Of all the characters in Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, there is one who is most complex. ... In The Fountainhead, Howard Roarke consistently demonstrates that he is an altruistic yet complex character. ... Unfortunately, the designs are altered and the complex character that Howard is destroys his own building. In conclusion, Howard Roarke demonstrates his altruistic and complex character throughout the novel. ... Howard Roarke proves himself to be a complex character. ...

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His character is not only symbolic, for so is his name. ... Pilate also has both a very symbolic character and name. ... Indeed, Toni Morrison uses many symbols in the characters" names and personalities to accurately portray the many conflicts and strains between characters throughout the novel. She also uses these symbols to help depict the complex characters of Pilate Dead, Milkman Dead, and Guitar. These symbols also reveal the many weaknesses of each character. ...

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His character represents the satirizing of the class system. ... Her character develops remarkably throughout the novel. ... His character has a well-rounded and fully developed personality and Jane Austen skillfully presents the complexities and developments in his character. ... Jane's complex personality defines her as more than just a mere caricature and as a fully developed character in Pride and Prejudice. ... Despite this, other characters in Jane Austen's novel are incredibly well developed with fully developed characters. ...

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J.D Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye has had ongoing success which is largely credited to Holden Caulfield's complex character. ... A complex character is one that is more than one-dimensional and is able to change and adjust their attitude and behaviour according to the situation. ... Salinger is able to create such as diverse and complex character through the use of several literary devices. ... The extensive use of hyperboles in the novel builds up Holden's complex character contributing to the success of the novel. ... Holden's character voice conveys the complexity of...

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Dostoevsky utilizes other characters in order to fully develop the complex picture of his central character Raskolnikov. ... Both characters similarities and differences shape the image of the main character. ... In addition, Dostoevsky further elaborates Raskolnikov's character by introducing his similarities to Porfiry. Porfiry is the only character that is Raskolnikov's intellectual equal and therefore understands the complex motives for his crime. ... Through comparison and contrast to the wise detective Porfiry, Raskolnikov proves to be a complex, intellectual individual torm...

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Some main characters in this novel are Guy Montag, Beatty, Faber, and Mildred. ... Guy Montag's character is very complex. ... That instance shows that Montag is a belligerent character. ... Montag's uniqueness affects every character in the novel a different way. ... It is very important for authors of books to make characters "come alive" in a story so the reader can relate to the different characters and enjoy the novel to its fullest. ...

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After a long exasperating reading through an insanely complex novel, Crime and Punishment, One will find themselves mentally anguished and disassociated with vocabulary understanding. ... Contained in this essay is an attempt at defining and comparing two focal characters that make themselves known in the novel. The characters of Raskolnikov and the beloved Sonia are carefully analyzed and exposed as the writer of this essay sees fit. ... Clearly the fact that both these characters overcome moral predicaments cannot be denied. ... The complex personalities of Raskolnikov and Sonia ...

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By including internal conflicts in a character's development, an author can add depth to both the character and the novel. ... The main character's father, Wes, is divided between his love for his family, and his obligation to the law, which is his career. ... - However, the novel quickly takes a more complex turn that raises it to a new level. David, the main character, realizes "as do both his parents "that his Uncle Frank, a doctor, has been molesting, if not raping, young Indian girls during office visits. ... It now becomes the story of a complex moral struggle tha...

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Although it seems to be a child's book, its theme is so complex young children wouldn't understand the battle and the complex life of rabbits. ... It has a wonderful plot where all the characters are introduced in their own way. ... The readers begin to relate in some way with the characters. ... Both characters were almost equally described as the main characters. ...

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These letters are written by a minor character by the name of Captain Walton. ... These letters provides us with information about Walton and help us to understand the undertakings of the major character - Victor Frankenstein. ... Overall, Walton is extremely significant in his character. He prepares the reader for the role and character of Victor, and foreshadows the novel many times. ... Thus, Walton's character is extremely significant as he prepares us for the complex role of Victor, and the shocking tale to be narrated. ...

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The characters and situations are "made up." ... The sentiment may be real, but the characters and incidents are the fruits of the author's imagination. ... But there would not be a story without characters and more importantly, the conflict between the characters? Characters are the invented, imaginary persons in a dramatic or narrative work, which are given human qualities and behavior. ... The Antagonist must be as complex and valuable to the story as the Protagonist. ...

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The characters in each book would take after some role in his life. ... The shadowy characters that Francis Scott starts his novels with start to come to life with their personalities unraveling with each passing chapter. ... This novel was about a complex gifted movie producer who lived in Hollywood. ...

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There is another character from Claudia's circle that fits into the femme fatale natured character, Steve Angell, his looks are what cause Claudia to doubt his sincerity, fearing that he may be working for the Lavender. ... This is also people's reaction to the characters associated with Harry Lavender. ... He talks of the city saying "Its growth and mine are inexplicably linked", this is can also be seen to represent the people in the city that are part of his trail of corruption, as one person is rid off another is brought in, in an endless circle, making the web of characters so c...

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Guy Montag was one of the major characters, who was named after a paper manufacturing company. ... Mildred Montag, another major character of the novel, Guy Montag's wife, had no hope in ending her conflicts within herself. ... Captain Beatty, who is the complex character of the novel. ... Professor Faber, another important character if the novel. ...

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While it follows these characters as young kids and as adults, we are able to look into the minds of these characters in order to really understand each one. ... It shortens big moments in the characters' lives at young ages, which loses any connection between the viewer and the characters. It also rushes through the characters' relationships with each other. ... The novel had a very complex and versatile theme. ... Each character is casted perfectly, and the actors each do a fantastic job portraying the characters as they were written. ...

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The characters are shown to be living in a state of delusion, and as the characters find themselves at times of near death situations or on their deathbed, they are able to reveal themselves truthfully. Many of the characters in the novel are able to show their "real self" and at times of death, there is a point of reversal in the characters. ... Levin's example here provides for the reader an insight into Tolstoy's intertwining and complex structure in Anna Karenina. ... While in the world of the living, Tolstoy shows the reader the delusions of life through vario...

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To Kill A Mockingbird is a very deep and complex book with many messages explaining the authors" views on various life themes. One of the themes of this powerful novel is how two of the main characters, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley, are compared to mockingbirds. ... Another character, Scout, further expands the theme when she is thinking about Tom Robinson and she realizes "[Tom] won't dare to strike a white woman under any circumstances," (195). ... This is why Scout knows that Tom striking any women is vastly out of his character. ...

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Describe a character in fiction, an historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. Of the many fictional characters that I have met and experienced throughout my life, one who has had an influence on me would be Holden Caulfield from J.D. ... I was probably too young to be reading it, as I was unable to comprehend Holden's complex thoughts and opinions. ... Reading the book for a second time, I was able to pick up on and better understand Holden's complex feelings and opinions. ...

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The forthcoming of American literature proposes two distinct Realistic novels portraying characters which are tested with a plethora of adventures. ... The Call to Adventure is the first step in the Cosmogonic Cycle, it is the step at which the character or hero is brought into cycle. ... The threshold crossing is often associated with a character change or an appearance change. ... Holden deals with his own mental hallucinations, cognative disotience, and his desire to stay innocence, his Peter Pan complex. ... After the character completes his obstacles and Supreme Test, he ...

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I will comment on their style of writing and the techniques they use to present their characters. ... This creates a very important effect, it helps the reader get a clearer picture of each child's life because it helps them get lost in the characters that they actually believe what they are reading is real it may also give them a better understanding of the characters thoughts and feelings if they think that that could actually happen. ... Both writers base some of the thoughts and feelings of the child characters Davy and Paddy, by looking back at their own lives. ...

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This is not because it is actually an incredibly serious and complex novel, it is because the reader just does not see the humor. ... Another manner in which Flaubert establishes humor is through his main characters. ... Flaubert constantly toys with the character of Emma as well. ... As cartoon characters are parodies of real life, so too are Flaubert's characters. ... Every one of Flaubert's characters is greatly embellished. ...

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Characters, setting, form, and focus all seem to be mercurial, as the novel sways between opposing forces. ... These oppositional tendencies play themselves out in the central character as the narrative progresses. ... John Graham Bretton. (239) Also juxtaposed with these contradictions in character are Mr. Paul's estimations of Lucy's character. ... Each of these statements serves to justify or qualify Lucy's character. ...

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The narrator and principal character is Jake Barnes, a newspaper correspondent. The leading female character is Lady Brett Ashley. ... She knows that he is now done with her, and she scornfully taunts him about his inferiority complex. ... When they return to Pamplona, Jake and Bill find that all of the novel's major characters have gathered for the festival of San Fermin and its premier bullfighting sessions. ... The festival now comes to an end and the main characters go their separate ways, Jake travelling to San Sebastian. ...

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McCarthy's novels have always revolved around the character of the solitude man (Blair 1). ... McCarthy's other books with his signature lone character, the main character of this book, John Grady Cole, experiences his journey in the company of his friend Lacey Rawlins, along with another fellow cowboy, as well as sometimes being in solitude. ... A common instance of short dialogue between two characters can be found on Page 202 as follows: Ven conmigo. ... In his book, All The Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy seems to be relating himself in the spirit of his character, paralleli...

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He certainly succeeded in giving the boys clearly-drawn and complex characters and in making their interaction most believable. ... Furthermore, he once remarked in an interview: 'What I am saying to myself is "Don't be such a fool: you remember when you were a boy, a small boy , how you lived on that island with Ralph and Jack and Peterkin [the main characters in Coral Island - note the transfer even of names to Lord of the Flies]"...I said to myself finally, "Now you are grown up, you are adult; it's taken you a long time to become adult, but now you've got there y...

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