Trove Character Analysis

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.

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

I was pleased to have attended a lecture cosponsored by the Ethics Center, the Fresno State office of the president, the Fresno Bee and Valley PBS. The lecture began with Dr. Castro recognizing a few leaders on campus, including a past Fresno State president, Dr. John D. Welty and campus volunteer Mary Castro. Dr. Castro then mentioned a few things about Mr. Brooks stating that he is a columnist for the New York Times and an analyst for the PBS “News Hour” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Dr. Brooks also teaches at Yale University, one the finest university in the country. Dr. Castro continued by saying that he learned that Mr. Brooks office hours are from 9am to 1pm and how “cool” it sounded to him. I was surprised how many people attended the event. I was fortunate to find a seat. David Brooks mentioned how he has some remote roots in the Central Valley because his father grew in Chowchilla, CA but Mr. Brooks grew in New York.

Jimmy knows too well the agonies of abandonment. First, when his mother, Cecilia, ran away with Richard to pursue a better lifestyle. Then, due to his father’s, Damacio Baca, alcoholisms and violent behavior; he also had to leave Jimmy behind. In spite of the drawbacks from abandonment to being a maximum security prisoner in Arizona State Prison, Jimmy preserver’s the darkness of prison by overcoming his illiteracy. However Cecilia and Damacio is not as fortunate as their child; Cecilia is shot by Richard after confronting him for a divorce and Damacio chokes to death after he is released from the detox center(Baca 263). Therefore the most significant event in this section of the memoir, A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca is the death of Jimmy’s parents.

Grace has been told for more than half her life that she was crazy. Her mother’s death that she witnesses was an accident, there was no scarred man, and there was nothing she could do to change what had happened. But Grace knew they were wrong. With the help of her friends Noah, Megan and Rosie, she managed to discover that the scarred man was Dominic, the first love of her mother, who was there to kill her mother, but chose instead to stage her death. Grace came down just as Dominic was taking the picture, and picked up the gun that was lying on the floor. Firing blinding, she missed Dominic and shot her mother instead. The traumatic moment of shooting her mother was blocked from Grace’s mind as it was unable to handle what she did. Her family tries to protect her from this, saying it was an accident, trying to get Grace to stop pushing. When pushing too hard, Grace discovers the truth of what happened that night, and what she did, and with the

The novel “Out of the Dust,” by Karen Hesse is a story that teaches great lessons and a story could have happened to anyone or make an impact on anyone's life. In this novel, there is a young girl named Billie Jo. She has a rough life with not a lot of good things mixed in. She has a lot of downfalls in her life with a couple of uprisings. Even though she doesn’t have the best life she is grateful for what she does have. Her life taught me and could teach others to be thankful and grateful for what you have and to live life to the fullest. Also to keep pushing through the hard times, soon good things will come out of it because everything happens for a reason.

I can relate very well to Santa Clara University’s strategic mission, which at its core stresses the importance of a positive character. Having studied in a Catholic high school, I learned that a positive character is essential to succeeding in life. Knowledge, love, and financial independence will reveal themselves to individuals with the right character traits. From that, I believe that SCU will provide me not only the knowledge to succeed in the world but also the character traits needed to make the world a better

“There’s a fine line between angry and grumpy. Angry isn’t nice, but grumpy is funny” (Wakeman 1). In the novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman lies a truly hilarious story about a senile man who is incredibly particular with his surroundings. Fredrik Backman does a wonderful job of turning an old grumpy man into a humorous story that most humans would chuckle at. The novel is all about a man named Ove; Ove hates foreign cars, cats, and especially people who don’t follow the rules. However, throughout the book Ove becomes more open to change and the new generation. In this journal I will be evaluating grumpy old Ove, the effect his new neighbor Parvaneh has on his life, and predicting if Ove is going to blossom into a pleasant old man.

In the book Inside Out by Thanhha Lai, Ha is able to show us how she is a dynamic character by being stronger, and even more complex than she was to start off with.

This year we decided to do something completely different and original. What makes A Pocket full of Truffles unique is that we started the rehearsal process with no script … that is right, no script! Inspired by the popular Italian Commedia dell’Arte street performers of the 16th-18th centuries, we are developing the script from scenarios and character types. These Venetian performers took characters that were relatable to Italians: the carefree and bumbling servant, overbearing master, book-smart doctor, dewey-eyed young lover, and the gallant yet cowardly captain. Studying these character types, the stories were then created in rehearsals through ideas, experimentations and improvisations. In the end, we have created an original scripted

I chose one of the main characters in my independent reading book All We Left Behind. Her name is Marion. A decision that Marion has made in the book and that I would want to reverse is meeting Kurt. I would want to reverse this decision in the book because ever since that had happened in the book both Marion and Kurt have been kind of obsessed with each other. Like they want to be in a relationship but Kurt doesn’t think it’s good for his reputation. Marion wants to be in a relationship with Kurt but she can’t trust him especially since he kissed his ex-girlfriend when they were “secretly dating” apparently. But by me reversing this decision, both of these characters will never have met each other and wouldn’t obsess over each other.

After talking about leveling and gems a little I will go in a little deeper into the matter. To make sure you can get into the desired portals as you level. Your face, hat, and weapon you should be changing out with the items you pick up from dungeons if it will give you more power rank. Your end gear type will be called Stellar gear, but you will end up having to buy that from another player using the in-game currency but that will be needed later. So, in the mean time you will focus on what gear you can find at the end of dungeons. This is also applied to the gems you will get from opening the gem boxes you receive for completing dungeons. You want to equip the highest power ranked gem which is commonly received after opening seventy gem boxes.

Current Rank:I don't have one at the moment but wish to have a staff rank soon

After talking about leveling and gems a little I will go in a little deeper into the matter. To make sure you can get into the desired portals as you level. Your face, hat, and weapon you should be changing out with the items you pick up from dungeons if it will give you more power rank. Your end gear type will be called Stellar gear, but you will end up having to buy that from another player

Level one; Highly Capable Individual, who makes highly productive contributions through talent, knowledge, skills, and good work habits. Level two; Contributing Team Member contributes individual capabilities to the achievement of group objectives. Level three; Competent Manager is one who organizes people and resources toward the effectiveness of the company or organization. Level four; Effective Leaders catalyzes commitment to and vigorous pursuit of a clear and compelling version compelling a higher performance. Finally level five Executive; builds enduring greatness through a blend of personal humility and professional will.