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The opening line of the story, “Dear Lord, prayed Mercy Carter, do not let us be murdered in our beds tonight,” immediately captures the attention of young readers (1). The character of Mercy stands as a hook to the story, as well. She is a strong central character who faces impossible choices for a girl her age. Additionally, she cares for her younger siblings, something that may spark an interest in readers because of her bravery and maturity. At the end of chapter four, Ruth is speaking to Eben when she says, “I know now why it never fails...The children arrive at the ceremony ready to be Indian” (89) This line is very chilling to read. Personally, it hooked me in to read further to discover what she meant by that and which of the captives would fully embrace the Indian or French cultures after being away from Deerfield for so long.

Equally important in the story is the use of characterization to show the reader exactly who the protagonist in the story is and what kind of life she is living, we first read of her sisters and how they act in contrast to the protagonist: “I [the narrator] wasn't even pretty or nice like my older sisters and I just couldn't do the girl things they could

The book is enjoyable to read because it shows not only the way Georgia lives, but what we can learn from the book as well. My experience with this book is beyond great and showed me how rough Georgia lived her life. She is independent to take care of herself. In the novel Georgia finds hope to do what

The novel The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, tells the journey between the author Rebecca and Deborah Lacks as they discover more about Deborah’s mother, Henrietta. As Rebecca is telling the story she includes herself as a character, and to me that aspect of the novel makes it easier to be able to connect with the other characters and the novel as a whole. Overall, Rebecca telling what she experienced throughout her time researching with Deborah gives much more depth to this novel. In this novel, you can truly relate to what Rebecca is feeling, see how the two bond together towards the end, and feel the impact that Deborah and even Henrietta had on Rebecca’s life.

Genesis and the story of the fall of Adam and Eve is heavily used and referenced throughout the medieval poem. The Round Table of Arthur and the castle of Lord Bertilak are both scenes that appear to be Edenic and reminiscent of paradise. Gawain, our main man, is the Adam character in this poem and parallel to the tale of the fall of man. Two important women to Gawain serve to juxtapose each other and show the different ways in which the knight dealt with women in these different paradisiacal locals. These two are Mary mother of Jesus and Lady Bertilak. One serves to raise up and protect him, while the other is the temptress and Eve figure that brings Gawain to his own personal destruction and downfall. The knight is revered partly for his strict adherence to the codes of both chivalry and Christianity. Mary, which he

As of today, 21 October 2015, SPC Bellasario you failed to complete the task. SPC Bellasario you laid out 5 tents, the layout was unorganized, the sets

Adah- Deals with abandonment and rebirth Ruth may- Shows a sense of innocence through her chapters, unaffected by prejudice 9. SOCIAL / POLITICAL / PHILOSOPHICAL AGENDAS OR ISSUES BEING DEALT WITH BY THE AUTHOR (AKA THEMES): Guilt and blame (Orleanna’s chapters) A woman’s place in the world and religion (Nathan and leah fighting over the hunt.

While the book progressed, the focus switched from the Hamiltons to the Trasks. As the title of the book suggests, East of Eden was an allegory to a book of Genesis, namely the story of Cain and Abel. The siblings’ rivalry for a love of their father transcends through generations. Adam vs. Charles, Aron vs. Cal. Many of critics attacked Steinbeck for having showed all the symbols too obviously and therefore the novel is not convincing. As Warren French points out, “The theological disputation is interesting as an exposition of Steinbeck’s ideas, but these lack consistency and might be more appropriately discussed in an essay than a novel” (156). Owens argues that “East of Eden may be a much more subtle and complex construction than we are at first prepared to believe, one deserving of more careful scrutiny than we have yet brought to bear” (74). The most memorable character is Aron and Cal’s mother, the amoral Cathy/Kate. She represents everything evil. Kate is manipulative and is not afraid to kill anyone who stands in her way. It has been said that Steinbeck’s second wife Gwyn was in a way an “inspiration” for Kate’s character. Kate was a contrast to Samuel’s character. Steinbeck’s grandfather is here portrayed as a wise and kind family man, a dreamer, always willing to help. “Samuel Hamilton becomes a force for good, a kind of savior, water-witch, grail knight, and non-teleological visionary all rolled into one” (Owens 66).

In the story there are many dynamic characters. One example of a dynamic character is Sara Chickering. “I watched my father swallow his food whole and rush away, leaving my mother with us children to be readied for school, lunch prepared for noon, washing to be done, and the fitting out of a big evening meal”(30). Her father would then “come home late, tired out, falling asleep in the best chair after supper, while mother puts the house to rights, got me, my brother, and my sister and, finally, my father off to bed”(30). In the beginning of the story Sara does not want to be controlled by a man, and therefore chooses to live alone. As the story progresses her opinion on men changes. “it’s not hard putting up with mr. hirsh. he isn’t like my father.”(45). “best man i ever saw.”(45). After living with mr. Hirsh who helps around the house, is respectful, and is responsible for his daughter, Sara realizes that not all men are the

with narrating the first chapter of each part. She is the one telling the story of her sisters. She is divorced and still lives in her childhood home. She is also a car insurance sales woman. She is also surprised to see an interviewer this early in the year, meaning she is still considered a hero. The only surviving sister.

Ironically, there is no mention of Dinah’s feelings or thoughts throughout Genesis 34. All the attention focuses not on Dinah, but the men around her. The one who is affected the most throughout this whole ordeal is somehow left in the shadow. There even is no reference to how she succumbs to being raped, and later deceived by her own blood.

In the book The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, the narration is done by five of the main characters: Orleanna, Rachel, Leah, Adah, and Ruth May Price. When analyzing the narrative led by Leah Price, a 14-year old tomboy, the reader may notice her progression from a young girl who idolizes her father and loves him more than anyone else, into a rebellious young woman who despises her father. Some of Leah’s more prominent characteristics are her compassion and devotion. These characteristics are portrayed from the very beginning when Leah follows her father around even saying that, “I know he must find me tiresome, yet I still like spending time with my father very much more than I like doing

These two statements are very important because they are the backbone of the whole book. These are the strongest parts that support the women she is. She is so hand in hand with God that she doesn’t even once criticize the reasons she’s in captive but as I have stated before, she blames herself for not praying enough. In the sixth remove she explains her circumstance, her being surrounded by her former enemies amidst no Christians at all but herself. She exclaims, “Oh the experience that I have had of the goodness of God, to me and mine!” Without any form of disbelief she praises the kindness of God. The beauty of her relationship with God is that she mentions no matter what kind of situation she is in whether it be near death or with luxuries. And she sees every good thing that happens to her as a sign of God. To sum it up, everything that has happened to her was pre-planned and the grace of God.

Once again, we see a female character dependent on her male counterpart for her well being. Lulu is very much a catalyst for the action in the story. Her suffering forces Mann to act, pushes him to use the stolen boat and ultimately seals his fate. The final archetype of women offered in the collection is the role of women as mothers. In “Long Black Song” Sarah is the primary caregiver and is responsible for looking after the house. Her primary concern is her child when Silas throws her from the house. This idea of women as the caregiver is evident in all of the stories. The mother figure in “Big Boy Leaves Home” frets about her son’s well being as the father makes arrangement to get his son to safety. Aunt Sue in “Bright and Morning Star” takes action to protect her son and his comrades. Throughout the stories we see time and time again that the place of the woman is in the private sphere, the home, while the men are far more assertive in the public setting.

The Book of Judges narrates six women who are and will always be remembered by their outstanding and remarkable work. They are, Achsah, Deborah, Jael, Japhthah’s daughter, Delilah and the identity of two of them is not revealed. O’Connor (1980) suggests that, “The book of Judges” demonstrates this disparity as observed; women assume a vital function in its set-up as the volume’s subject is “marginalization” (278). Women are well known in three major roles, that is, being a mother, a daughter or a mate. Despite these limited roles, the Book of Judges shows that women are powerful and