Essays on Character

A little girl with skinny arms and a high-pitched voice, Squeaky is a self-confident, cocky youngster who boasts that everyone knows she is the fastest thing on two feet. Squeaky takes her running seriously; she is not afraid to practice high stepping out on the street where anyone can see her. She is also a...

Hunter Adams doesn’t see a purpose in his life. He attempts suicide and commits himself to a psychiatric hospital. There he sees the misery and unhappiness of the patients. He doesn’t like the attitude and conduct of the workers and the doctors at the hospital. For example, during his therapy session the psychiatrist does not...

Historical Drama Characters – The dinner The most important characters of the film’s historical drama appear in this scene: Ofelia, Carmen, Vidal, Doctor, Mercedes, Pedro. What are our first impressions? How are these constructed? What are the perspectives these represent? Captain Vidal Captain Vidal is Del Toro’s gender reversal of the wicked step-mother, subverting traditional...

In Henry James’s gothic novella, The Turn Of The Screw, The Governess virtually narrates the tale in manuscript. The relationship between The Governess and other characters of the story shapes the plot development and character choices that arise throughout the novella. In particular, the relationship between the Governess and Mrs. Grose, the innocent and naive...

While Superman and Achilles are separated by centuries of literature, they remain deeply connected through shared fundamental characteristics. Both characters are distinguishable from other superheroes in their respective universes through their supernatural abilities, romantic relationships and weaknesses. This essay will only compare Superman, as portrayed in the DC Comics film Batman v. Superman, to Achilles...

First appearances can be deceptive; blind trusts can be deadly. Trusting a person that might look honest and truthful on the surface doesn’t always turn out the way you expected the person to be. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game”, the character, general Zaroff is a psychopath which hunts people that pass by the...

In the play, ‘An Inspector Calls’ By J.B Priestley, the audience are encouraged to find Mrs Birling unappealing due to her incredibly cold-hearted actions throughout the play. Sybil represents the wealthier, privileged classes who see themselves as the working classes moral superior. At the beginning of act 1, Mrs Birling is introduced as ‘his wife’,...

An Inspector Calls An Inspector Calls is a play written by J.B. Priestly, that was first performed in1945 at a time where both World Wars were fresh in the minds of the people ; however the characters have no knowledge of the events that had the world in there grip! J.B. Priestly wanted to reach...

In the novel Great Expectations, Pip’s life is all about becoming better than he is for someone who will never appreciate or care for him. He creates these expectations of what his life will be based off a lie that Miss Havisham allows and encourages him to believe. When Pip was a young boy he...

During the 1950s technology began to make a stand on the world. Computers were being created to make communication easier and planes were being made which significantly helped with transport around the world. People love learning and being surrounded by things that are unknown but yet so interesting. Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, depicts a society...