Grendel and Beowulf’s themes compare and contrast because they both have the same heroic ideals but are two different stories based on totally different morals. Grendel is written by John Gardner and is basically about nature vs. nurture, Grendel starts from his being a young child then it tells what happened in his life to make him the way he is at the end of the book. Beowulf is written by an unknown author. Beowulf is based on him conquering evil or “monsters”. Grendel and Beowulf show a lot of the same characteristics, but they show a lot of differences in the way they act and respond to things.
Mayella’s decision to lie on stand after she swore to tell the truth, was well justified by the loneliness in her life, the fear in telling the truth, and her harsh family and background life. Mayella cares for her unprivileged family while her unemployed father, Bob Ewell, the only adult-like figure in the household, spends the little money their family owns on alcohol, the reason for his abusive behavior towards his daughter. Mayella is secluded from the world because of her status as a Ewell, is constantly afraid due to the abuse she endures from her father, and influenced and hindered due to her family history and background. In a town full of prejudice, Mayella is quickly overlooked as a dirty Ewell, however, looking at the whole picture, it is apparent that Mayella’s actions and family life lead her to be a character worthy of
One of those situations being the betrayal of Finny to Gene when he causes him to flunk his first test. Another being how betrayed Gene felt when Leper accused him of deliberately hurting Finny and causing him to fall out of the tree, shattering his leg. The most influential betrayal of the whole novel was when Gene jounced the limb and broke Finny’s leg. Although finny forgave him, he still couldn’t help but feel a little bit betrayed by him. He had always thought they were best friends and that they were always there for each other, when Finny never realized Gene only saw the competition between them, and that really shows how completely different types of people they are.
Others are indifferent to making the world a better place. It is the caring and selfless people who deserve and receive the most admiration, the ones who are here to enjoy life and make others' lives better. These admirable people are also the memorable characters in the best novels. They have their share of challenges and sometimes falter. These fictional characters are dynamic because they are imperfect; they have their faults just like real people.
Branisha Williams English 2 MLA Paper Good Country People In Flannery O’Connor’s“Good Country People” the most prevalent literary device is irony. Through the use of verbal irony the truth of the characters real situation is revealed. The irony of the circumstances is unveiled through the characters’ names. The irony shows the contradiction of the characters’ names and their realities. “Good Country People” is a short story about widow and farm owner Mrs. Hopewell and the people in her daily life.
Her prejudice side shows through on their trip when she shares stories about a little nigger boy. During the trip, she complains about the many differences in the past and present behaviors of good people (O'Connor). John Desmond tells the readers that the Grandmother’s lying and selfishness are directly the cause of the accident and death of her family (Desmond). The Grandmother’s sins should not be a death sentence but are they forgivable in the eyes of Jesus? The Grandmother tried to convince the Misfit he was a good man in order to save herself (O'Connor).
All of these characters shared one thing in common; they were protagonists of their respective stories. But this statement was not true in Frankenstein. It was the antagonist that deserved sympathy. The monster’s pitiless and cruel treatments from others aroused our sympathy, rather than his creator; Victor Frankenstein’s suffering, for he suffered more discrimination and lack
Irony of “Good Country People” Many people have a tendency to accept others based upon how they perceive that individual. Often, people accept others by observing only what is on the outside or inside, forgetting to accept that persons for whom they truly are. In O’Connor’s “Good Country People” good country people are individuals whom we as the readers are lead to believe are devoted and righteous Christians. However, when the personalities of the characters are revealed, we learn that they are not who we expected them to be. In particularly, the perceptions are revealed symbolically with Hulga’s leg.
Salvation or Redemption In the two stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Good Country people” two characters share similarities. Each story shows similar elements. And within these two works of art there is a similar theme of the Salvation, or Redemption, of the protagonist in response to the evils committed by villains who have no belief. Exploring the characters, conflicts and symbolism of the two stories this paper hopes to show some understanding of the two works of literature. On the surface the advocates of the two stories, Hulga and the Grandmother don’t seem like very similar people, one is a Grandmother, a lady, as she calls herself, who looks back fondly on days gone when people were nicer and a good man was easier to find.
The situation of Tess living with two “noble” people also illuminates the theme of injustice, as Tess is often thrown into tragedy because of the attitudes of her parents. An example of such is the death of Prince. In the book, Tess is persuaded to take honey to the market for sale with their family horse, Prince. However, due to large amounts of stress and exhausting living conditions, Tess fails the job and Prince ends up being killed. The scene ridicules modern society in that the weak are always the laborers for the powerful, and in the end they can only blame themselves for being born into the wrong place and the wrong time.