Character Essay Examples

The tragic hero, Julius Caesar, can be considered a tragic hero in Greek tragedy. This is because the hero must have noble birth, like Caesar. Additionally, the hero must possess a fatal flaw that brings about their demise. In Caesar’s case, his fatal flaw was his pride. Despite being strong and powerful, his excessive pride […]

Out of the many main characters of Angela Carter’s ‘Wise Children’, Peregrine Hazard is perhaps the most intriguing. At a glance, Peregrine appears to be the most noble and moralistic of the Hazard family, being the only one to acknowledge the Chance sisters as part of this family, and more importantly, Peregrine is the closest […]

Some atoms contain loosely attached electrons. These electrons can be made to move easily from one atom to another. When these electrons move freely along a path, a current of electricity is created. Electrons can only flow freely in materials that conduct electricity. A Conductor of electricity is a substance that allows electricity to flow […]

My review and evaluation is on the production of ‘Teechers’ by John Godber and performed by Blonde Ambition Theatre Company. It is written for an adult and child audience. ‘Teechers’ follows the experience a new teacher has in a state school. He realises the positive things about working there and the negative! The teacher eventually […]

Willie Mossop is a principle character in the play Hobson’s choice, written in 1916. Brighouse, the playwrite, uses language during stage directions and speech to portray the character, this also conveys, to the audience, and relates to what society was like in 1880’s Salford. Before the audience even sees Willie they get a firm idea […]

The play begins with a family, the Birlings, seated in a room filled with expensive luxurious furniture and yet it does not seem cosy or homelike, ‘The general effect is substantial and heavily comfortable, but not cosy and homelike… ‘ From the onset of the play we are given a glimpse of the reality of […]

The character of Jane Eyre evolves and changes even as an actual woman would throughout the course of her life. Jane Eyre becomes self-sufficient; firstly as a governess, and then as the headmistress of her school and lastly as a wealthy woman by her inheritance. She has also formed her own values, and gained her […]

Julius Caesar is the story of a political murder and a posthumous revenge. In the opening scenes of the play Rome is portrayed as being in a state of turmoil. Julius Caesar defeated the former Roman general Pompey, who used to be one of his closest friends. Pompey was also the person who gave Caesar […]

Throughout the story Silas Marner character seems to change but inside he is still the same person. At the beginning of ‘Silas Marner’ Marner comes across as a lonely, greedy old man that is unsociable and the only point he is still alive is to work so he can get even more rich. As the […]

Viola arrives in Illyria after being shipwrecked. She makes a decision to disguise herself as a man while in Illyria. The fact that Viola wants to conceal her true identity is a sign that she is ‘out of balance’, one of the main themes of the play. Viola is involved in many of the main […]

Olivia is the daughter of a very rich and powerful man. She is very intelligent, witty and refined. The Duke Orsino is madly in love with Olivia but, unfortunately for Orsino, Olivia is mourning her dead brother and swears to herself that she well continue this mourning for seven years and will have no relation […]

Twelfth Night is an intriguing mix of emotions. It combines the sadness of a brother and sister being apart, the excitement of falling in love, and the humor of gentle sarcasm and irony. The play concludes with a joyous ending where the siblings are reunited and find love with their desired partners. Along the way, […]

While no major events take place in the opening chapter of Ulysses, it remains an important one because it introduces the elements that will play out as the novel continues. In relation to the rest of the novel, the opening chapter raises a series of questions that the reader expects the remainder of the novel […]

Rocket A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use.  Rocket engines work by action and reaction. Rocket engines push rockets forwards simply by throwing their exhaust backwards extremely fast. Rockets […]

This essay examines how Wilkie Collins delves into the character of Count Fosco in The Women in White, focusing on the writer’s narrative craft and appeal to the reader, as well as the writer’s use of language for emotive effect. Initially, the essay explores Collins’ background, the main themes of the novel, and Fosco’s role. […]

The Disparity Between Intellect and Character How do you explain the fact that morally evil people can be highly educated in terms of ethics and religion? In other words, how do you account for the gap that sometimes occurs between knowledge of ethics and being an ethical person? I think that people who are evil […]

Character Sketches-The Pearl’s Juana- The character, Juana is depicted as a new mother in her youth. Initially, she is characterized by her silence and reservation. Nevertheless, throughout the storyline, she evolves into a more outspoken and assertive individual. Her personality undergoes transformation and she remains loyal to Kino under all circumstances. For instance, she aids […]

Hackmann and Oldham’s job characteristics model states that core job characteristics are five and they are meant to motivate employees. The characteristics include, according to a research originally done by Hackmann and Oldham, task identity, skill variety, feedback, autonomy and task significance. They argued that these characteristics impact what they termed as the three critical […]

In his frank and sincere poem “Schoolsville” Billy Collins focuses on his reminiscences about the past, thinking about the benefits of the job of a teacher. Billy Collins is known in literature as an artist who displays the reality with a sense of humor. However, despite the humorous motifs, the verse “Schoolsville” sounds a bit […]

Devilish Character What makes an effective actor in a musical or play? Is it his or her ability to sing and dance well? Does an elaborate costume alone make for an effective actor? More than anything else, an effective actor will completely embody the character he or she is cast to play. It is an […]

In Alice Munro’s short story, “Soon”, there are areas for analyzation. The argument between Don the minister and Juliet holds great significance to the insight of Juliet’s character. Juliet gets herself into a huge argument with the minister that she met only moments prior to the bickering. Assumptions made towards one another are an important […]

Nature and characteristics of technical writing Technical writing is written communications done on the job, especially in fields with specialized vocabularies, such as science, engineering, technology, and the health sciences. Most of the technical writings are specific and concise especially in instructions, it is simple because its goal is to create a text that laymen […]