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    saves the world and all its inhabitants. Fictional novels portray heroes out to be as people that make a difference in the community which is also true in “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury. Over the continuation of the story, Guy Montag is the main character that ultimately refuses to surround himself with the dictated environment that he lives in. At one point in the novel, Montag lets his job blind him from what he knows as right and wrong, but with the help of Clarisse and Professor Faber, he begins

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    her father. “I was used to it so do not get in an uproar over it. You live with something long enough and you get used to it.” (Gibbons Pg. 52) Does this show self-determination or a child who does not understand the life she is living? Ellen’s character is so focused on being the caretaker in her home with her farther that she does not make an attempt to report the abuse. She lives with the assault from her father until she finally reaches out to her aunt Betsy. Betsy unfortunately only gives Ellen

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    In the book, Spy School and Evil Spy School by Stuart Gibbs, the main character ,Ben Ripley, changed over the course of the series due to getting kicked out of spy school. Before Ben was kicked out of spy school he had dreams of becoming a great spy. On page 30 Gibbs writes “I had desperately wanted to become a great spy but I feared I might not be qualified.” Ben was thinking that he would be able to prove himself and to show that he has what it takes to be a spy and not just bait for the enemy

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    Even though you and one other might seem or act different, you don’t understand how much you may be alike. “Things are rough all over” (Hinton 117) say Cherry to Ponyboy characters in the novel “The Outsiders” . In the beginning, Ponyboy’s view of the Socs change till the end of the novel because in the beginning, Pony and the Greasers don't like the Socs and they feel like they are different from each other. Towards the end, Pony realizes they are not so different and he doesn't mind the Socs.

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    Miles is the main character of the story. Miles is a teenage boy who is from Florida, where he grew up and attended high school. He decides to go to a boarding school in Alabama: Culver Creek. Miles was not popular or social in Florida. He is actually a character who is really shy and insecure about himself. He has an obsession over people's last words. He falls for Alaska after a little bit of attention that she gave. Alaska Young: Alaska Young is also an important character in the book. Alaska

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    Character is readable because of its virtual identity, which in effect promotes an imaginative gestalt for the figure (Cohan, 1983). The major difference between a film and a novel is the increased subjectivity of what a character looks like, how they sound and the area they are surrounded in purely because it is up to the reader to imagine these things. This essay will analyse Matthew Riley’s international best-selling novel Scarecrow, and how he introduces character first through describing the

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    Just like real people characters in books have many different traits, and they can affect the plot of the story in many different ways. In the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, tThe narrator has a little brother who is ill, so the older brother has to teach him basic skills such as walking. The narrator is a round dynamic character who possesses many traits. Throughout the story the narrator reveals theme and contributes a major role in revealing the theme. The narrator has many characteristics

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    According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, character is defined as, “one of the attribute or features that make up and distinguish an individual” or “a feature used to separate distinguishable things into categories.” With these two definitions it becomes easy to apply them to human context. In the first definition it defines character as something that distinguishes an individual. Many things can distinguish you from someone else, this can include but not be limited to, work ethic, grades, respect

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    Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, depicts a middle class main character who is transported back into sixth century Camelot with no real understanding of what should be done to benefit himself or the people around him. Hank Morgan’s character later cons his way into being seen as this all-powerful being, that eventually plays into an overarching theme within the narrative; Hank’s reliability and struggle with power and/or authority. This character had brought some criticism towards Twain’s overall political

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    The main character is greg heffley he is kinda cool i think.He acts and talks kinda lazy he seems like lazy person not wanting to go outside and scared of the light from outside.Greg mom always wants him to go to the pool and get out she said it's not common for kids to not want to go outside on a sunny day.Other civilians said that he is weird because he doesn't spend all his time outside( greg said that is stupid.) Greg problem is that he wants to stay inside his whole life but his mom and dad

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