What elements generate an outstanding novel? One may arrive at many quintessential elements a great novel possesses such as: story plot, themes, lesson, and language. To create these things an author must establish a variety of characters, as do in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, Chaim Potok's The Chosen, and Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. The reoccurring factor of opposite characters transpires in all three novels. Which gives depth and fulfillment to these novels. .
To begin with, David Malter and Reb Saunders, two characters from The Chosen, differ greatly. Reb Saunders, the Hassidic Rabbi and father of Danny Saunders, raises his son in a very harsh manner by not talking to him unless the subject is Talmud. He seems, in the beginning, to be only concerned about Danny in his rigorous studies and to follow the traditions of the Hasidic Judaism, so Danny could follow in Reb's footsteps. "My father taught me with silence. . .to look into myself, to find my own strength, to walk around inside myself in company with my soul. . . . One learns of the pain of others by suffering one's own pain by turning inside oneself. . . . It makes us aware of how frail and tiny we are and of how much we must depend upon the Master of the Universe- (Potok 288). Reb Saunders's harsh public quizzes, his explosion toward Reuven concerning Zionism, and his prohibition of Danny and Reuven's friendship all contributes to the impression of Reb as a fierce, autocratic, and narrow-minded individual. 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. "Daniel,"" he said brokenly. "Forgive me. for everything. I have done. A .
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wiser father. may have done differently. I am not. wise- (287). Even though Reb confesses his reasons, his actions are still harsh. David Malter, father of Reuven, demonstrates himself as one who loves and respects his son exceedingly.
Realism in Six Characters in Search of an Author Six Characters in Search of an Author is different from all the plays I have read so far. ... All the characters misunderstand each other. ... The six characters appear in real life looking for an author. ... The characters are not human. ... The scene is first played by the characters and then acted by the actors. ...
Throughout the play Abigail Williams is a central character that has an immense influence on the proceedings through out the play. ... Abigail is the main character as she has important issues to deal with due to her love for John Proctor. ... She continues to show through out the play how strong her character is and how much strength and persuasion she has. ... If I were to direct The Crucible by Arthur Miller I would have to find a very strong character. ... I also think the characters were well thought out. ...
Character Analysis Essay: Animal Farm This essay is to describe the differences between Napoleon and Snowball from Animal Farm. These two characters fight over power over the farm after Old Major's death. ... Snowball was a very intelligent character; he managed to gain the farm animal's trust. ... Snowball and Napoleon were very different characters, wit somewhat similar goals. ...
A device commonly used in literary works is the dynamic character. A dynamic character is a character who's views and opinions change due to certain events that take place in the piece of writing. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a play about the odd series of events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, several dynamic characters become apparent. The main character and one of the most obvious dynamic characters is John Proctor. ... Proctor, prevailing throughout The Crucible, proved to be an essential element, serving not only as a dynamic character but as the play's hero, as...
The novel becomes so powerful mainly due to the characters and the role they play in their society. ... Although Scout is one of the youngest characters in this novel, by the end, she has a better understanding of evil, and the unfortunate mishaps that occur when evil is involved, than some of the older characters in this book. ... He is a very emotional character, but does not like people to see his true feelings. ... He is an extremely arrogant character in assuming that the townspeople will believe a white mans word over a black mans word. ... Throughout the novel, all of these characte...
When we first meet Bernard Marx we find that he could be, possibly, the perfect character to cause a revolution. ... When it is apparent that John does not belong to Bernard, Bernard becomes the infantile character like many of his peers. ... The one error in Johns character may be his decision to replace his ideal world with the old one. ... Although he does not appear often in the novel, I would consider him the most important character. ... This makes him the most round, and full character of them all. ...
In the play, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the playwright leaves no doubt that Brutus is the main character in Act II. ... Next, Brutus is a main character because of his many soliloquies in the act. ... (II, i, 78-85)- The most telling example of Brutus being the main character is how his internal strife is described in a detailed manner. ... Brutus is undoubtedly the main character in Act II. ... Second, he gives the soliloquies in the act, which is usually a sign in a play of who is a main character. ...
The character's, Curley's wife and Crooks, symbolize loneliness and the feeling of being unloved. There are many reasons to show that the character, Curley's wife, symbolizes loneliness and the feeling of being unloved. ... There are many reasons to show that the character Crooks symbolizes loneliness and the feeling of being unloved. Crooks is the most lonely character in the whole book. ... So therefore, the character's; Curley's wife and Crooks, symbolize loneliness and the feeling of being not loved. ...
Another theme explored in the play is character transformation. King Lear is the character who has undergone the most significant transformation. ... The entire play is marked by characters and their fights that represent the battle of good verses evil. ... Lear is the character who transforms from "blindness" in his ways to revelation. The conflict of these characters and their nature creates this great tragedy....
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. ... Another aspect of Lockwood's style is his use of words of Latin origin, e.g. prudential, laconic, auxiliary yet again to almost prove he is, intelligence wise, above other characters and even the reader. ... 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 so the question should be more like '...
