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    Book: Looking for Alaska by John Green # Character Trait Context of Quote & Page Number Response to Text 1 Warm “In the dark beside me‚ she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla‚ and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette except for when she smoked‚ when the burning cherry of the cigarette washed her face in the pale red light. But even in the dark‚ I could see her eyes-fierce emeralds. She had the kind of eyes that predisposed you to supporting her every

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    silly or a favorite among people are quite hard to forget. We also have those who never say much and let their work or actions speak for them. However‚ the people we never seem to notice are the ones who truly amaze us the most; such as the veiled character of Boo Radley in the book (To Kill A Mocking Bird). He was always mentioned in the book and never seen‚ yet‚ he intimidated and frightened the people of the town. It was only because of the gossip that surrounded him that the people were truly afraid

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    Jews did? Anne Frank was living in the time of the holocaust‚ and she showed many characteristics. Anne was positive‚ always had hope and always be positive. Anne reveals these traits by saying‚ "In spite of everything‚ I still believe that people are really good at heart." I believe that all women should have these traits. Anne was a very positive person. For example in the play I heard that Anne commented on the cat. But Peter replied and says‚"That the cat is a pain in his neck." Anne replies

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    Isara Argent Lesson Plan Period 3 10-10-13 Title of Lesson Character Traits of Three Main Characters in Beowulf Grade Level SH Class 9-12 Measurable Objectives and Standards Student will be able to match character traits to the three main characters in Beowulf with 80% or more correct. CAPA Level V Standard 3.4 (ELA): Determine characterstraits by what the characters say about themselves in narration and dialogue. Resources and Materials A retelling of Beowulf in understandable

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    Boo Radley is a character in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ who shows kindness and innocence when he leaves objects inside of the tree for Jem and Scout. He is also not able to do anything about people spreading rumors about him. He is very misunderstood at the beginning of the novel and is portrayed as a mean person because of the rumor that had been spread around saying that he had stabbed his father in the leg. Boo Radley shows his kindness and innocence in many ways throughout

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    make his own decisions in order to survive. When his father suddenly passes away‚ Jim learns maturity by observing the father figures in his new world; he is able to decide which characteristics to retain from each of these men to create his own character. He learns what is morally correct‚ what risks to accept‚ and what precautions to take on his three-part journey towards‚ ashore‚ and departing from Treasure Island. Through the progression of his adventure‚ Jim begins

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    Cross to Gittes because the job of an investigator is to know and nothing less than that. “You see‚ Mr. Gittes‚ most people never have to face the fact that at the right time and right place‚ they’re capable of anything.” (Chinatown). This opens the character Noah Cross in the case‚ showing the viewer that he not only is the father to Evelyn Mulwray but also the lover and the main antagonist and how Evelyn Mulwray is no longer a widowed wife but also the lover of bother Gittes and her father‚ the mother

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    Hamlet is the character I enjoy the most he would pretend to be angry and dumb from the outside trait . But from the inside hamlet is a very smart guy . Hmalet began being emotional after losing his father who was a king. It was a difficult moment knowing his widowed mother would marry hamlets uncle whos broher was hamlets father . Hamlet has put a lot of emotions over the period of time but his anger only grew when he witnessed his fathers spirit. Hamlets father told his the truth that he was murdered

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    Jayden Meier Block One Charlotte Doyle‚ Character Analysis Paper The story starts in the early summer of 1832‚ as thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle prepares to take a big voyage from Liverpool‚ England to her family’s new home in Providence‚ Rhode Island. Her upper class upbringing and her education in the very proper Barrington School for Better Girls gives her a very sheltered and narrow view of life. Charlotte finds herself the only passenger and the only female on the ship‚ the Seahawk

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    In the gothic novel Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt the main character‚ Martha Leigh‚ travels to Cornwall‚ England to be a governess at a wealthy estate. At Mount Mellyn she becomes embroiled in the mystery of the former mistress’s death as she tries to better the lives of the children in her care. Her interactions with other character shows the reader her personality. Martha Leigh is a thoughtful‚ caring character who works to improve the lives of those she loves. Martha Leigh is very modest

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