The protagonist in this particular book by J.K. Rowling is Harry Potter. In this book he is joined by his friends Ron and Hermione on an adventure to save the wizarding world. In this book he overcomes many obstacles like defeating Voldemort proving that this character has a lot of bravery and skills. Even as he does this he remains very modest. He has undoubtedly saved Hogwarts if not the world but after it is all done he won't even admitt it. In this book he is also a very big hero because he wants the sorceror's stone but not to use it for its power. He wants only to keep it away from Voldemort so he can't come back to power. Another big thing about Harry Potter is that he is very loyal. This is shown by the fact that in the beginning of the book Harry knew no one but by the end had a very close circle of loyal friends. He also shows his loyalty by being faithful to his house at Hogwarts called Gryffindor. Another example of Harry being modest is him not basking in glory when he helps out the quidditch team even when he breaks many records at a young age. His loyalty is also shown by his willingness to put himself in harms way to protect a friend.
In conclusion the protagonist, Harry Potter, is very loyal, modest, and above all he values the lives of others in front of his own.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
In the book I Am Legend by Richard Matheson the protagonist, Robert Neville, is a very interesting character in a very interesting situation. He lives in New York but there is no one else there except for people affected by a disease that makes them mutants. He is the only person left because he decided to stay so that he could study the creatures and find a cure for the disease so that he could bring the whole population back to normal. Since he has been living alone and in fear of the creatures for a long time he starts to talk to things that aren't actually there. In a way he developes relationships with inanimate objects. He also gets so bored with not talking to anyone that he kills the mutants during the day for sport. Eventually the mutants get so smart that they send someone in and get him to come out and go with them. They send in a woman that has been modified so that she looks normal and can go outside during the day unlike the other mutants. Since Neville hadn't interacted with a real human being in many years he was of course very excited to talk to this woman. His trust became his ultimate downfall when he trusted her enough to let her into his house. When he was asleep she let the other mutants take him away to their city where they killed him. This shows that Neville was way to trusting but who could blame him for letting her into his house he hadn't talked to anyone in a very long time.
Monday, September 15, 2008
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