Abstract This paper takes a look at the increasing debate regarding character education and diversity. The paper attempts to define the word 'character' by supplying definitions from various related sources. The paper then goes on to discuss how building character in the nation's next generation of leaders, is an obsession of politicians, who have used tax dollars to fund character education in the schools. The paper concludes by saying that character and diversity education in the school or workforce is an evolving art, not an exact science.
From the Paper "In one nursing home, when "complaints arising simply from miscommunication among races or situations that resulted because of cultural misunderstanding," became frequent, the human resources department decided to take proactive steps to integrate diversity training and character building exercises into the workplace environment. They deemed this especially critical, given that the healthcare field is becoming increasingly populated by younger African-American, Hispanic, and Cambodian persons, who are now working side-by-side older, Caucasion employees that have been employed in the field all of their lives. (Hoban, 2005, p.1) "
Abstract This paper examines the characters in the play "Othello," and discusses many of the reasons for betrayal and deceit between the characters. Through the unraveling of the plot, issues such as infidelity, jealously, and loyalty are detailed by the author.
From the Paper "In Act IV-scene 3, Emilia and Desdemona are alone in Desdemona's room engulfed in an intimate talk on infidelity. Desdemona tells Emilia that she doesn?t believe there is such a woman who would betray her husband. Emilia responds, "Yes, a dozen; and as many to th" vantage as would store the world they played for. But I do think it is their husbands? faults if wives do fall.? This is no doubt the opinion of a woman who has been married to a man such as Iago. To Iago, love is only lust. Even hiswife sees this in his character. He treats her no better than any character in the play. She admits to Desdemona that she would betray her husband, undoubtedly due to her husband's lack of loyalty. The true nature of their relationship can be seen in Act V-scene 2, here Emilia finally betrays her husband and tells Othello and the others of Iago's scheme."
This paper addresses Lilia's character in the short story "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine" by Jhumpa Lahiri. This story illustrates an environment in which a young and inexperienced girl - the character of Lilia - is suddenly confronted with a host of inf
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Abstract This paper addresses Lilia's character in the short story "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine" by Jhumpa Lahiri. This story illustrates an environment in which a young and inexperienced girl - the character of Lilia - is suddenly confronted with a host of information about the conditions of life beyond her sheltered suburban environment. Through examining the events of the story, it can be seen that Lilia's character is not truly changed in some fundamental way through her encounter with Mr. Pirzada.
Tags: LITERATURE / AMERICAN LITERATURE, examining the character
This paper addresses Petronius' work, "Satyricon", in respect to the values of the Roman people that manifests in the characters and in the setting of this novel.
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Abstract This paper addresses Petronius' work, "Satyricon", in respect to the values of the Roman people that manifests in the characters and in the setting of this novel. Through examining the content of "The Satyricon", it can be concluded that the culture of ancient Rome was filled with individuals who prided themselves more on appearances than substance, where the characters in the "Satyricon" are willing to sacrifice their personal values in order to achieve greater levels of wealth and social prominence. This paper investigates the character of Trimalchio in order to demonstrate this thesis.
Tags: ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY (ANCIENT HISTORY) / ROME AND ROMAN EMPIRE, character of trimalchio
Abstract The paper discusses how in fairy tales, female characters are often associated with a long search for a mate, which ends in a happily-ever-after relationship. Yet, the paper maintains that what is often not considered is the strength of many female fairy tale characters and the struggles that they endure in order to achieve their goals. The paper highlights how the characters of Cinderella, Belle and Rapunzel all demonstrate women that have suffered through prolonged distress prior to realizing happiness.
Abstract The paper examines the drama "Six Character in Search of an Author", written by Luigi Pirandello, which is play within a play. The paper shows Pirandello's theme throughout the play that life is a script with people fixed to patterns that are evident in everyday workings of life and through the history of previous lives.
From the Paper "The drama Six Characters in Search of an Author, written by Luigi Pirandello, is a play within a play, full of reality philosophizing, which shows how people are real in the same way that characters are. These two themes are highly reflective on what it means to be a play, by comparing it to life, and what it means to be a person, by comparing what it means to be a character. The drama is an assemblage of a play, put together on the spot, when six characters enter another play's rehearsal in search of an author who will manifest their roles by writing a script to their drama. This is their one bent purpose in life, to live on the stage, in their world in which they are real. Though they seem alive, as they are in their search, they are not fulfilling the purpose of filling their roles. They need to tell their stories, they desire reaffirmation of existence and for this they need their fixed reality, the stage. Their script is this means of existence and acting the script out is a means of living or being real. People in the same way are doomed to be scripted; identical to characters, they live only within their fixed play, that which acts itself out from birth to death."
Abstract This paper compares Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilych" and Jhumpa Lahiri's short stories, explaining how in both pieces of fiction one becomes a witness to a character's struggle with herself/himself and what the outcome of that struggle reveals about that character.
Explains that the orphan character has a very powerful meaning in children's literature. Looks at how they are often used to represent development of character and self-esteem in the young orphan throughout any given story.
Abstract This paper examines two examples of child orphans: Anne Shirley in Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel, "Anne of Green Gables", and Mary Lennox in Frances Hodgson Burnett's work, "The Secret Garden". It explains how, in these two children's classics, the orphan child is used to demonstrate an ability to make the best of an unfortunate situation in life. With the help of other characters in their respective stories, these two young girls play vital roles in manifesting to readers that retaining a positive attitude, developing solid friendships, having a will to enjoy life and attaining strong self-confidence are essential to ensuring an enjoyable childhood.
From the Paper "Anne Shirley, a young girl mistakenly adopted by Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert of Green Gables, plays an influential role in demonstrating the importance of having a positive outlook on life. Despite being subject to an unfavourable past, Anne considers here new home in Green Gables as a chance to start over. Anne exemplifies her cheerful, positive nature before she even arrives at Green Gables when she is riding with Matthew Cuthbert. Anne, overwhelmed by the beauty of the scenery, exclaims gleefully, "this Island is the bloomiest place. I just love it already, and I"m so glad I"m going to live here"(Montgomery 21). Here, the author is trying to bring forth Anne's ability to put the past behind her. At this point the reader knows full well that Anne is coming from an orphan asylum but she is still portrayed as being polite, and willing to act pleasantly. Another example of Anne's positive outlook comes near the end of the novel after she is finished school and is convincing Marilla that she has full intent on staying at Green Gables and helping her out with her diminishing eyesight. Anne turns down an academic scholarship to take a job as a teacher in Avonlea. Anne views it as a chance to show Marilla her appreciation for her being there as a friend and as a mother figure during her years at Green Gables. Marilla questions her choice and Anne replies, "I don"t know what lies around the bend, but I"m going to believe the best does"(Montgomery 324)."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the legendary story of the hero Aeneas who survives the fall of Troy and follows the will of the gods and fate to build a nation that will eventually become Rome. The paper includes an analysis of "The Aeneid", written in Homeric style and gives a comparison of Aeneas's character with Greek heroes, Odysseus and Achilles.
From the Paper "The son of Anchises and Venus, a prince of Troy and leader of the expedition to Italy, Aeneas is the main character in the book "The Aeneid". The most admired and valued characteristics in Augustan Rome are marked on his personality. He is true to his word devout, a courageous and skillful soldier and a pious. The heroism of Aeneas is his ability, to place his belief in Rome in all times and the Roman ideal before his own selfish interests, which was unlike Achilles and Odysseus."
Abstract This paper takes a look at Maria, a character in the story "Clay" by James Joyce, who never actually wakes up to face the reality or realizes that her whole life has been based on false assumptions and lies.
From the Paper "In the Dubliners, James Joyce's short story "Clay" stands out as a piece that has as its main character an ignorant woman who is essentially blind to the world around her. While many of Joyce's characters are struck with life-changing epiphanies, Maria does not recognize the signs - that are predictors of her future - even when they are painfully obvious to the reader. Working at the Dublin by Lamplight laundry, Maria thinks of her position as being of the utmost importance when in reality she is nothing more than a common dishwasher. Although Maria's budget is very limited, she nevertheless thinks that she is an independent woman and can afford the same things as women her age who are actually married. Maria believes that other individuals respect her and admire her, even though those same individuals either mock her unassuming nature or fail to notice her all together. Maria considers Joe's family to be the closest thing she has to having her own family. Meanwhile, Joe, his wife and his children simply put up with Maria once a year as if she was an unpleasant burden. Throughout the story, Joyce presents comparison after comparison of how Maria views herself versus how others view her. While Maria sees her life and the world around her through rose-colored glasses, the reality is rarely accommodating of her expectations."
Tags: clay, james, joyce, maria, Dubliners, character, analysis, english, literature
Abstract In the short story, ?The Rocking-Horse Winner,? author D.H. Lawrence reveals the disposition of the story's leading character by using abstract ideas such as the concepts of ghosts and fantasy. This paper examines how these unusual details are found inside the home of Paul, a young boy who is determined to rid his house of a force of greed by using his own extraordinary gift of fantasy. Early in the story, the reader is introduced to this unexplainable force that is driven by greed.
From the Paper "Shortly into the reading, the narrator informs us that although Paul's family seems rather opulent, there exists a feeling of uneasiness among them. He tells us, ?There was always the grinding sense of the shortage of money,......? (Lawrence 50). Because of this, the boy's parents, especially his mother, are reluctant to feel satisfied with their current income and social status and as a result, Paul's mother becomes utterly determined to somehow retrieve more money. When she fails to do so, something very strange happens within the home of this already fractured family. The narrator says, ?the house came to be haunted by the unspoken phrase: There must be more money! There must be more money!? (Lawrence 50). These "unspoken" words may very well be a representation of the overwhelming sense of greed that has made its presence throughout the house, particularly within the mother. One may assume that these words belong solely to Paul's mother, however, they are clearly coming from some unknown source. This is where the idea of a ghost inside the house may be conceived by the reader, and although that is precisely what it appears to be, the author chooses not to tell us whether it is something supernatural, real, or completely false. Perhaps it is merely a voice inside the minds of the children. But regardless of what it is and where it comes from, it causes Paul to experience a great sense of frustration. Therefore, he feels it is necessary to help his mother retrieve more money and put an end to this unexplainable madness."
Abstract This paper discusses the American national character. It investigates the decline of social capital in America over the last 30 to 40 years and the reasons for this decline. The author examines social responsibility and its relation to social capital.
From the Paper "The national character of America is difficult to define as it is changing with the times. Americans tend to be independently-minded people ever protective of their civil rights and freedoms. Because of massive immigration into the United States the population ..."
Tags: social capital, social responsibility, national character
Abstract This paper presents an examination of the three main characters in Moliere's play "Tartuffe", and how they reflect the traits of one another. It also looks at the dramatic technique of foiling.
From the Paper "Tartuffe works as a complex examination of the hypocritical human condition specifically because of the relationships between the characters in the play. In examining the relationships between these main characters and how these relationships serve the writers greater purpose we can begin to understand the meaning of the play in greater depth. For instance it is apparent that Tartuffe Cleante and Orgon have many similarities between them as characters. At the same time however the differences between them are almost startling ..."
Tags: tartuffe, moliere, cleante orgon, foil character
Abstract This paper presents an analysis of ways that minor characters contribute to the action of two plays by Shakespeare: "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet". It looks at how the supporting players in both dramas drive the action of events.
From the Paper "The supporting characters in Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet do much to drive the action of the plays. Although the focus of action is chiefly on the behavior and fate of the central characters the minor characters are far more than simply place holders. How they help determine the pattern of events is the subject of this research. In Romeo and Juliet the Nurse and Friar Laurence are of special importance in moving the action along because they extend themselves beyond the call of ordinary duty as servant ..."
Abstract This paper is a character analysis of the anonymous lieutenant in Graham Greene's ?The Power and the Glory.? It focuses primarily on his anti-religious views, the doubts and changes he goes through when the priest begins to speak and reason with him, and the roles that he plays throughout the novel.
From the paper:
"In order for a character to be truly effective, it is necessary for the character to play an important role, undergo change, and above all, be interesting. In Graham Greene's novel "The Power and the Glory", there are two characters that fit this typecast best, the priest and the lieutenant. Both of these characters? destinies are intertwined, and it impossible to talk about one without mentioning the other; however, of the two, there is the one who changes (the lieutenant), and the one who does the changing (the priest). Therefore, the character that most fully matches the definition of an effective character outlined above would be the lieutenant."
