Rossi, 1

Michael Rossi
November 29, 2009
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition / Mr. George
Students are to write two one-page descriptions of a character.

Is that what I said?

Mr. Wickham is the embodiment of the most inconvenient evil within the text and when people finally rise against him it is too late.
Lady Catherine, clearly an antagonist sometimes is problematic to Elizabeth and her sisters however, Elizabeth is rather proficient in dealing with Lady Catherine: “‘With three younger sisters grown up, ‘replied Elizabeth smiling, ‘your Ladyship can hardly expect me to own it.’”(Austen 128). This is so because Lady Catherine is very straight forward in her prejudice and expects the Elizabeth to bend at the knee. Elizabeth is able to brush her off very simply. Mr. Wickham on the other hand is significantly more difficult to oppose. Elizabeth must contradict the positive view of Wickham that she once advocated.
Mr. Wickham bears a glaring parallel to Al Qaeda. In Conventional warfare two armies would meet until a decisive victory can be determined. The Al Qaeda work to preserve their identity and keep the enemy from truly knowing who they are fighting. In the same way Wickham does not truly show that he is at war, so to speak, with the world. He simply wears a simile and drenches himself in agreeable manners. He does all this just to steal Lydia before the troops arrive.
Mr. Wickham killed his reputation that society seemed to think he represented. In the same way the Jim Jones killed the followers in whom his reputation once lived.


Rossi, 1

Michael Rossi
November 29, 2009
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition / Mr. George
Students are to write two one-page descriptions of a character.

Tough Love

Mr. Darcy is the embodiment of relentless love that is battling for positive change throughout the text.
The first instance in which Mr. Darcy offered his heart to Elizabeth, she ripped it from his chest and trampled it under her feet. Typically, when a man is rejected he never wishes to renew such an offer, especially when he has been so harshly rebuked. Rather than project the ill feelings upon Elizabeth, he looked inward to find a solution for the accusations. The way in which Mr. Darcy looked to discover what was wrong was done so in an objective manner. Mr. Darcy was mistaken in his accusation against the authenticity of Jane’s love. It was Mr. Darcy who convinced Bingley to renew his relationship with Jane. Mr. Darcy did all of this for a Elizabeth who said, “you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry” (Austen 148).
Mr. Darcy is a lot like Jesus. In his time people often professed their hatred of him, but eventually learned to appreciate his good will. In the same way, Mrs. Bennet and others like her eventually learned to love Mr. Darcy. Jesus told his people that in order to understand him they must follow him. Mr. Darcy was not understood until Elizabeth attempted to see from an objective lens.
Mr. Darcy strongly resembles Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots, because just like Darcy, some people often see him as cold and emotionally detached, but it was not until the influence of his leadership graced the Patriots that they started to succeed.