Part one of term paper
Characterization is the strongest part of Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising. It is the strongest because he dedicates the most time and effort to it. His best methods of characterization are to allow the reader to read his characters' thoughts and to jump quickly from character to character. Allowing the reader to see what the characters are th ...

Part two of term paper
... their tragic deaths. Morris never said it out loud, but rather the reader finds out through his italicized thoughts. This shows his kindness and insecurity. In another example, Lt. O'Mally thinks that Morris needs a catharsis in order to be able to sleep at night, so O'Mally gets Morris drunk. The reader might have questioned O'Mally's motives if O'Mally's thoughts hadn't been exposed. Instead, the reader finds O'Mally to be a wise, loving, compassionate man. Lastly, the reader sees the thought ...