I'd say he is hero, the examples you have of why he isn't are perfectly valid, and definitely include them in the essay, but I don't think they dismiss his heroism. He broke at the end and loved Big Brother but this was due to O'Brien's torture and mind control, he always knew this would be the outcome from his diary entries, conversations with Julia and his observations of Jones, Aaronsen and Rutherford at the Chestnut Tree Cafe. Breaking his only promise to Julia, not to betray her, was unavoidable, see his rantings after his visit to room 101, and the brief encounter with Julia when he is released, she betrayed him too, everyone betrays, this is the purpose of room 101, to remove anything you love more than the party and replace it/them with Big Brother. He sneaks around instead of engaging in open revolt because this is the only way any dissent and subversion can take place, the reactions of people during the ten minutes hate, telescreens, hidden microphones, a militarised society and scared/brainwashed spying neighbours giving you up at the first opportunity to save themselves make open revolt instantly futile rather than eventually futile, he took this approach not out of cowardice because it had the potential to subvert the cause of the party more effectively and because it was the only way. His rebellion does further his own desires, but his primary goal is to undermine the goverment, at first he is revolted by Julia, his initial act of sleeping with her was done not out of sexual desire, but out of a desire to rebel against and weaken the government, in his and Julia's opinion doing something for yourself and only yourself WAS the act of rebellion, it was central in their purpose to revolt as it went against the only reason for the party's existance, control and power (see Winston and Julia's conversations in the flat, and O'Brien's explanation of
People did what he told them to do. He wielded such power that his relationships with people were built on fear rather than mutual trust and respect. He was the head of the Hayden dynasty and was not challenged until Wes arrested Frank. His two sons did what he wanted them to do, and it was obvious from the start that he favoured Frank. Wes did not feel badly about this and went on doing his job – the job his father had handpicked for him.
He proves himself to be a gentleman; ‘he just took out his handkerchief and wiped his face’ as his only reply to Bob Ewell’s spits, curses and threats that ‘wild horse could not bring’ Miss Stephanie to repeat. He is also a courageous man, perhaps not in the physical means and ‘with a gun in his hand’, but he ‘strolled on’ when Mr Ewell attempted to prompt him into a fight because of his ‘peaceful reaction’ and the way Harper Lee uses this adverb shows that Atticus sticks to his ideas of justice, is indifferent to violence and stays with the good. However, it is because of his kindness that he was first seen as’feeble’ and could not do ‘anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of anyone’ which causes sympathy towards him as it is obvious his qualities of mental skills are far better than shooting a gun or smoking pot. Despite his children thinking he was dull at the beginning, he continues to
Andy in his escape venture needed an alibi; he needed to create an alias to protect his true identity as a man in need to escape. Andy created the timid, kind and outgoing man that performed bank advice and was well liked throughout the system through this he was able to evidently execute his plan without anyone even suspecting that mild mannered Andy Dufresne had escaped the walls of Shawshank Prison in 1966. “Courage is grace through pressure.” Ernest
In the crucible, John Proctor from the outset appears to be a hardworking, independent-thinking man. However, he is haunted “by the judge that sits in his heart” which reminds him of his past affair with Abigail. When Abigail maliciously pursues the townspeople and his wife, he decides that in order to rescue those from the court he must admit to the whole town his sins. This great test of honesty shows how a conflict can precipitate great changes in character. The audience is shown that fundamentally, John Proctor is an honest man.
I think it was good that Virgil did not respect Gillespie because Gillespie was using Virgil for his scapegoat. At the end of this story Gillespie finally showed everyone that he respected Tibbs by telling every one the truth about the murder investigation, and giving most of the credit to Virgil. Gillespie also showed respect to Virgil by not lying to everyone and saying that he solved the murder. Another sign of the respect Gillespie had for Virgil, letter he sent to Virgil chief saying that he did an excellent job. At the end of the story Virgil and Gillespie had a great respect for each
Andy speaks out every prisoner’s deepest thought in this quote. The low angles and dark lightning that are used to film the grey and gloomy prison scenes, thereby giving them a foreboding air of despair, make the audience realize the inmates’ desperate need of hope. Thus, the sudden sunlight surrounding the prisoners in the rooftop scene appeals to intrinsic human empathy and causes the audience to share the joy and relief felt by these metaphorical “free men”, as they grab onto this hint of normalcy, the struggle to regain which is epitomized by Andy. His persistence in writing letters to refurbish the library and the close-up on his face when he finally receives a response makes the viewers realize that he is determined not to give up ‘sweating his brow’. This perseverance is further expanded upon with the use of symbolical musical elements.
Kano's "pity for the ignorance and brutality" of his "own countrymen" and his complete "understanding of the suffering of the prisoners" enabled him to show utmost compassion towards the POWs (Hillenbrand 245-46). Kano defied his elders not because he felt the need to be rebellious, but because he realized the immorality of all the actions occurring, and realized he could be the better person and do his part to help those in need. The actions of Kano consisted of him finding sick men "easy jobs to keep them officially 'at work'" and "[talking] guards into looking the other way" while POWs violated the prison law (245). Kano also "hung blankets" and "scrounged up charcoal" so to heat the rooms and "snuck sick men" from the Japanese doctor and to the POW who was a physician (245). Kano did more than just prove to the POWs that he was a compassionate guard, he possibly saved prisoners from losing their lives due to malnutrition, freezing, and misdiagnosis.
Looked down upon his whole life, he brings other people down in order to raise himself up. He does it with a sense of craftsmanship, appreciating the elegance or cleverness of a particular step in his scheme as much as its final result. Iago lives in a world of manipulation, and his countless lies buries his conscience. He masks his true identity behind fake personalities, for "[he is] not what [he is]" (1.1.66). Even though Iago stands in the lower class, he has superior intelligence.
Via Gregory Peck’s matchless acting in the movie variation of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch would undoubtedly be the figurehead who has most influenced me. As a man and a lawyer, Atticus envelopes everything that is good in society-he stands tall in what he believes, and he summons to contest the County’s racial spate while maintaining a home of morals and values for his two kids. After watching it, the one thing that impacted me the most was the relationship of Jem and Scout with their father Atticus. With them Atticus is nothing but honest, and never tries to lessen the acerbity of situations with promises –an ability that many parents today lack. He treats his kids as if they were adults, he gives them the respect all