...Is there a specific person you can point out who made you who you are today? Every person, including characters, have at least one outstanding figure of who gave them their voice. In the novel Speak, main character Melinda has two. Mr. Freeman and Melinda’s attacker himself, Andy Evans, help Melinda find her voice by pushing her, helping her find self-worth, and angering her. Throughout the novel, Melinda is pushed physically and mentally by both these characters. Mr.Freeman is always making her do better at art, he makes her study more of it, and actually put heart into her work. He doesn’t let her just hand in a simple tree, he tests her limits and pushes her to do better. Andy Evans physically and mentally pushes Melinda, flirting with...
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...In life there would be many people who are going to be intolerant to you just because how you look and how you act. In the book Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, the characters experience intolerance when they can't find friends. The story talks about 14 year old girl who is named Melinda and she is considered to be different. Ultimately, Melinda, narrator, develops throughout the book by speaking up what happened to her. People are intolerant to her because they understand too little about Melinda. Eventually, when Melinda speaks up people start understanding and accepting her. In the beginning, Melinda had no friends because most people isolated her from them because they understand too little about her. For example, Melinda states, ''I don't have anyone to sit with. I am Outcast.''(page #4) This shows that at...
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...hair the wrong clothes the wrong attitude. And I don't have anyone to sit with” (pg.4) “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson is about Melinda who is the main character in the book . The quote above mentioned that Melinda started school on the wrong foot and that was because she was sexually assaulted at a party. She did call the cops which was the right thing to do, but now everybody is mad at her. It is all because of Andy Evens it wasn't even her fault. First, Melinda starts High School as a freshmen with no friends. A group of people were laughing at her when she didn't do anything. Mels ex best friend Rachel was the reason why the group was making fun of her. “I turn around. Its Rachel surrounded by a bunch of kids” (pg.4) Rachel is really mean to Mellie and nobody knows why she called the cops, and she is too shy to talk about it or tell anyone. Melinda when she comes to the cafeteria for lunch she always runs out at lunch because she has nowhere else to go. That has a big effect on Melinda because she is so lonely and wishes she wishes she had just one friend. There is a girl who follows Mel around, and she doesn't really like her that much because she talks too much. “Heather from Ohio sits with me lunch” “She can talk for...
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...GUIDELINES FOR STAGE PLAY ANALYSIS FORMAT OF PAPER 1. Use 8 ½ x 11 white paper. 2. Use Times New Roman font, Font size 12, no Boldface, and use of All Caps 3. Put page numbers. 4. Double spaced. 5. 1 inch margin in all sides 6. Put your STUDENT NUMBER (NO NAMES, SURNAMES OR NICKNAMES) on the upper right hand of the paper. And your section across it. 7. Include your own title of your essay. GUIDE QUESTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS 1. Word Count SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3,000 WORDS. 2. As you ponder these elements, answer the following questions about the play, in paragraph format. Use complete sentences and good grammar to develop a good paragraph response to each question. Your style need not be formal, but it should be polished and thoughtful. WRITE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS, and DO NOT use outside internet sources or any other resources, other than for context. Steps to follow in writing a play analysis: CONTEXT: Consider the period setting of the play, and then research the events of the world during that time period. For example, if you are analyzing a play that takes place during the great depression, you will need to research and understand the current events and everyday human concerns of that period in order to write a dramaturgical analysis. The time setting is the most important part of dissecting the inner workings of a play. Characters are defined by their environments, just as we human beings are. So understanding the world events of a play's...
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...know the three premises and principles. First, language, institutions, social power structures have impacted throughout history reflected particular interest. Second, woman have always resisted or subvert, and at the last but now least, patriarchal dominance and feminine subversion is evident in literary and cultural text. In Bentuck's analysis of The Scarlet Letter, she uses the statement “ Hester Prynne, however, subverts the Puritan- patriarchal laws of meaning in two ways. First, she embroiders and embellishes the community's representational codes, thereby confusing them. Second, Hester refuses to name child's father.(pg.397)”as one of her primary arguments. In addition to Hester's ability to subvert, Benstuck's argument and statement that The Scarlet Letter“focuses attention on representations of womanhood, with special emphasis on Puritan efforts to regulate female sexuality within religious, legal, and economic structures.(pg398)” is her thesis for her analysis. The people of the society Hester Prynne lived in were strictly judgmental on one if they had not chose to take the “proper” and “righteous” way to reproduce. Benstuck speaks on the biology and religious aspects of man and woman to support her idea gender issues. She uses the term “ Alpha – Omega” to describe how the male is viewed, however the woman is not entitled to such a higher power title. “ The patriarchal construction of femininity, based on masculine fantasies of the female bod, is the sign under which...
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...Comparative analysis Comparative Analysis of two works E M. Tu English Literature 125 M V 05 August 2012 Comparative analysis Comparative Analysis of two works The creative process is often filled with emotions, and throughout it, it is not uncommon to experience the whole gauntlet of highs, lows and everything in between. The poems, “poetry” and “constantly risking absurdity” are two works that are filled with similarities in the creative process and yet they are very different. These two works give insight to the creative process from each poet’s perspective. They are both excited by it, but they achieve their goal through traveling different routes. As much as they like and appreciate the finished product you cannot help but believe that they are just as fascinated, captivated and even enthralled by the process itself. The creative process for them is a lot like certain aspects of life, and it is demonstrated in their work. Ferlinghetti’s experience is not one made up purely of joy, in fact; it is filled with struggle, but it is a journey in search of joy and of beauty. He must take risks and is willing to do so in pursuit of the desired goal every time he performs. He starts his poem in a manner using words that immediately catches your attention. You are immediately drawn in by his description of the risks that a poet must take each time he performs before an audience. There is always the possibility that he may end up looking like a fool (risking absurdity)...
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...Title: Macbeth Analysis Instructor: Erin Schwartz English 125 Introduction to literature Amanda Manley 11/25/2013 Macbeth Analysis The poem that I have selected is Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. I will identify three elements in this poem that I found very engaging/interesting. I will give insight on how these elements affected my personal opinion on this poem. Analyzing how these elements affected my response in its entirety will be the vocal point of my paper. Macbeth is a tragedy and is considered one of Shakespeare’s most powerful poems. Shakespeare introduces Macbeth as a strong, power wanting, and noble fighter. Macbeth talks to the witches in the start of Act 1 scene 3 by commanding them to speak to him and for them to tell him what they are. “Speak if you can. What are you” (Clugston, 2010)? Indicating that Macbeth talks with authority, that he has power over the witches, as he does not politely ask the witches. The way that Macbeth is speaking here is using imperative verbs. Shakespeare here uses language to show us what Macbeth character is like. He also tells us by using language that Macbeth is respected by others at the start of the play. In Act 1 scene 2 it states “O valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen” (Portman, 1995). Duncan expresses this about Macbeth. This reveals that people do respect Macbeth and his bravery proves he has a quite high status. Symbolism plays a prominent role to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. Throughout the...
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...Macbeth Analysis Brian Williams English 125 Melissa Edison April 22, 2013 Macbeth Analysis The poem that I have selected is Macbeth written by William Shakespeare. I will identify three elements in this poem that I found very engaging/interesting. I will give insight on how these elements affected my personal opinion on this poem. Analyzing how these elements affected my response in its entirety will be the vocal point of my paper. Macbeth is a tragedy and is considered one of Shakespeare’s most powerful poems. Shakespeare introduces Macbeth as a strong, power wanting, and noble fighter. Macbeth talks to the witches in the start of Act 1 scene 3 by commanding them to speak to him and for them to tell him what they are. “Speak if you can. What are you” (Clugston, 2010)? Indicating that Macbeth talks with authority, that he has power over the witches, as he does not politely ask the witches. The way that Macbeth is speaking here is using imperative verbs. Shakespeare here uses language to show us what Macbeth character is like. He also tells us by using language that Macbeth is respected by others at the start of the play. In Act 1 scene 2 it states “O valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen” (Portman, 1995). Duncan expresses this about Macbeth. This reveals that people do respect Macbeth and his bravery proves he has a quite high status. Symbolism plays a prominent role to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. Throughout the play there are several main symbols repeatedly...
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...criticism that they had made on Victorian women writers depicting female characters as either the angel or as the monster of the story. This was widely evident in Jane Eyre where both Jane in her childhood and Bertha after marriage are depicted as madwomen. According to Gilbert and Gubar’s perception, nineteenth-century women writers did this to maintain womanhood for themselves and their heroines. This was something exceptionally different from the traditional male writers’ use of dichotomy (Hart 77). On the contrary to this dichotomy, in Jane Eyre I found that Jane was not just limited to being this monstrous image since she also had a more angelic and dispassionate side after Lowood. As a result, similar to what Gilbert and Gubar had discovered, Bronte did not blend in with the male literature dichotomy (what is the male literature dichotomy?), but rather decided to merge the two traits in her protagonist Jane Eyre and showed that Bertha was her dark double (Hart 77). Therefore, by providing personal perspectives from Jane Eyre and relating them to Gilbert and Gubar’s theory, this paper will try to prove that indeed Bertha Mason was the ultimate madwoman figure that Bronte had illustrated in a methodical and deliberate manner: by first developing the character and second by creating a dark double which Bronte herself and Jane could relate to. Initially, as a reader I wondered, why would even the character of Bertha Mason be so important? Irrationally, it was not just because...
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...Vy Tran English 4- AP Mrs.Morgan August 31, 2015 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: Connections Analysis The main character in David Wroblewski’s novel, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, is marked for greatness in a way that many would not realize. Often, physical marks or imperfections are an author’s way of letting their readers know that a character is important. For Edgar Sawtelle, this imperfection is the fact that he is unable to speak. Although on the outside there doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with Edgar, the readers understand that there is something distinctly different about him. Due to his “disability”, Edgar sees more, understands more, and perceives more than almost all of the other characters. Claude himself describes Edgar’s watchful gaze when Edgar discovers the relationship between Claude and his mother. Claude describes Edgar as “a boy that spends his days watching”, (Wroblewski 249) and this watching is exactly what allows Edgar to see things that others can’t. He knows that Claude is hiding something after Gar’s death, even though Trudy doesn’t realize it. Edgar knows early on that something is wrong with the way Claude acts. Unfortunately, this inability to speak was also the reason for many conflicts, like when Edgar was unable to speak into the phone while Gar was dying on the floor of the barn. This lack of spoken communication also gives Edgar control over who can understand what he is “saying”. Such as when Glen Papineau was interrogating him about...
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...Ferb Cartoon Analysis I have come to the conclusion that I will do my research on the show Phineas and Ferb. Within this show you will see the many adventures the two boys take and the crazy ideas they come up with. This show comes on Disney Channel. It shows roughly about 3 p.m. daily, but the time of the show varies. Some days it may be at three, whereas other days it may appear at four. This show is animated. The characters appear the same in every episode. As you read, you will see what this show provides for kids and parents. In the show Phineas and Ferb, the main characters are: Phineas Flynn, Ferb Fletcher, Candace Flynn, Perry the Platypus, and Dr. Doofenshmirtz. Most of the main characters are males. The characters in the story are Caucasian, except for the some of the minor characters such as, Baljeet who is Indian, Isabella who is Jewish-Mexican, and Candace’s best friend Stacy who seems to appear like someone from the Japanese decent. This show provides many different aspects from the role of gender and race. You can definitely tell who the guys and girls are. As Judith Lorber said in The Social Construction of Gender, “Babies are dressed and adorned in a way that displays the category because parents don’t want to be constantly asked whether their baby is a girl or boy.” The boy characters wear orange and blue, whereas the girls wear pink or a lighter shade of pink. Every individual that watches the show can recognize how the characters are dressed...
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...relax and switch off for a couple of hours - this film is not for you. A barrage of dream sequences interrupted by brief encounters with endless characters; this is a piece of shamelessly self indulgent psychoanalysis on Fellini's part. Of course, this is exactly what he intended. The main character is that of Guido (played by Fellini himself) a director unable to complete his latest film and loosely based on the identity of his own creator (Fellini). Fellini has been able to achieve the effect of mise en abyme not only through the dream sequences but also with this being an autobiographical piece. Viewers are intentionally lulled into the false belief that they are watching a film about Fellini, not the character Guido. Throughout, obvious references to the films chaos and irregularities are made by characters through their criticism of the unfinished, fictional film. When giving Guido notes on his film, one character calls it 'a chain of gratuitous episodes' which pretty much describes Fellini's 8½ to perfection. In another scene Guido is criticised for his obsession with depicting 'Italy's Catholic conscience' which is also a reoccurring motif of Fellini's. He plays this game with the viewer by highlighting the inadequacies of his own film through the criticism of the fictional one. An endless array of different female characters appear throughout the film as viewers are forced to analyse the protagonists relationships with women starting from his childhood. It is a psychoanalysts...
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...is it just a backdrop against which the action takes place? Study the time period which is also part of the setting. * When was the story written? * Does it take place in the present, the past, or the future? * How does the time period affect the language, atmosphere or social circumstances of the short story? Characterization Read more Characterization deals with how the characters in the story are described. In short stories there are usually fewer characters compared to a novel. They usually focus on one central character or protagonist. * Who is the main character? * Are the main character and other characters described through dialogue – by the way they speak (dialect or slang for instance)? * Has the author described the characters by physical appearance, thoughts and feelings, and interaction (the way they act towards others)? * Are they static/flat characters who do not change? * Are they dynamic/round characters who DO change? * What type of characters are they? What qualities stand out? Are they stereotypes? * Are the characters believable? Plot and structure Read more The plot is the main sequence of events that make up the story. In short stories the plot is usually centered around one experience or significant moment * What is the most important event? * How is the plot structured? Is it linear, chronological or does it move around? * Is the plot believable? Narrator and Point of view Read more...
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...and to think through his dreams (Williams). Hamlet is a revenge tragedy and by the end, almost every character has died in some tragic or gruesome way. In this play, Shakespeare makes use of imagery, allegory, metaphor, and symbolism. In particular, the symbols of the ghost, the garden, and flowers, along with imagery and metaphors for madness are used to convey specific ideas which provide depth and complexity to this story. The ghost is a pivotal symbol and appears throughout Hamlet. Is the ghost Hamlet's father or is it Hamlet himself? Is the ghost real or is it part of Hamlet's imagination? The ghost claims he is Hamlet's father. He says he was murdered by Claudius, Hamlet's Uncle who is now wed to Hamlet's mother and who is also sitting on the throne. He also says his sins must be wiped clean before he can ascend to heaven. His soul is "doomed" to endure "sulph'rous and tormenting flames" until the "foul crimes done in [his] days of nature / Are burnt and purged away" (1.5.6; 17-18). The ghost requires revenge and this is an odd request given the religious context, yet this is what sets the revenge plot in motion. Father's Ghost. My hour is almost come, When I to sulph'rous and tormenting flames Must render up myself. Hamlet. Alas, poor ghost! Father's Ghost. Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold. Hamlet. Speak. I am bound to hear. Father's Ghost. So art thou to revenge, when thou shalt hear. Hamlet...
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...Character Analysis Lear, the King of Britain, is a powerful and important man. But he's getting near retirement age. Lear thinks he can hand over the hard work of ruling the kingdom to his children and relax. He wants to enjoy the power of still being king without any of the responsibility. That's Lear's first mistake, separating power and responsibility. His two eldest daughters are ready to run their own lives – and their own kingdoms. They resent Lear acting as if he is still in charge. Yet the King is shocked when his daughters assert their independence from him. After all, he gave them everything they have. Lear's second mistake is to exile the people who love him the most. He chooses to stage a "love test" among his three daughters so he can give the biggest slice of the kingdom to the one who loves him most of all. When Cordelia refuses to participate, Lear is so angry that he orders her out of the kingdom. And when his advisor, Kent, warns him that this is a terrible idea, Lear throws him out, too. So Lear has to deal with the power struggle his retirement sparked without two of the people who could have smoothed the transition. (Kent does come back disguised as Caius, a peasant, but this means he only has a peasant's power – enough to take care of Lear, but not enough to soothe his political worries.) Lear realizes his stupidity soon enough. His retirement starts a series of conflicts that lead the whole country to civil war. Two of Lear's own children turn...
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