school for a month. By Jem getting in trouble it, shows and teaches us a little more about her, instead of what people say. It is vital that, we have Indirect Characterization throughout the chapter to deeply explain character rather than just having what people say about them. Towards the end

Nick longs to live the life of a millionaire, but for now the most he is able to do is to live next to one who represents his ideal life. Nick’s ideal world is one of money, and to him, Gatsby represents the life in which he thinks he would like to live. Nick demonstrates his admiration for Gatsby and his wish to be able to live that life when he says, “there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life” bespeaking that Nick finds the wealthy to be “gorgeous” and that he represents everything Nick finds to be the ideal life. Nick finds wealth to be something fantastical and it is something he strives to attain for himself in order for him to live his ideal life. Nick believes himself to be in the pursuit of the ideal life in his new home in West Egg, and that to be wealthy is a life of ease in which there is little struggle, the ideal life.

Prose EssayIn, “Cherry Bomb”, Maxine Clair uses dialogue through indirect characterization, point of view through indirect characterization, as well as the flashback structure to help the reader. Through the use of these literary techniques, the reader can better understand why these memories in particular stand outher in head. Through the use of dialogue, Maxine's interactions with her childhood friends help show the relationships she had with the people mentioned in this excerpt. “...and Mr. Calhoun still came around with that-old-thing of an ice truck. Our mother still bought a help-him-out block of ice to leave in the backyard for us to lick or sit on.” This quote from lines 9-12 illustrate for the reader that Mr. Calhoun was a friendly man trying to make ends meet by selling blocks of ice. We can also look at lines 19-25 for another prime example of how the author uses dialogue to help convey to the reader her relationships with various people during her childhood. “I kept a cherry bomb and a locked diary in the closet under the back steps where Bea, restrained by my suggestion that the Hairy Man hid there, wouldn’t try to find them. It was an established, Daddy-said-so fact that at night the Hairy Man went anywhere he wanted to go but in the daytime he stayed inside the yellow house on Sherman Avenue near our school.”, shows the reader Clair's younger cousin Bea was someone she couldn't share her cherry bomb with. It can be inferred that

In “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy” Tim O'Brien uses indirect characterization to show that Private First Class Paul Berlin is afraid, terrified, and fearful. For example, Paul Berlin “would never let on how frightened he had been…making his father feel proud” (O’Brien 3). This shows that Paul Berlin is afraid of what his father will think about him when he returns home from the war. This also reveals he wants to prove his father that he is brave in the war. Furthermore, Paul Berlin pretends “how he would forget how frightened he had been on his first day at war” (O’Brien 1). This shows that Paul is scared of all the craziness happening in the war. This also reveals how Paul Berlin keeps calm during his time in the war. Finally, when Paul reaches a minefield “he [walks] carefully. He remembered everything he had been taught” (O’Brien 4). This shows that Paul is afraid of being blown up by the mine. This also reveals how Paul would use his training to be less afraid. In conclusion this is how Tim O’Brien uses indirect characterization to show that

The author reveals the character/narrator by using indirect characterization. In the story, the character is describing his actions and thoughts, telling what type of person he is in the process. For example, in the story, the character says “In the enthusiasm of my confidence…”(Line 17). This is revealing that the character can be prideful and that it could cloud his judgment. But, simultaneously,the

The chosen interpretation rests on how the narrator’s character is analyzed through her hidden thoughts and concerns. In the following paragraphs, we’ll look at how the author, Gilman, uses indirect characterization to reveal the narrator’s character through emphasis on the narrator’s thoughts.

The characters in Scythe by Neal Shusterman, have strong and distinct personalities which unquestionably shape the book. The main characters are Citra, Rowan, Scythe Currie and Scythe Goddard. Citra Terranova is a very strong-willed girl. She is not afraid to speak her mind and is fully guided by her moral compass. She is determined when getting what she wants. Rowan Damisch is more reserved. He is cautious with his words. But he is selfless in the way that he puts others he loves ahead of himself. Scythe Currie is compassionate, humble and wise. She does what is best for others and the whole society overall. Scythe Goddard is egocentric and immoral. He cares only for himself. Similarly, he also does inhumane things just for his own enjoyment.

In “The Prologue” of Canterbury Tales, Chaucer uses both direct and indirect characterization to introduce the characters. Direct characterization presents a character’s personalities directly. For example Chaucer’s statement that “the knight followed chivalry, truth/honor…” Indirect characterization uses actions, thoughts, and dialogue to reveal a character’s personality.

We learned that the Prophet is the antagonist of this novel while Kirsten is the protagonist. The author uses indirect characterization to introduce the Prophet. For example, he uses the Prophets mother to show indirect characterization. The prophet’s mother's behavior and attitude affected the Prophet as she was an alcoholic and Prophet is short-tempered. This shows indirect characterization as the audience gets a clue of the Prophets attitude through his mother's attitude.

Most authors when writing like to provide clues about the character for the reader to fill in the blanks called a direct characterization some authors tell the reader exactly what the character's personality is leaving nothing to the imagination which is called direct characterization some authors use both indirect and direct characterization Jack Finney who wrote contents of the Dead Man's Pocket uses direct characterization as well as a direct characterization in Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket Jack Finney uses direct characterization at the beginning of the story Finney writes he was a tall lean dark-haired young man a pullover sweater who looks as though he had played not football probably but basketball in college in other words finny

There are two types of characterization that are used throughout literature. Direct Characterization is when the author or director takes a direct approach and tells the reader what a character is like. With direct characterization the reader does not have to gather information about the character and put the information they have together about the character. Indirect characterization is when the author does not come out and tell the reader exactly what the aspects of the character are. With indirect characterization it may be more difficult to pinpoint exactly how a character is unless the reader really thinks about it.

Characterization in a narrative is how the author creates and describes a character. The character is introduced and then explained in detail throughout the story. The two ways an author can deliver this information to the audience is through direct and indirect characterization. Direct characterization is when the author is telling the readers information about the character and what he or she is like. Indirect characterization is when the author attempts to show what the character is like and give the reader information through the character’s actions and words. Through both direct and indirect characterization, we are able to understand some of the physical attributes of the character as well as their personality. People want to know why

Third TS/R: (TRANS) Lastly, (TS) some characters in the book have different roofs (R) demonstrating their differences in families. Johnny and has a roof that has fallen on him. Johnny’s father is “ a drunk and his mom is a selfish slob.” His parents don’t care about him at all. If Johnny is not home for a week,they can’t care less. Like Johnny, Dally also has a roof fallen on him. He is becoming a hoodlum and his parents don’t care. For Two Bit, he has a OK roof. His father left him when he was young and his “mom being a barmaid to support him and his kid sister.” They all may be in the same gang but they have completely different problems from each other.

Despite the general characterization of the upper class as gentle, well-mannered people, the kind, well-bred characters are more of the West Eggers than the upper class East Eggers. In fact, the upper class displays the worst behaviors. Tom, for example, is arrogant, selfish, hypocritical, and constantly rude to Gatsby. He proudly speaks out racist and sexist views, and shows violence such as when he breaks Myrtle’s nose for merely annoying him. When the Buchanans at the end, simply move away than attend Gatsby’s funeral, they prove to be inconsiderate, careless people who “let other people clean up the mess they had made.”(179) Jordan, who is dishonest and a cheater, is not such a refined character either. Gatsby, on the other hand, is a “perfect gentleman”, what Wolfsheim regards as “a man of fine breeding”(71) He always maintains a polite and kind attitude, even when he’s with Tom and his condescending friends. He is continuously considerate and loyal, and although his manners come off as affectations, Nick nonetheless finds “something gorgeous about him”. When it comes down to personal charm and character, wealth and class mean nothing.