... He leads the other twelve dwarfs in hopes of regaining the treasure and his kingdom. Gandalf- He is the great wizard who helped organize the adventure. At first he travels with the dwarves and the hobbit but leaves them because he has other business to attend to. Beorn- is a large man who can change shapes into other animals. He lives by himself in large house with animals who he can speak to. He helps the dwarves and the hobbit after they have escaped from the goblins. He later joins them in the Battle of the Five Armies to help defeat the goblins and and the wargs. Bard- He is the man who slays Smaug and becomes the new master of the town where the men dwell ...
... though, that option was not available because they were "black". The details of the setting that influenced the actions of the characters were, again, the time period and where it took place. However this was not the only thing that persuaded the characters because they influenced each other. The citizens followed the crowd and did not have their own opinions. If some person's idea differed from that of the majority, he/she would not dare speak up because they feared rejection. Legree was one of the people looked up to and respected even though what he was dong was totally wrong. Since he had power and money though, he was admired. The only three peopl ...
... to become king, he thinks why should he not become king now, instead of having to wait. Hazlitt stated that the reason for all of Macbeth s crimes were the witches, who surprised him, and he was impatient to verify their predictions, causing Duncan s murder (Hazlitt 11). Hazlitt noted that in this statement: "...and from the superstitious awe and breathless suspense into which the communications of the Weird Sisters throw him, is hurried on with daring impatience to verify their predictions (Hazlitt 11). This quote shows that the witches have control over Macbeth, since he is thrown into their world and pushed on to verify their predictions . Befo ...
... character's quarrels with the King. Morgause seduced Arthur and produced Mordred out of her desire for revenge on Uther, Arthur's father, for the murder of the Duke of Cornwall, her father, and Uther's marriage to Igraine, her mother. Mordred himself plotted the war against the King because he was the King's illegitimate child. It is evident that characters in the novel were constantly working against Arthur, although he was always trying to be fair and just to everyone. However, Arthur was not alone as the object for others' revenge. Lancelot was hated intensely by Agravaine, who had gone to tell Arthur of his treason with the Queen. Lancelot is warned by Gare ...
... this essay will deal with specific ills Marquez was concerned about in his respective country: the tragic results of machismo. Authoritarianism, or perhaps one of its greatest bi-products, machismo, is omnipresent throughout "One Hundred Years of Solitude". Machismo is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as: "exaggeratedly assertive manliness; a show of masculinity." Colonel Aureliano Buendia best exemplifies this definition. Marquez uses the Colonel's amoral, irrational actions and behaviour to reveal the terrible consequences of machismo. Aureliano inquires about sexual activity at a very young age. He begins to gradually comprehend what his older brother is ...
... her life in America, and the unraveling of her confusion. Yezierska, in using these images, is able to present a clearer picture of the emotions that should be interpreted from the story. Even from the very beginning of the story Yezierska uses images of light and dark to describe her coming from Russia to America. She describes her hopes for America as “sunlight burning through my darkness”. In this instance she has used light and dark to emphasize her feelings. Sunlight is used to symbolize the hopes and dreams of a better life while darkness is used to illustrate the hopelessness and disparity she felt in Russia. Furthermore, she depicts the people of R ...
... of courage. He showed courage when he shot the dog. He showed courage in not fighting when it seemed to be the only thing to do. But, first and foremost, he showed courage in taking the Robinson case. Because “even though you're beaten 100 years before you started is no reason not to do something”. This is one of the things that Atticus lives by. Scout also has courage, but in a different way. She has shown courage in many situations, such as when she has stood up for her brother, and also when she hasn't. Overall, Scout has just as much courage as any of the adults, but it is the courage of a child. Tom Robinson is different from any of the other charac ...
... please him and his family. Ying-Ying was not expected to have her own will and make her own way through life. The result of this education was a disaster. She was married to a bad man who left her after a short time to follow other women. Her love for him turned to hate, and she killed her unborn baby. This act gave her remorse for all her life since she considered it a murder. Tortured by this incident, she had a mental breakdown, for a period of time, when her second son -- with her second husband, St. Clair -- died at birth. She saw it as a punishment for her previous behavior. After leaving her first husband's house and returning home, she abandoned herself to ...
... can be seen when Amanda sends Laura to go to the store: Laura trips on the fire escape. This also shows that Laura's fears and emotions greatly affect her physical condition, more so than normal people. Another symbol presented deals more with Tom than any of the other characters: Tom's habit of going to the movies shows us his longing to leave the apartment and head out into the world of reality. A place where one can find adventure. And Tom, being a poet, can understand the needs of man to long for adventure and romance. But he is kept from entering reality by Amanda, who criticizes him as being a "selfish dreamer." But, Tom has made steps to esc ...
... week for so many years, wondering where on earth all the dust came from “(4) (sic). Eveline’s life is a fearful one, which resembles the dust constantly, mentioned in this story. The way objects can constantly build up dust time after time no matter what environment its in resembles her. Eveline is constantly being involved in problems and stress time after time. So who’s to say that if she changes her environment that other problems wont build up again like the dust. A promise is supposed to be something that is sacred. It’s something that is not ever to broken and this is what Eveline’s mother asked out of her. “ Strange that it should come that very n ...
