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John Wooden said, “Your reputation is who people think you are, your character is who you really are”. So, what would it look like for us to have great character in 2012 and stop working on our reputation? Who really cares what people think? I learned this lesson several years ago. I ran into a…

Character Analysis Essay In part one of the novel The Tortilla Curtain, Delaney Mossbacher has many personality traits that do not convince the reader he is a pleasant, all-American family man. Delaney shows narcissistic tendencies. His racist thoughts and actions are quite apparent, and Delaney’s lack of emotional intelligence becomes evident. Delaney Mossbacher Is not…

The Lemon Orchard by La Guma expresses the clashes of the characters personalities throughout the short story. The main characters that are shown within the story are the African man, the leader, the man who was carrying the lantern, and two other men that followed. The leader of the group is presented to be the…

Despereaux is a sickly mouse who always ran temperatures and fainted at loud noises. The moment he was born, he was classified as “different”, because he was born with his eyes open and had large ears. Then, as he grew up, he became more and more different by letting a human touch him and even…

Elizabeth Proctor’s character traits in the late sixteen hundreds were shaped by the prevailing fear of witchcraft among New Englanders. The Crucible, a book by Arthur Miller, portrays a town consumed by the hysteria of falsely accusing individuals of practicing witchcraft. Several young women, who were all alleged victims, claimed to have been assaulted by…

Engaging in team sports offers a multitude of advantages for the development of one’s character. It fosters teamwork, social interactions, and stress alleviation. By becoming members of a sports team, individuals acquire self-awareness and cultivate strategies to overcome difficult circumstances. Athletes attain resilience by having faith in their capabilities and persevering despite setbacks. Moreover, sports…

Lorraine is a significant character in the novel The Pigman by Paul Zindel and had an effect on the theme of loneliness. The theme was that everyone needs a friend or a companion in life and loneliness can greatly affect one’s social skills and outlook on life. Lorraine is a prime example of this with…

William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, centers on the assassination of Julius Caesar. Interestingly, the one responsible for this act is Marcus Brutus, who is not only a servant but also a close friend to Caesar. One may wonder why someone would kill a person they are so close to. By examining Brutus’…

Behind Two Strong Men is an Even Stronger Woman Sigmund Freud said, “A woman should soften but not weaken a man. ” This quote exemplifies the character Casilda from Isabel Allende’s short story “The Judge’s Wife”. Although not seen by all as a main character, Casilda is the strongest and most evolutionary character of the…

Juana: A 12 years old girl with black hair, she was thin, very innocent, poor, aggressive and honest. She had a hard life and always felt guilty of the death of her little sister. Her purpose was to find her father in “El otro Lado”. She is the main character of this book and she…