John Steinbeck has written some of the most memorable characters there have been in The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. Characters that are well-named also have lasting power.
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John Steinbeck has written some of the most memorable characters there have been in The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. Characters that are well-named also have lasting power.
Well, for me it’s Rebecca form Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca. What I find most interesting about her, is that she never once appears in person throughout the novel. By the time the story begins she is already long dead and the only way we ever get to know about her is through the perspectives of the other characters. Yet from the beginning, it is 'she' that keeps us captivated. And at the end of the book it is 'she' that we remember the best.
I think Buchannan from The Great Gatsby for his admiration of a friend that tied characters together and Tom (I think?) from The Grapes of Wrath for having trouble not interfering with the law. Steinbeck wrote great characters.
Absolutely Coriolanus.He is a giant stood peerless even among his fellow Shakespearean creations,being one of the greatest tragic heroes to date.His insight is so profound that people might find it terrible or disturbing,but Coriolanus remains a perfect example of mature characterization.