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

In the play A Midsummer Night's Dream love was a main concept. ... Almost every character possessed a unique power that led way for much desire. ... 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. ... Power is the main basis for love within the play. ...

• 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? ... Through out the story, it becomes apparent that the two main characters have no type of father/son relationship and don't actually get along at all. ... 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

The HAL 9000 is the Discovery's (the spaceship used for the Jupiter mission) main computer with mimicry abilities. ... This "response is, perhaps , part of his awakening- as is the shuddering trauma throughout his voyage 'beyond the infinite'" (Kolker 666). ... After a psychedelic transition through a black hole, Bowman arrives in the "Jupiter Room", where the aftermath of Bowman's awakening and new awareness takes place. ... Deren's choice of having the settings be in and out of a house on the side of a beach gives the feeling of enclosure, mirror...

• Word Count: 2216
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. And finally the third piece, Lust, shows us that we the reader can become part of the conflict based upon our own preconceived notions of what should be the life...

• 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