She was a very popular writer until 1898 when she wrote about even more controversial issues in Awakening. ... It was written in 1898 and was one of the last stories that she wrote before Awakening. ... The beginning of the story presents the reader with two male characters in a country store. ... These characters aren't seen as uncaring, but more as unconcerned about the welfare of the mother. ... Chopin then sets her characters in a classic 'love scene' next to the window. ...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Lawrence shows the emotion growth of his main character Elizabeth Bates. ... In the development of Elizabeth's character he allows the reader to see her angry, her concerns, her fears and eventually her awakening. ... This is an effective tool in developing characterization because in viewing the characters interaction with other characters the reader gets a better understanding of who that character is. ... The protagonist is the principal character in a literary work. ... Lawrence also develops her as a character many people can relate to. ...

• Word Count: 891
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Almost every character possessed a unique power that led way for much desire. ... Upon the awakening of Lysander he immediately started addressing Helena in terms of extravagant love and admiration; telling her she as much excelled Hermia in beauty as a dove does a raven, and that he would run through fire for her sweet sake. ... Upon awakening, the first thing he saw was Helena, resulting in Demetrius spreading his love to her, through love speech and emotion. ... We first see this through the character Helena. ... There is another set of characters following the extreme power of infatuat...

• Word Count: 1738
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

, the main character in each is going through thegrowing up? ... The main characters in each work express different feelings about growing up and the environment in which it occurs. ... The characters inThose Winter Sundays? ... There is an unknown feeling of love between the two characters, but neither knows to what extent one cares for the other. ?... Although his father dies, Sarty feels relieved because he has destroyed the overwhelming image that threatened his awakening identity and at last, fear and terror are gone. ...

• Word Count: 938
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

After the departure of the man she had met, Elisa feels rejuvenated and experiences some kind of awakening, she feels like a renewed woman. ... In conclusion, this story at first seemed to be an ordinary story with an ordinary character. While reading this story closer the symbols give a better understanding of this unique character. ... This character and her feelings may represent the lives of countless women throughout history and still around the world today. ...

• Word Count: 1196
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In these three stories we will see how characters face these conflicts and what it eventually means. ... She is emphatic and militant about her causes and compared to Jim's humdrum attitude, this is eye awakening. ... The first story, The Girls In Their Summer Dresses, shows us conflict between two characters and each character's interpretation of love and lust. The second story, Carnal Knowledge, shows us an internal conflict within the main character in the way that he confuses love and lust for a woman and her lifestyle. ... We believe that the character should be loving, n...

• Word Count: 1832
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In this novel Charlotte Bronte personifies her philosophy through the main character of Jane. As Jane matures from child to woman her strength of character is what makes her memorable. ... Rochester persists in making physical and emotional barbs at Jane while awakening all her hidden desires. ... Jane's strength of character allowed her to persevere through harsh circumstances and a loveless existence. Her endurance, conviction to faith, and strong emotional capacity gains her respect as one of the truly great characters of English literature. ...

• Word Count: 1336
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Another character, Miriam, is imprisoned by Victorian morality, but her world is not purely spiritual and she desires much more from her life. ... Miriam was also a complex character, an overpowering one like Paul's mother which is a plausible reason why Paul is attracted to her. ... Clara, the last of the female characters that Lawrence portrayed w...

• Word Count: 2551
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School