Of all the characters in Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, there is one who is most complex. ... In The Fountainhead, Howard Roarke consistently demonstrates that he is an altruistic yet complex character. ... Unfortunately, the designs are altered and the complex character that Howard is destroys his own building. In conclusion, Howard Roarke demonstrates his altruistic and complex character throughout the novel. ... Howard Roarke proves himself to be a complex character. ...

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However, Biff's behavior is indicative of someone exceedingly contrary to the other character's views. ... In order to elucidate the puzzling character of Biff Loman one must consider that he is a man who has spent the majority of his life living vicariously through his father's hopes and dreams and upon realizing this, commits himself to finding his own. His character is made clear by three incidents in the play, all of which are revelations of the sort, that help clue Biff in to his true self. ... Certainly Biff is a complex character that demonstrates the difficulty of l...

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Assessment # 9 Year 11 Long Essay: Question 8: Discuss what makes Hamlet such a fascinating, complex character. ... Many people would agree that there a numerous features that make him such a complex and fascinating character like; his procrastination, role playing, youth, sexual identity, his social status, the tragic hero and the context in which he is part of. ... There are many characters within Hamlet, which most often change depending on what characters he is surrounded by. ... An aspect in Hamlet's situation that can also contribute to his role playing and as a result make h...

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Silver is a very complex character, hiding his true intentions from Squire Trelawnay, and most of the other crew. Nonetheless, Silver is without question the most vital and charismatic character in the novel. ... Silver's character gets respect from the others and has some positive qualities, unlike any of the villains in The Hobbit. ... Tolken and Stevenson both put a great emphasis on the growth of the Hero's character throughout the quest. ... Jim has become an adult in character if not in age. ...

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Complex character of Holden Caufield It is easy to write a book with cliché good and bad characters, but that would make for very predictable fiction. If an author really wants to make an audience feel for a character, he has to make that character human. ... They are complex. This is exactly how one would describe the main character of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caufield. He is a complex character with unique personality. ...

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Tragic Character A common question that is asked when discussing William Shakespeare's tragic play, King Lear, is what makes King Lear a tragedy? ... There are many reasons why Lear is considered a tragic character one being he is unaware of Cordelia's love and loyalty to him so he punishes her causing her incredible pain and sorrow. ... Lear is a complex tragic character who suffers from poor decisions and regret and betrayal. ...

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Lockwood uses a highly pointless educated vocabulary marked by detailed description and, at times perceptive, and at others obvious, observation and comment, both on situation and character. ... By the end of Chapter three, Lockwood's style has become more complex in that his sentence structure is complicated employing high usage of the semi-colon and comma, to give the impression of a narrator whose command of language is sophisticated. ... That being he has introduced the main characters in some shape or form. ... Well, the narrative of the chapters in question center soully on Lockwood...

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This phenomenon became known by the great philosopher, Sigmund Freud, as the Oedipus complex (Kobus). The short story "My Oedipus Complex," by Frank O"Connor, vividly describes a young boy dealing with this complex. ... The title "My Oedipus Complex," implies the struggle of a boy and his affection for his mother. ... In the most extreme cases of this complex, the boy eliminates the male figure in order to pursue the love of his mother. This example is true with the characters Oedipus and Larry. ...

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The Cinderella Complex again causes all this situations. In addition to siblings, at the work place the relationship between coworkers can create an environment where the Cinderella Complex can thrive. ... The innocent hardworking employee is then forced directly in the middle of a Cinderella Complex. ... Furthermore the Cinderella Complex can be found in many relationships in society. ... People need to become aware of the poor character resentful emotions can lead too, and therefore know not to act on them. ...

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In the play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Linda Loman's character is viewed differently by many people. ... Linda is probably the most enigmatic and complex character in Death of a Salesman, or even in all of Miller's work. ... Nevertheless, Linda, by far the toughest, most realistic, and most levelheaded character in the play, appears to have kept her emotional life intact. ...

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Frank O"Connor, the author of "My Oedipus Complex", was a member of the Irish Renaissance. ... "My Oedipus Complex" was one of those stories. The Greek mythological character Oedipus was the son of Lauis, king of Thebes, and Jocasta. ... "My Oedipus Complex" by Frank O"Connor is the story of a very young boy named Larry who lived during World War I. ... As we recall the character Oedipus from Greek mythology, Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. ...

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A Complex Mind in a Complex World In 1922, a very complex mind entered the world. ... He has written everything from short magazine articles to expansive and complex novels. ... Both works, in fact, contained the same science fiction "characters" called the Tralfamadorians. ... He uses his novels to explain complex and confusing parts of his life to himself and other people. ...

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Hamlet's Complex Character In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is an extremely complex character; he experiences betrayal by his friends and family, and becomes so distraught he falls into a sate of astute by grief and despair. ... In conclusion, Hamlet is a complex character, and can relate to many of us in real life. Although he may relate to some people, he is an evil character who experiences betrayal by many of his friends and family. ... He uses cruel humor upon the other characters throughout the play, and he also derives pleasure in watch...

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One of the major discoveries made by Sigmund Freud was his theory called the Oedipus complex. ... What Freud meant by the Oedipus complex is rather simple to understand. ... Because of his belief in the Oedipus complex he refused to allow his sons to become physicians, entering into a competitive field. ... But his son suffered psychologically as explained by Freud to colleagues, "Oliver had extraordinary gifts His character is faultless. ... Freud's great discovery concerning Oedipus complex is the intensity of the attachment between a boy and his mother. ...

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The most difficult, larger and complex writing is Kanji. Kanji are Chinese characters which are written exactly the same as in Chinese but pronounced and read differently. The pronunciation is the same as in Hiragana or in Katakana but there are not just forty seven characters, there are like 4500 that everyone needs to know in order to read a common newspaper. ... In Chinese, approximately 45000 Chinese characters are needed to know in order to read a common newspaper. ... Kanji are very complex because they go from two traces to more than forty. ...

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Afirst glance all of the characters in Of Mice and Men seem to be almost vague, but on closer inspection on realizes that each character is very unique. By examining the main characters in Of Mice and Men we learn a lot about their complex exterior. ... George is one of the first characters we encounter. ... While being the most important character Lenny, is the least complex, and the story is centered around this fact. ... Curley's wife seems to be the most complex character found in Of Mice and Men. ...

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In each piece, a groundbreaking shift in lifestyle marks the beginning of a streak of unfulfilled hopes, and the reason lies within the character's past of contradictory morals. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini develops Amir within a complex tangle of emotional trauma and family issues which are inherently the basis of his downfall. ... Each character faces an inevitable future due to an unfortunate or unfavorable past. ... Amir is a complex character in that his desire to remain silent about his feelings incessantly overcomes his desire to confront others. ...

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In the novel The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allen Poe the narrator, who had been accused of being a heretic, is sentenced to death. He is locked in a dungeon and tied up with a pendulum with a blade swinging over his body. He's going insane and as the blade passes over his chest, cutting throug...

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Freud, Oedipus Complex, and one of the characters in his play, Mr. ... In other words, he could not overcome the Oedipus Complex, and stayed forever in an immature state. ... Shaw successfully connects why Higgins is the way he is and acts the way he does to his personal problems and inability to overcome the Oedipus Complex. ...

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In William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, the protagonist undergoes many different character traits that develop throughout the play. ... As Hamlet's character develops, he fakes madness in order to learn the truth about his father's death. ... Hamlet is a very complex and diverse character. ... Hamlet is a very unique character and is most likely the most complex character in all Shakespearian work....

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The playwright had a way of constructing many complex characters and it's from his genius that we have such characters as Hamlet, Othello, Gertrude and Desdemona. In Shakespeare's play "Othello, the Moor of Venice," the title character, Othello, was sold into slavery, escaped his bounds, and ended up as the military commander of the Venetian Military. Othello's status in Venice is complex; he is a foreign soldier that is faithful to another country. ...

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Character What elements generate an outstanding novel? ... The reoccurring factor of opposite characters transpires in all three novels. ... Although these are the first impressions and he later proves himself to be a very complex character by confessing why he raises Danny the way he does. ... Jay Gatsby is a character who is obsessed with achieving his goals. ... Though the characters differing personalities make for good character comparisons, and a distinguishable admirable character....

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Analysis of the Character of Gilgamesh In the epic of Gilgamesh, there are many complex characters. Every character involved in the story has there own personality and traits. The main character in the novel is Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is a character that is very self-confident. ... The other significant character in Gilgamesh is Enkidu. ...

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Plot Summary Harry Potter is furious with his friends for not writing him in so long; Sirius hasn't been in touch either. He doesn't know how much more of the Dudley's he can handle. Mean while Hermoine, Ron, and the Order of the Phoenix are trying to plan against Lord Voldmort. Dumbledore's lo...

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The film dramatizes these issues so that even if we do not get complete answers to our questions, we do believe that the characters were also tormented by these questions and acted from deep-seated fears, obsessions, desires, and anger. ... The central character is Teena Brandon, who dresses as a male and uses the name Brandon Teena. ... The character John, for instance, becomes quite friendly with Brandon, calling him "little buddy" and treating him in a way that raises questions of latent homosexuality. ... What has always seemed generally simple about gender is made extremely complex whe...

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