Vera Dietz Character Analysis

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

Jenna Rodriguez is not a Jennifer, Jenny-Ann, or even a Jenny. On Jenna Rodriguez’s birth certificate, it is only Jenna. The variations of the longer form of Jenna seem somehow uncharacteristic of the true character of Jenna Rodriguez and her parents seemed to understand that when they named her. Although it is difficult to understand, Jenna’s name seems perfectly fitting for who she is. Perhaps it is the characteristics of who she is that make her name fit perfectly into place with who she is, especially from the perspective of a new friend like myself.

In the midst of conflict, two characters from different books lead a similar life. Kenan, a middle age man is trying to survive the siege upon his city. Paul, a boy not old enough to understand the concept of money competing for his mother’s affection.

Hello Nina, Miss Ferenczi was truly an enjoyable character. Miss Ferenczi teaching methods challenges the students to not believe every thing they're told during lectures. Moreover, we see how students also start questioning Miss Ferenczi about her intriguing stories. Prior to Miss Ferenczis implementation of tarot reading, she emphasizes that “There is no death” and that students should not fear it (160). However, students like Wayne did not realize this during the reading, which resulted in Miss Ferenczi's dismissal from her teaching duties.

During the times times of when the founding fathers lived, the slaves they brought in suffered from the chains on their hands and being dragged by their owners. In the book, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the protagonist, Isabel, is one of those slaves. She was taken away from her home and was sold with her family when she was only 1 year old. Curzon is a slave who fights for the patriots in order to gain his freedom. Isabel and Curzon are bound by their chains from their lives. Even as their experiences may be different, they share many chains events that bind them together. This is shown through their scars, their quest for freedom, and their imprisonment.

The 1700’s was a time of atrocious actions against slaves, and African-Americans in general. In Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, we see some of these crimes, (at the time these horrible acts were perfectly acceptable along with hitting you wife as seen when Mr. Lockton violently hit Madam), against slaves in the viewpoint of Isabel, a thirteen-year-old girl who had not experienced the tribulations most slaves had. One heinous crime in the novel when Madam beat harshly her many slaves with her hands, a chair, a poker, a broom, and even a riding crop throughout the book causing a great deal of suffering to all slaves who came into her possession. In fact, Madam beat one of her slaves so severally, the poor slave’s arm broke and withered out

Joy-Hulga was a woman of grace and elegance turned boisterous and clunky. Once known as Joy, a leading lady, until she felt the urgency to change her name. As she had down in order to better fit oneself. The reader finds Joy-Hulga in stances of vulnerability, victimism, and the act of living within two worlds.

One of my challenges is sharing a room with my sister and her name is Marcie Fuentest was a challenge because when it was bedtime and I was trying to go to bed and Marcie would talk to me for hours and hours.I fix it by “telling her if she dose’t be quite then” I will tell my mom and dad and then she was

I am a firm believer that in life we are put through challenges and obstacles for reasons that we may not know until after our battles are won. Some of these challenges may be ones that challenge us as people and those around us whom we hold close in our hearts. In the book, Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan, Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw faces adversity when her estranged mother comes back into her life and wants to take Naomi away from the only place that she considers home. Along with other characters, customs and rituals, a forever changed attitude and a very unexpected trip to Mexico, helps Naomi face a problem that could change her life in ways she thought would never happen.

“You never know what life will bring. Dios sabe lo que hace. But that’s what makes it so exciting, no? That’s what keeps me going. The possibility” (Henriquez 170). Nelia Zafon came to America because she has a dream. She wants to be a Puerto Rican woman on Broadway. She leaves without her mother’s permission. Her mother thinks that she would not make it in America, and would come home. Nelia wants to prove to her family that she was strong enough to live in America, so she stays in America despite her struggle. Although she never accomplishes her goal of being on Broadway, she makes a Theater to give other people like her a chance in the industry. It got off to a slow start but eventually she becomes successful in her opinion. Now she is

When the Europeans came to america they were hungry and barely surviving with indian attacks.. One exception was in the case of the Spanish explorer Cabeza De Vaca. De Vaca narrates to the readers in a variety of ways and literary devices to show how they were actually treated in kindness by the Native Americans.

Sonja Vrunsky possessed a fiery determination to achieve what she set her mind to in Salome of the Tenements. Her passion was sparked after meeting Manning, a millionaire philanthropist, as she sought beauty to seize his attention. Throughout the novel, Sonja’s experiences lead her to discover the façade of beauty that hides an unattractive reality. The fire of Sonya, the Russian Jew, spread a flame that could not be extinguished, ultimately revealing a worthy beauty. Sonya used every ounce of her energy and resourcefulness to obtain beautiful possessions to impress Manning.

You are supposed to keep secrets, however, some need to be told. Melinda Sordino had a secret that needed to be shared for the safety of herself along with other women at Merryweather High school. Melinda went to an exclusive end of summer party with her friends going in to her first year of high school. There she got drunk and was raped by Andy Evans, a senior who Melinda refers to as "IT" in the book. She calls the cops for help and reassurance, instead loses her friends and self confidence. No one knows what actually happened at the party so she is hated by everyone except snobby Heather and the beast himself. Even though many people in this book show courage, the person who is constantly showing it is Melinda Sordino.

One person I would choose to be if I had to pick fictional or nonfictional, is Jessica Day, or Jess, from the T.V. show, New Girl. Jess has this certain personality that would clash with mine in a positive outlook. In the show, Jess is a teacher for elementary kids, and that I find pretty substantial. I remember when I was younger, I suggested to be a teacher as one of my professions and Jess was basically who I wanted to be when I first witnessed the show. She’s simple in the way her life is structured and how she decides to decipher her decisions. Jess’s personality--to me, I consider her bubbly, outgoing and somewhat blunt, or straight to the point.

When Naomi was a little girl, she went through a number of seriously traumatic experiences so to function as an adult, she suppresses her past and her emotions. Joy Kogawa tells the story of Naomi, in the novel Obasan, who resists the pull of the past at first but as the story advances, she freely immerses herself in her past to confront elements of her previous experiences and truly understand her identity. She despises what she had to go through in silence yet she also reflects on certain memories with feelings of reverence, bitterness and longing. Naomi relives these memories that are often triggered by her Aunt Emil’s photo albums and letters; hardships faced by Naomi and the rest of the characters are examined throughout the novel, portraying