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Prompt: Compose an Essay Analyzing Character Traits in a Literary Work
Compose an Essay Analyzing Character Traits in the Shortest Literary Work, 7th Grade Vietnamese Literature - KNTT
Character Analysis: Unraveling the Protagonist's Essence
a. Introduction: Introducing the literary work and its protagonist; outlining impressions of the character.
b. Body:
- Analyzing the character's traits (through gestures, demeanor, thoughts, language, relationships with other characters, etc.)
- Critiquing and evaluating the author's artistic construction of the character.
c. Conclusion: Reflecting on impressions and evaluations of the character.
II. Reference Article: Analyzing Character Traits in a Literary Work
1. Analysis of the Character 'Me' in 'While Closing My Eyes and Opening the Window'
The character 'Me' in 'While Closing My Eyes and Opening the Window' by author Nguyễn Ngọc Thuần has left profound impressions on me. Through the character 'Me', the author has conveyed many meaningful lessons to readers.
'Me' possesses a sensitive soul and a deep love for nature. Every evening returning from the fields, the boy often goes to the garden to water the plants with his father. 'In the evening, my father often took me to the garden, the two of us watering together.' Through practice with his father, even when closing my eyes and touching the flowers, 'Me' can guess which flowers they are, can both close my eyes and walk without touching anything, especially guessing the distance of sounds. This makes 'Me' always proud. Thanks to being able to accurately guess the direction and distance of sounds, the character 'Me' has helped save Tí from drowning in the river.
Not only does 'me' have a passionate love for nature, but also sincere and earnest feelings for everyone around. The character 'me' finds Tí's name pleasant and wants to call their friend by name because when spoken aloud, that sound resonates like a song. The boy also calls his father's name just to hear the sound, believing his father's words that 'every name is a wonderful sound.' When lectured by his father about the meaning of 'gifts,' the boy understood that the garden is an endless gift brought by his father, and his father is the priceless gift that life gives to 'me.'
Through the character 'me,' the author conveys messages about love for nature. The secrets that 'me' shares are very special. The boy understands what the garden says even when closing his eyes, can hear sounds, and accurately guess whose footsteps in the garden belong to. He is proud that he has a 'divine eye' located in his 'nose.' Even when lying wrapped in blankets, the boy can still 'stroll' and not get lost in any garden because there are flowers guiding the way.
The author chooses the first-person narrative, from the perspective of the character 'me,' making the character reveal themselves, directly expressing feelings, thoughts about others, and about the world of all things. With natural, simple yet profound language, the character emerges as a boy with a rich, sensitive, and loving soul.
The character 'me' makes us feel the sensitivity, richness in the soul, and love for nature. 'While Closing My Eyes and Opening the Window' is a gentle story but contains profound meanings.
Compose an essay analyzing the characteristics of a character in a concise literary work, Vietnamese Literature Class 7 - KNTT
2. Analyzing the character traits of the teacher in 'The First Teacher'.
Teacher Duy-sen in the literary work 'The First Teacher' by Trin-ghi-dơ Ai-tơ-ma-tốp has provoked profound thoughts in me. Author Ai-tơ-ma-tốp has employed numerous descriptive details to portray a vivid and specific image of Teacher Duy-sen.
When arriving in An-tư-nai's homeland, the teacher was still young. With a kind heart and loving soul, the teacher erected a simple school in the village and encouraged the young children to attend. Teacher Duy-sen could see the eagerness for learning in the young ones. He shared with them stories of warming the classroom, setting up the stove, and joyfully announcing to the students that the school had been completed and they could start studying: 'We will spread plenty of straw under the house, so we can start studying. How about it, do you like studying? Will you go to school?' Moreover, upon witnessing An-tư-nai's plight, the teacher comforted him and praised his name, saying, ' - An-tư-nai, what a great name, and I bet you're very well-behaved, aren't you?' Every action, every word of the teacher endeared the children to him even more.
When writing, analyze characters based on characteristics such as appearance, personality, speech, actions,... Also, pay attention to grammatical and spelling errors in your composition. You can refer to some sample essays for grade 7 on Mytour like:
- Poem Homeland: genre, summary, structure, content, artistry
- Compose presenting opinions on a life issue (prompted by a literary character)
- Compose Strengthening, expanding lesson 3
