...Traits of Character Character Traits; the direction of the libidinous or passionate strivings of a man which makes it possible to describe his character structure uniformly. Character traits (e.g. miserliness, pedantry and intolerance) get together to an orientation and are part of the basic orientation of the character. (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Character+traits) According to Laua King’s The Science of Psychology “trait theories are theoretical views stressing that personality consists of broad, enduring dispositions (traits) that tend to lead to characteristic response. She also defines the “big five factors of personality as the broad traits that are thought to describe the main dimensions of personality.” She gives an acronym; “OCEAN. Openness; imaginative and practical; Conscientiousness; organized or disorganized, Extraversion; energetic or somber, Agreeableness; trusting or suspicious, and Neuroticism; calm or anxious.” As we can see, King’s examples for her acronym are complete opposites of each other. These are the different range of emotions that one can show during each of these stages. I see character traits as being the building blocks of one’s personality. The way one has developed their speech, style, eating habits, peer groups, and core values. I have been told that I am bossy, independent, unorganized, and scatter brained. I obviously have pick up these traits at different points of my life. Yes, most of them I did retain from my mother...
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...Which Character most represents the Id? What are his character traits (direct /indirect characterization)? Explain how other character’s reaction to the Id character support your claim. Jack Merridew represents the id of Lord of the Flies. By being self-centered, requiring instant gratification, and using the appeal of leisure and play to win over the hearts of the boys on the island, Jack embodies the selfish and short-sighted aspect of personality. 'You didn’t ought to have let that fire out. You said you’d keep the smoke going—' This from Piggy, and the wails of agreement from some of the hunters, drove Jack to violence. The bolting look came into his blue eyes. He took a step, and able at last to hit someone, stuck his fist into Piggy’s...
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...The character traits of the first brother are aggressive, prideful, and competitive. These traits could be seen as a negative reflection of the president, because The character trait of the second brother is arrogance and this could be seen as a negative reflection of the judicial branch, because they are interpreting the Constitution based on their own pinions. This could be seen as arrogant, because the judges don’t know for sure how the founding fathers wanted the Constitution to be interpreted. For example, the discussion of how the Second Amendment should be interpreted. The character traits of the third brother are humble, wise, cautious, and that he wanted his son to inherit the Cloak of Invisibility. These traits could be seen as a...
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...The Chrysalids is a science fiction novel written by John Wyndham about a civilization that has become intolerant to any kind of deviation with regards to a person’s appearance or their abilities. The reader is introduced into another world called Waknuk by the main character, David Strorm. David is a ten year old boy when the novel opens and a sixteen year old as it closes. David is a telepath and is part of an exclusive group who is able to communicate with others with similar telepathic abilities. Being in the society of Waknuk which believes in having no deviants and all members of their society to follow and failure to meet the standards would mean death, David and his telepathic friends have to conceal their identities. David is a young man living a double life to save his own. He is curious, trustworthy, and a resourceful. He questions everything he is told and ignores what he is supposed to lawfully abide by. David is curious and free-thinking. He doesn’t agree with the widely held belief that mutants are sinful and sent by the devil. He consistently questions the validity of The Definition of Man. David and his Uncle Axel want to prove to everyone in the world and all the people of Waknuk that everybody does not have to look the same or act the same or be the same in every way. Also due to his curious nature, David is the one to discover Sophie and her secret. He throws question after question at Sophie when they first meet, “’What’s your name?”(page 7) and...
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...Did you know there are 4,500 different personality traits according to psychologist, Allport Gordon. In Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, Romeo, a Montague who is fifteen takes his life for his love Juliet, a thirteen year old Capulet. They both move extremely fast in their relationship and make life decisions too quickly. The young hearts are unsophisticated to understand what real love is which eventually leads to their tragic death. Both of their death’s left everyone devastated ending the hatred and quarrel between the two families for lifetime. Romeo changes drastically throughout this play. Romeo shows he is romantic, sensitive, and desperate all in a short period of time. Firstly, Romeo reveals himself as romantic towards the end of...
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...Image that your brothers both died at the hands of one another. Imagine that your uncle has buried one of your brothers and has banned the burial of the other. In the Greek tragedy, Antigone, this is the harsh reality that the titular character has to face. Creon, Antigone’s uncle and the king, buried one of her brothers, Eteocles, and has banned the burial of the other brother, Polyneices, because he believes that Polyneices has betrayed the city of Thebes. Antigone believes that since Creon was the one who banned the burial and not the gods, then she should bury her brother. Antigone is determined to bury Polyneices, which will contravene Creon’s law in the process. Antigone has a myriad of character traits, but the three main ones are stubbornness, determination, and loyalty. In the...
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...There are three character traits you must have. Being open-minded, meaning you should not only have stick to a certain thing, adapt to change. Being caring, not only thinking about yourself, but also others and how they feel. Also being strong, not letting people walk over you and not always letting other people's decisions sway yours. Overall, the three important character traits of life are open-mindedness, being caring, and being strong. The first trait is being open minded. Being open minded is being able to do things differently sometimes. Being able to adapt to change. Do not let change ruin things for you, instead embrace change. You should open your mind to change, especially if the change is a good one. All in all, open-mindedness...
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...Analyze a Character Rudy is a boy who used to have polio. Fortunately, he got better. However, his right leg was still weak. This affects him when he wants to play baseball because he can not run. One good trait of Rudy is that he is self-confident. He was confident enough to attempt to join the baseball team, even when he knew he could not run fast. "But you can't run," said Alfredo. "But I'm a good hitter," I said.“ (Figueredo 274). After the fourth World Series game, he hit a ball victoriously, and broke the window of a building used for important research. The Russian soldier, Andrei, questioned him. Rudy was confident that he did not do anything wrong on purpose and explained everything. "I need an explanation, but not from you," the...
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...Having good character traits can get you a lot of places in life because many people will like you, but what character traits should you have to get to this point? Well, one character trait you should have is honesty, as well as respectful, and being kind. If you have these traits, you're set for a good life ahead of you! Having honesty as a character trait is really important because it shows that you can be trusted. For example, if someone you work with is having problems at home and they're really stressed and you notice, then if they trust you, they'll let you in so that they won't have to hold it in, and they can express how they're feeling because they trust you. Whereas, if you aren't honest, and you try to help your co-worker, they won't tell you how they feel and it will be a burden for them because they have to keep their feelings welled up inside of them.Clearly, if you have honesty as a character trait, then you can help a lot of people when they're going through hard times....
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...Everybody has character traits that describe who they are and it is not uncommon for people to share some. A character trait Odysseus, from the epic poem The Odyssey, share the character trait of being optimistic. I have been optimistic through the hardest time and the easiest times. I was optimistic I would make Advance dance when I tried out for the dance program here at the high school. When trying out for advance I knew only the best freshman would make it. I felt confident after audition, but there were a lot of good freshman. There were at least 15 freshman and Mrs. Jones would only take about five of the freshman that tried out. Mrs. Jones makes sure she takes the strongest dancers knowing their full potential. Before going into auditions...
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...Antonio’s Character Traits In the play the Merchant of Venice there are many characters with interesting traits that play an important role. In particular, Antonio, the merchant has two roles, which depict two sides to him. They are a good friend and prejudicial. Antonio is a good friend because he will do everything for a friend in need. Bassanio, Antonio’s friend, asked him for money and Antonio said, “Thou know’st that all my fortunes are at sea Neither have I money nor commodity To raise a present sum Therefore go forth, Thy what my credit can in Venice do.” (I, I, 179-182). Despite the fact that Antonio has no money at hand, he still finds a way and gives alternative ways to help Bassanio, which makes him a good friend. Also he said, “My purse, my person, my extremist means lie unlocked to your occasions.” (I, I, 140-141). This quote shows that Antonio will do everything in his power and offer any kind of help he possibly can to his friends, which makes him a genuinely good friend. Despite the fact that he is a good friend there is a let down in his personality. Antonio is prejudice and in the play he says, “I am like to call thee again. To spit on thee again.” (I, iii, 128-129). This quote shows just how prejudice Antonio is. He spat on Shylock (a Jew) just because he is Jewish. He doesn’t like him because of his beliefs and that makes him very prejudice. Just because Shylock does not believe in the same thing as Antonio, it does not give him the right to be rude and...
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...person but also a bit nonchalant. Not lazy though. But let's say this question was ask right after I learned that I lost my job. Now I see myself as a failure. Which would make me have a character trait of being negative. Same question after some positive news like I got the job! Now my answer will be happy, a feeling of accomplishment. My character trait is now positive on myself. We all have good and bad days. I believe that each day could pose a different answer to that very same question. I also believe my wife and kids could answer that question for me as well because they see the good and the bad of me every day. They would pretty much say my character traits are the same. A good friend may only see the good side or only see the bad side of me. A friend may have the wrong impression of me. My character trait, as seen through their eyes, would be different. An employer will see me in a different light. My parents would see my traits differently. Who really has the right answer? There are other influences that can change how I see myself. The weather for instance. I hate hot weather. I don't like to sweat. I would see myself as irritable and cranky. Not very nice traits to have. When it's raining I feel down and depressed. I hate to see myself with those traits. I also get mad when it snows because I hate to shovel. How do I see myself?...
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...Ancient Greek historian Plutarch described character as a long-standing habit. There are many such habits that different individuals exhibit. Some are naturally shy. Others tend to be bossy. Still others are born leaders. However, some character traits are considered more admirable than others. Character traits I admire are patience, kindness, and good manners--all of which my Greema has modeled for me since I was very young. In the dictionary, patience is defined as, "the capacity to tolerate delay, trouble, etc., without getting angry or upset." Driving home from Disneyworld one summer, we were stuck in traffic for five hours. The A/C had to be turned off to save gas. It was scorching. Yet, amazingly, Greema was calm and cheerful the whole time. She even led us in a round of her favorite children's song about an impatient turtle. In a society where short fuses seem to be the norm, I'm always impressed by Greema's patience....
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...Marianne Williamson asserts, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure,” which means we are not supposed to be afraid of our own abilities because we are stronger than we imagined. We have the potential to succeed in our lives, but we each depend on our characteristic traits to achieve our own ends. This idea about personal character traits is demonstrated by Akeelah’s perseverance in achieving her spelling bee championship. The movie Akeelah and the Bee, directed by Doug Atchison, tells of a young girl, Akeelah, who obtains the courage to win the national spelling bee contest by overcoming all the obstructions in her path and pushing herself to do her best. In the movie, Atchison shows that motivation, fearlessness, and persistence are three character traits that help people succeed. Motivation is the most important trait to help people to succeed. Motivation can be classified as a person’s passion to act upon his or her desired goal, which must be within that person’s reach. A strong passion for dreams can inspire people to do their best. For example, Akeelah is internally motivated to win the school bee. In the beginning of the film, Akeelah has exhibited her capability to remember and spell words that are far too complicated for her age. However, Akeelah’s life is plagued with difficulties, as her father isn’t there for her and her mother is too busy to pay attention to her needs. As a result, Akeelah doesn’t...
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...Depending on the challenges one faces it can cause them to show different parts of themself. The book The Odyssey follows a man named Odysseus who is put through countless challenges while returning from war. In each of these challenges a part of his character is revealed. Being cunning and boastful are two character traits of odysseus that are seen throughout his story. Notably, the trait odysseus is most recognized for is his cunning. This stems from the fact that this is his most commonly observable trait. It happens when he encounters the Cyclops Polyphemus which asks odysseus to give his name and Odysseus claims that “everyone calls [him] Nohbdy” (line 316). This shows how he constantly thinks ahead, telling him that so when the cyclops...
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