Character Analysis Catherine in “Proof” 1. a) Act I: Scene One “I feel old.” –pg. 6. True‚ her dad at his intellectual peak was twenty-two. “I’m not alone.” False‚ she is alone‚ she’s talking to a ghost. “Because in order for your friends to take you out you generally have to have friends.” –pg 7. True‚ she doesn’t have any friends. “Well now I’ve forgotten.” –pg 8. False‚ she wants to forget. “I haven’t been lazy. I’ve been taking care of you.” True.
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at some point‚ met someone whose capabilities they under- or overestimated. In “Proof”‚ David Auburn presents a main character‚ Catherine‚ whose basic abilities to take care of herself is sometimes questioned by the reader. Other characters in the story also challenge her decision to live by herself‚ but she and another main character maintain that she is perfectly capable of taking care of herself. Although Catherine exhibits some disturbing behaviors‚ she should not be considered to be completely
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one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy‚ would have supposed her born to be an heroine.” Catherine is seen as almost every young girl. Austen takes her normalcy and turns it around to make her a heroine. Catherine is a lot of things your typical heroine isn’t. She has her own heroic style and that’s what makes her different. Gothic heroines are generally portrayed as attractive and sensitive young women‚ but in this novel‚ Austen describes Catherine as the opposite of that
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During World War I‚ it was the accepted social norm that women belonged in the kitchen. They took the back seat to men‚ specializing in cooking and cleaning. They were the caretaker of the home and the raiser of the children. Catherine Barkley is an impeccable example of this social norm in Ernest Hemingway’s‚ A Farewell to Arms. Her submissive nature is key to the existence of the story. So important‚ in fact‚ that the story may not be at all possible without it. She submits to Lieutenant
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Catherine Rampell is an opinion columnist at The Washington Post and in the past worked as a reporter for The New York Times. She has covered economics and launched the award-winning Economix blog along with several theater reviews (W.M.D). Mrs. Rampell‚ in her article‚ "Theater Censorship alive and well in Maine and NYC‚" articulates her view regarding the controversial play that was set to be performed by students in Maiden. The show is set in the context of the legalization of same-sex marriage
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of Russian History was lead by one of the country’s most notable rulers- Empress Catherine II‚ also known as Catherine the Great of Russia. The most powerful empress the nation has ever seen‚ the events leading up to her long reign (1762- 1796) were dramatic and unlikely. Born a German princess‚ Catherine was brought to Russia as an adolescent to marry Peter III‚ the heir to the throne after Empress Elizabeth. Catherine quickly won over the favor of the nation by adopting their religion‚ embracing
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tranquil than Wuthering Heights‚ which is overwhelmed by emotions and tumultuous events. This is proved by Catherine‚ who acts like two different people at Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Catherine lives at both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange during her life‚ and when at Wuthering Heights‚ she is bold‚ unmanageable and untamed. Nelly describes the unruly young Catherine saying‚ ". . . I never saw a child take up before; and she put all of us past our patience fifty times and
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Catherine Barkley Catherine Barkley is the chief female character in the novel. She is an English volunteer nurse who serves in Italy. When we first see her‚ she is ‘a little crazy.’ She is hit by the war even before she meets Henry. Her fiancé of eight years was blown to pieces in the Battle of the Somme. It was an experience that has affected her mental health. Perhaps that is the reason why she appears emotional‚ excitable‚ and anxiety-ridden when we first meet her. She does not think much
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Proof Media Assignment The movie‚ proof‚ directed by the talented John Madden had a much more effective and successful ending than the Pulitzer Prize winning proof written by David Auburn in the year 2000. Little things such as added scenes gave readers and critics a more in depth understanding of the character development of the main characters and gave us a better understanding of their personality. The added scene at the end of the movie that portrayed Hal running like a cheetah chasing after
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I. Catherine‚ Called Birdy is a historical fiction novel‚ structured as a diary. Narrated by protagonist Catherine. Written by Karen Cushman. II. The novel itself takes place in 1290’s Stonebridge‚ London. Catherine‚ Called Birdy is based in a village ruled by Lord Rollo. The work of literature states‚ “The chamber is pleasant‚ large and sunny‚ with my mother and father’s big bed on one side and‚ on the other‚ a window that looks out on the world I could be enjoying were I not in here sewing”(Cushman
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