Linus van Pelt

Linus and Lucy van Pelt are two of the most iconic characters to exist in the comic universe. They are constantly paired together, and even have a song written about them named Linus and Lucy by Vince Guaraldi Trio, performed for A Charlie Brown Christmas. This brother and sister dynamic duo is also known for their subtle similarities and utmost personality differences. Despite being siblings, Linus and Lucy have extremely opposite personalities. Linus and Lucy van Pelt are both significant characters

Madelynn Parrott Section 21 General Purpose: My general purpose is to inform. Specific Purpose: Inform my audience about Snoopy. Central Idea: Snoopy is so special to me because he gives me the realization that I can be myself despite what others think, he serves as an inspiration to think adventurously, and he gives a demonstration of how to treat the people closest to me. Snoopy for the Win Introduction How many people, by a show of hands, have a dog or at some point want to get a dog? I

neuroticism. Openness to Experience and Imagination In the Peanuts comic, Linus is known as Charlie Brown 's best friend and he carries around a blanket most of the time. This security blanket helps Linus be open to experiences and imagination. McAdams describes openness to experience as “ a cluster of characteristics having to do with how reflective, imaginative, artistic, and refined a person is” (McAdams, 2009). Linus is one of the most thoughtful, intelligent and inviting of the characters in

character's own confidence and free thought. One of the characteristics of transcendentalism is confidence. A character in Peanuts who is a prime example of confidence is Lucy Van Pelt. For instance, in one of the comics written by Charles Schulz, when Lucy says that she has a knack for seeing other people’s faults, Linus asks her about her own faults she responds that she has a knack for overlooking them and then when Charlie Brown says to Lucy, “Sometimes you really astound me. I’ve never known

1. What are you reading these days? I have been enamored with the story of Christopher McCandless since John Krakauer first published his story in Outside Magazine in 1993. Recently his sister, Carine McCandless, wrote a book “The Wild Truth” that I am reading. I have found this story compelling since I first read about the wandering soul that set out to view the country, its people, and put aside many of societies influences for a period of time only to meet his demise. The story has evolved

A moment later she asked the tall, large man, “Are you Mr. Mckutchin?” in her small elfin-like voice. A question to which he replied, “People have called me that, yes.” “Did you have a bad day at school today, and maybe that’s why you were crying?” asked Mr. Mckutchin as he looked down upon her with thoughtful eyes. “No,” Erin said somberly. “Are you going to lock me up in your basement until I 'm big and fat, and then eat me, and then feed my bones to your dog?” asked Erin in a tone

“Well! Here comes ol’ Charlie Brown. Good ol’ Charlie Brown…Yes, sir! Good ol’ Charlie Brown, How I hate him!” (Schultz) These were the exact words that Americans read on t­heir weekly newspaper on October 2, 1950. Since the first day, Peanuts comic expressed this aura of satire. Panel through panel, cartoonist and creator, Charles Schulz continued to use this same satire to captivate the hearts of many and establish one of the most well-known comics in the United States. Peanuts itself gave us