On each episode, the main character Heathcliff Huxtable (played by Bill Cosby) who was a doctor, and his wife Clair (a lawyer), taught their children a lesson or moral of some sort with comic relief. ... Sondra Huxtable is a great example of a character breaking stereotypical roles. ... Also, because she is African American her character showed African American women as hardworking and smart individuals. ... Rudy's friend did not know what chitterlings were, so the family had to explain to her that they were pig intestines that their AfricanaAmerican ancestors use to eat. ... When I was ...

• Word Count: 1444
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Hamlets' character flaws mirror my own. ... She was assumed to be untrustworthy and of ill character. ... Like mirrors, literature enables us to see our situations by observing a character's achievements and flaws. ... While reading, we tend to put ourselves in the character's position, witnessing their flaws and reminding us our own. ... The character is instantly unlikeable, ignorant and dismissive of her husband's heritage. ...

• Word Count: 1988
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

To show us this he has used the actions of the characters and the closeness or distance of the family and how they impact the development of our identity. ... In the last chapter, "Sun poured careless into the quiet yard where vegetables teemed in the earth and fruit hung, where a scarfaced pig sang sweetly at the sky and a small congregation amassed in the light". ... Winton, has told us a story of life, and has used the experiences of the characters to demonstrate his views. ...

• Word Count: 1583
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School