Questions tagged [character-analysis]
Questions relating to the analysis of characters in works of literature: for example, their traits, construction, or other aspects. This tag should be used together with any relevant work, series, or author tags.
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What did Vin mean by leaving Mare's flower picture for Sazed?
Mistborn series book 3, The Hero of Ages, end of chapter 10, as Vin leaves Sazed:
She left him alone in the tent. A few moments later, he returned to his shaving, and found something sitting beside ...
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What is the use of Mr. Hurst in "Pride and Prejudice"?
Mr. Hurst is like a shadow or thin air, saying nothing and doing nothing more than eating, so he has no use in the development of the whole story. Why does the author put such a man in the novel?
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Does Thomas the Tank Engine have free will?
In the story Thomas Comes to Breakfast, from Branch Line Engines by the Rev. W Awdry, Thomas's driver tells him:
"You know just where to stop, Thomas! You could almost manage without me!"
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What's the significance of The Idiot in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian?
Toward the end of Blood Meridian, the gang encounters a man whose brother is so severely disabled that he is kept naked in a cage. Obviously, this character cannot speak and does not contribute to the ...
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Is the Erewhonian Nosnibor a satire on a real person?
The novel Erewhon published by Samuel Butler in 1872 is said to be one of the first dystopian novels.
The middle section of the book reads as a satire on the English Judicial system. By making the ...
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In Brave New World, how does Mustapha Mond get his red lips?
I never quite understood why Mustapha Mond had red lips. In Chapter 3 it states,
On the fringe of the little group stood a stranger- a man of middle
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Can Byronic heroes be funny?
I'm learning about the different hero archetypes. As far as I know, Byronic heroes are charismatic, passionate, and flawed, among others. But can they be humorous? I can't think of any examples off of ...
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Katherine Anne Porter's "HE": What is He?
I recently read Katherine Anne Porter's "He", and, after reading it twice, am still left in the dark about one thing. It is said that "Rolls of fat covered Him like an overcoat", ...
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Are Tigris in The Hunger Games and Tigris in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes the same person?
In Mockingjay, the third book in The Hunger Games series, there is a minor character named Tigris. She is the owner of a shop in which Katniss and her team of soldiers take refuge during the assault ...
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Why does Sir Harry like Matthias's poem and not Basil's?
In Mattimeo, Chapter 29, the rescuers' party encounters Sir Harry, an owl who speaks in poetry for much of his dialogue. For one example, this is how he introduces himself:
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How does Bacchus fit into the Christian allegory of Narnia?
The setting and story of The Chronicles of Narnia are strongly linked to Christianity: Aslan, who sacrifices himself for a traitor in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe before returning to life, ...
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Was Ewing Klipspringer supposed to be a gay character in "The Great Gatsby"?
Was Ewing Klipspringer supposed to be a gay character in "The Great Gatsby"? My theory is that he is gay, considering there is textual evidence, and that he lives in Gatsby's home.
Here are ...
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Was Esther Summerson pleasantly surprised or otherwise at being presented the housekeeping keys of Bleak House?
In Chapter VI of Bleak House, Esther Summerson, Ada Clare and Richard Carstone are just arrived at Bleak House and introduced to John Jarndyce. A conversation touching on the Jellybys, the east wind, ...
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How does Resa becoming a swift reflect on her character in "Inkdeath"?
In Inkdeath, the third book in the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke, Resa uses seeds that turn the user into an animal. In Resa's case, she turns into a swift:
It was easy to fly, so easy. The ...
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Is Raymond having an affair with Masson's wife?
When Raymond, Meursault, and Marie went to visit Raymond's friend, Masson, they decide to go to swim after a brief time but Masson's wife and Raymond refuse the idea and rather stay at the bungalow.
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