The Dark Inside Character Analysis

Virtue How does Jeyn Roberts show virtue in an apocalyptic book? In the book Dark Inside Jeyn Roberts encourages virtue in a destroyed infected apocalyptic world. One character shows virtue throughout his maturity. Another character encourages virtue through his insincerity. Lastly another person encourages virtue through insensitivity.

According to Kristen Breck of Common Sense Media,”For good readers ages 12 and up, The Seer of Shadows is a richly detailed page-tuner, filled with elegant language and a well-crafted plot.”By reading the book, people will be clinging on to every word, hanging on to every moment.Some people might not like the fact that it is pretty slow throughout the beginning, but there are still many moments filled with suspense, emotion, and intrigue.

The book, Between the Shades of Gray, takes place during World War II. The character Lina is arrested and deported by the NKVD following the annexation of Lithuania. She was then forced to provide labor in order to survive the extreme conditions of the Stalin’s camps. Her ability to cope, her relocation, and the death of her mother contributes to her development and survival.

Dick exhibits several of the characteristics typically attributed to psychopaths. Two of those characteristics that he shows are control over the murder and deceitful actions performed in daily situations. Serial killers are generally either in control over the murders they perform, or make small mistakes, causing their capture to be easier. Like Dennis Rader, who “showed ingenuity and complete control” during his murder of the Otero family, Dick is the former type of killer. He carefully planned out how the murder of the Clutters was to happen. For example, after Perry shot each member of the Clutter family, Dick carefully searched for the spent shotgun shells to leave as little evidence as possible – “But the voice plunges on, ejecting a fusillade of sounds and images: Hickock hunting the discharged shell; hurrying, hurrying, and Kenyon’s head in a circle of light, the murmur of muffled pleadings, then Hickock again scrambling after a used cartridge…” (Capote 244-245).

“It’s because he no longer loves us sweetheart. Pack your stuff, we’re leaving this house and your father who doesn’t care enough anymore about this family.”

1. Who is the main character(s) of the novel? Consider both protagonists and antagonists. Provide a brief description. Lina Vilkas is the fifteen year old main character and protagonist of Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. Lina has long, wavy, honey-colored hair and blue eyes like her mother, but she bears a resemblance to her father as well. “‘Kostas, Lina looks just like you” (Sepetys 34). Her personality is headstrong, impulsive, and outspoken, which puts her in danger with the Soviets. Though it is risky, she uses her art to express her strong emotions and opinions. “When I imagined sketching the commander, I had no problem, until I got to his head. My mind saw… a nest of wicked snakes sprouting out of his neck, or a skull with hollow

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is a novel that explains the history of a family murder through two characters perspective. Capote unravels each character through the concept of juxtapose, which helps prevail the occurrence of events. Dick, is a very straight forward man that does not care about what others think. Whereas, Perry has a shy, conserved personality that is shown through transitions and details. Juxtapose effects the readers and characters as explained throughout the novel by comparing and contrasting two different characters opinions.Details are shown on every page and are illustrated in every sentence, which gives the reader the image. In Cold Blood represents the development of characters, juxtapose, transitions and details.

The concept of bettering mankind is something that has existed for almost as long as the human race itself. Ideas on what it actually means to be a better person have been expressed throughout various forms and mediums for centuries. One notable way writers have expressed their views have been through conveying their messages through characters in stories. They try to define how they see the issue and present their own interpretive solution, or try to make the reader aware of the problem. The three short stories “Revelation”, by Flannery O’ Conner, “Cathedral”, by Raymond Carver, and “Barn Burning”, by William Faulkner, all contain a character that serve a similar function to each other. The characters Mary Grace, Robert, and Sarty are similar

Moments in a person’s life, or decisions made by one’s self and people around them can impact the course of their future. Like author and life coach Tony Robbins once quoted “It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” (BrainyQuotes.com 1). Janet McNaughton´s dystopian novel The Secret Under My Skin is an excellent portrayal of how moments in one’s life can lead them in their journey. The novel, shows how the protagonist of the novel, Blake Raintree, is changed drastically as she moves forward in her adolescent years. After having to endure an arduous childhood, Blake is indirectly given the opportunity to change her life, when she is chosen as a helper to the bioindicator. A bio-indicator is a respected career that

The rural setting depicted in In Cold Blood by Truman Capote has a big impact on the novel and by looking at the time and place’s impact on the book, gender roles and rural social norms that have affected the characters become clear. These effects can be seen in the behaviors and personalities displayed by the characters throughout the book and in their reactions to important things going on in their lives. The impact on the characters is a very important thing to look at because it clearly illustrates characters and their values.

Have you ever told a lie? Why? Why do we feel the need to lie? Is it because we are afraid of what the consequences of our sins might be, or maybe it is because we feel like lying is the only way to keep those around us content and happy. Whatever the reason is, we are all guilty of lying at some point. However, it is how you justify yourself the reason of the lie was that counts. Some, lie out of cowardice, afraid that others may think of them in a detrimental way. Self-deception is another reason to lie. Self-deception causes us to think that the only reason we are sinning is for the good of others. However, what good will lying do for us and to what end will it lead us? Nathaniel Hawthorne creates the character of Arthur Dimmesdale to illustrate how a lie derived of cowardice and self-deception lead to hypocrisy and misery.

Throughout life, we lose a countless number of possessions and many are taken away from us. Loss is an inevitable part of life, we lose friends, family, cell phones, papers, and even tiny items such as paper clips. Though, most people do not actually appreciate what they have until it is taken away from them. In Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, Lina loses her lifestyle, family, and freedoms when she and her family are taken as war prisoners during World War II.

Picture a ballroom dance, beautiful, elegant, and intriguing. Now remove the dancers from the stage, and now the stage is empty, dull, and pointless. Much like a story without dynamic characters. In “The Most Dangerous” written by Richard Connell, dynamic characters effectively engage the audience. One character that shows this is Rainsford, a big game hunter lost on a tropical island. On the island he comes across General Zaroff who is also a hunter, but not in the conventional way. Beatrice (Tris) from the Divergent series, written by Veronica Roth,  is also a great example of a dynamic character effectively engaging an audience. In  post apocalyptic Chicago the society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to different morals -

Black Like Me is about a white male, John Howard Griffin, who was disheartened by how blacks were being treated. In an effort to bridge the gap between blacks and whites Mr. Griffin conducted research on blacks. Because Mr. Griffin is a white man the black community would not speak to him truthfully. Blacks were afraid that whites would harm them if they said anything offensive. Mr. Griffin knew the dilemma so he came up with the idea to become a black man in order to receive the truthful response he desired. Mr. Griffin knew that if he became a black man he would lose all his “white rights.” However Mr. Griffin still continued with his idea.

Arthur Dimmesdale's guilt controls and eventually corrupts his life because of his repugnance of confession and his own dissimulation. The Puritan Church, as well as Dimmesdale’s high position in it, becomes a mechanism for