The author writes a story about killings committed by two characters, who are Richard Strout and Matt Fowler, in the story. ... Most importantly, these two characters were driven by different motivations to committing the crimes. ... They dragged Richard's body while his face was facing down, pulled branches and pushed the body into the edge of a hole (Dubus). ... While Willis and Matt pushed the body of Richard into a hole, eventually, the body could be discovered. ...

• Word Count: 661
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In her story, "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall", Katherine Anne Porter" talks about many different characters. The story has minor characters that seem flat and undeveloped but one character, Granny Weatherall, has been fleshed out and fully developed. ... "She had fenced in a hundred acres once, digging the post holes herself and wires with just a Negro boy to help." ...

• Word Count: 707
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

His friend Willis and he had dug the hole for Strout's body days earlier. ... The fact that Matt Fowler is a round character makes it difficult for me to summarize all the different emotions he displayed in this selection. As a dynamic character, his range of emotions change from frustration and anger to disbelief and moral insecurity. ...

• Word Count: 616
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

People spend their whole lives trying to flee from something. A person's life echoes her upbringing, unless she does everything in her power to get away. In the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, her character Dee portrays the need to escape. Dee was ashamed of her family and their he...

• Word Count: 610
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

directed by Ridley Scott, Thelma Dickinson acted by Geena Davis, was a very effective character that drew the audience's attention in many ways. ... After DJ takes all the money that Louise has saved and depends on to get to Mexico, Louise becomes the one in charge, and has a drastic character change, because now she knows that it was her fault for leaving the money on the table with DJ who is a thief, when Louise has repeatedly told he to guard the money. ... When Louise is called to the police car, she points at the policeman with her gun, and tells Louise to take the cop's gun, sh...

• Word Count: 1107
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School