Monday, September 7, 2009

Characterization of Darren Shan( he is both character and author but I'm talking about the character)

The Saga of Darren Shan is about a boy named Darren Shan and the primary protagonist who becomes a half-vampire and he goes on many adventures like fighting vampaneze and learning the way of a vampire.

On page 2, the author has shown that Darren Shan cares about his vampire friends like Gavner, Arra and Vanez because they have been helping him pass the Trials of Death and they have always protected him since the last book. Darren's thoughts were like this "... Finally we arrived at Vampire Mountain, where the vampires lived in a network of tunnels and large caves. There I made friends with a bunch of vampires, including Seba Nile, who'd been Mr Crepsley's teacher when he was younger; Arra Sails, one of the few female vampires; Vanez Blane, a one-eyed games master; and Kurda Smahlt, a General who was going to become a Prince soon. "

On page 3, Darren Shan's main problem in the book is that he has to pass the Trials of Death to prove himself that he is loyal to the Vampire Clan and on page 10, the Trials of Death is also one of his fears and also in page 11, passing the Trials are Darren's dreams.
And on page 39, the half vampire has an interest on food. Darren Shan has Darren Shan( the half vampire) saying .... "I remembered Vanez's advice, stood perfectly still, shut my eyes and refused to budge until I the panic under control. I concentrated on the thought of the feast that awaited me. Fresh meat, wild roots, and fruit. A bottle of human blood could perk me up. Dessert- mountain berries, hot and juicy".
Darren Shan, brought to life by his author is a caring and serves the world of vampires
with his life. I wish there were vampires in this world.







1 comment:

Michael said...

Quote by Rghee: "I wish there were vampires in this world." Hmmm.... you sure about that? :-)

You did a fine job on this characterization post. It was especially interesting because the author was bringing himself to life in the pages of his novel.

Very, very different.