... always gets into trouble. But what differs children's stories from adult stories is use of minor characters. In The Lesson, by Toni Cade Bambara, the minor characters within the story define the main character Sylvia. Those characters help us understand Sylvia greatly by their reactions towards her and how she describes them in ... is going on around her. Sylvia is the main focus of the story also because she is narrator. But if any of the other characters were to tell the story we would get a whole different point of view and a whole different story. Miss Moore and Sugar are the ... a...

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... several weeks, but by the end he had gone back to his old ways and given up on being a better person. I don't think that this characters name lends any meaning to him or the plot. Harvey: This character's major actions were moving back in with Paul, drinking, and getting caught up with ... continues to be juvenile. His name was not used to convey anything in the novel either. Minor Characters: The purpose the minor characters (Paul's wife Grace, Harvey's girlfriend Addie, and the crazy town mayor Jed) are to develop the main characters personality further. By the way Paul treats Grace y...

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... but as time progresses he finds his true identity. The actions are believable because all of the actions can be done by anyone. 4. The minor characters in the story is to help the boy find his true identity. The hobo taught him about life and his family taught him about the importance ... boy which is adventurous. The author's description helps a lot because it help me visualize the scene in my head. The point of view helps me understand the characters thinking. Setting 1. The action of the story is Wisconsin, on a train, in a village, and in the forest. The action of the story is set .....

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... nowhere to turn to for support. But eventually, like in the novel, they turned to drinking and partying every night while being promiscuous. Another minor theme is how sex can be destructive. Brett, Cohn, and Jake are prime examples. Brett loves Jake but will not commit to him because ... time of "the lost generation- then the story would not at all be based on the aimlessness of that specific generation. While in Paris the characters lead somewhat of a dull life. They try to replace the dullness with writing, painting, drinking, and promiscuity. While in Spain they lead ... a large am...

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• Grade Level: High School