When one reads a book the names of the characters don't often stand out as anything of particular interest. ... Any reader would like Ralph from the minute they meet him. ... Simon comes from the Hebrew for "listener- and was one of the apostles, Simon Peter. ... Once Piggy dies and the conch shatters, all shreds of civilization disappear from the island. ... Jack and Roger, together, are the ultimate display of evil that Golding is trying to show in the book and their names are very accrate to their character Other than good vs. evil' there are other themes that are displayed ...

• Word Count: 1386
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This report will include quotations from the novel as well as your personal observations about the character you have chosen to study using a third person point of view. ... Introduction/ Paragraph 1: name the character your have chosen book title and author's full name Briefly state your feelings about the kind of individual your character is-what do you think are three OUTSTANDING characteristics of this individual? ... Personal reaction to the whole story An original lesson learned Recommendation on the book as a whole. ... My examples don't show how the character changes thro...

• Word Count: 1061
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Naivete blinded him from the deception of his inferior until, of course, it was far too late. ... He could have chosen to ignore the conniving Iago and retain faith in his wife's truth of character, but, like the fallen hero, he makes the wrong decision, stating, "All my fond love thus I do blow to Heaven."" ... These main themes were outlined by a man named Aristotle, author of the book Poetics. ...

• Word Count: 576
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From this book, Sarah recites the words of the play that is about to become her reality. ... In addition to the puppets, the set adds to the fantasy theme as well. ... This part of the world represents adulthood, and is something that Sarah routinely runs from, both mentally and physically. ... This theme is further explored as soon as Jareth, the Goblin King, transports Sarah to his world. ... This is a family movie; so all of the themes, however dark and often unnerving, were chosen carefully by the writers and displayed indirectly, cloaked in a veil of fantasy and imagination. ...

• Word Count: 2010
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This whole process seems very similar to the "four mythoi" diagram from Northrup Frye. ... I have chosen "Jay and Silent Bob" as a comedy because it fits Frye's description of a comedy very well. In "Anatomy of Criticism", Frye states that, "recognition of a newborn society rising in triumph around a still somewhat mysterious hero and his bride, is the archetypal theme of comedy". ... They go on an adventure to end a movie that is being made about characters in a comic book that were modeled after their real-life characters in the movie. ... The next movie that I have chosen is "Blow" whi...

• Word Count: 1765
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School