Bronze+-+Who+Goes+There

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__Chris (typer), Angelia, Edward:__ Even though bronze and steel are different, both symbolize some sort of strength. Bronze and steel aren't really used in stories anymore. Authors these days only care about value such as gold and silver, which could have possibly encouraged Campbell to do something different. Even though bronze and steel are a lower value, they are incredibly tough metals. McReady and Norris are set apart from the crew because of the way they are described and compared to these metals. It makes them stand out as being powerful. McReady was compared to bronze. It mentions that he has bronze hands and a bronzed face. Bronze represented how his body was beastly, his skin was worn out, and he might have a dark appearance. Norris on the other hand, was steel. "Norris was all steel, his movements, his thoughts, his whole bearing had the quick, hard impulse of a steel spring.", because of his mental views, he was seen as steel. McReady and Norris shared 2 important similar characteristics. Aside from color and power, both men were described as being stiff. Metal is a stiff substance. This entire idea of stiffness could relate to the phrase "frozen stiff", which would make sense because they are both in an extremely cold environment. Norris could also be pictured as stronger since steel is way more powerful than bronze. McReady and Norris were described as certain metals that are used in making statues. Statues are made to immortalize great people, and this could reflect on what kind of people they are. Like their accomplishments or personality.
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MePeople and GiannisPowers:** In Who Goes There McReady is compared to bronze. The first similarity bronze and McReady have is mentioned on the second page which says he ahs bronze color hair, eyes and skin which are the color of bronze. Mainly though its probaly because of his strong body and tough attitude. Strong and durable (tough) are two characteristics of bronze. Bronze and McReady have matching characteristics (mostly). So he is the opposite of Norris (steel). Norris the opposite of McReady (bronze) is the man of steel not superman. He ahs hair like steel wires and the color of gray fractured steel in his eyes. His stocky, powerful physique makes his apperance match steel's. He has quick reflexes like a steel spring. Norris makes strong, impulsed movements like those made by steel when you move it. Norris compared to steel movements and thoughts, McReady compared to those of bronze. McReady more serious and controlled while Norris has more freedom. Norris is more impulsed when he moves and McReady has softer yet hard ones. One is the color of red bronze and the other the color of gray fractured steel. McReady and Norris are two complete opposites just like bronze and steel.
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"If McReady was a man of bronze, then Norris was a man of steel." so goes John W. Campbell Jr. in his ever famous short story, "Who Goes There?" McReady, second in command of the military base set in the harsh climates of Antartica, is depicted by Campbell as a man of bronze features, and a personality that is said to be "Bronzed." Norris, in contrast to McReady, is depicted as someone of a steel personality and features. "McReady was a figure from some forgotten myth, a looming, bronze statue that held life and walked." McReady is a man of bronze. First of all, Campbell depicts McReady's features as someone "bronzed" perhaps because of being "worn-out" through the years, "The gnarled, corded hands gripping, relaxing, gripping relaxing on the table planks were bronze." This quote, especially, compares McReady through the example, of his tired, worn-out hands in comparison to the actual bronze metal that corrodes throughout the years. McReady also shares other physical characteristics with the bronze metal as depicted by Campbell, "And he was bronze – his great red-bronze beard, the heavy hair that matched it." Not only, however, is McReady a bronze statue just in physical appearances, but also through personality traits, could McReady be similar to bronze. The bronze metal is known to be malleable (in metal terms: extremely capable of being molded.) Through evidence throughout "Who Goes There?", we see McReady's very easy-going, "malleable", personality. In contrast to McReady, Norris is depicted by Campbell as a figure made of steel. Campbell depicts Norris as steel through physical features, "His black hair was crisp and hard, like short, steel wires, and his eyes were the gray of fractured steel." He is depicted to be like steel, steel wires. Perhaps, he is similar to the normal characteristics of a stereotypical scientist, sleek, greasy hair that's wiped all the way to the back of the head. Not only is Norris, a "steel" man through features and stature, he is also steel through his movements and personality. "His movements, his thoughts, his whole bearing had the quick, hard impulse of steel spring. His nerves were steel - hard, quick-acting - swift corroding." As we can see throughout the entire story, compared to McReady, Norris is more of the less malleable personality wise. He is one of the most paranoid, and one of the least trusting of all characters, "Norris laughed uncertainly. "I'm not sure you can convince me. Oh, damn you, McReady." Both McReady and Norris are extremely important character's to Campbell's short story, so perhaps, Campbell's perception of them as metals, "bronze" and "steel", play an important role in us getting to know McReady and Norris as characters, and understand their ways. We now think of McReady as a man of bronze, a man with great stature and easy nature, and Norris as a man of steel, swift yet hard to sway.
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Melanie Keenan Responce to the topic bronze vs. steel** When cambell used the metals bronze and steel, he was describing the two characters in the story.These two characters are Norris and McReady. McReady is described as bronze because he is strong,sturdy, and sure of himself. Norris is described as steel because he is also strong, and has leadership qualities. The traits in both characters are difined as these metals, because each quality is a priceless quality to have in oneself. Norris is described as steel because he is protraded as a tough, sure guy who is quick to fix a mistake when one appeares.I learned that bronze and steel are very durible metals that last a long time, so if you have these trait then you are very dependable.


 * Frabizio:** I agree with Melanie when she says Cambell used bronze and steel to describe the two characters in the story. But I don't agree with bronze being strong. I say that steel is stronger than bronze and that bronze is describes looks. Bronze just looks good but is not strong. Steel on the other hand is strong and you can depend on it. Bronze is shallow.


 * BHL3:** I agree with Melanie and "Frabrizio" also. Bronze in the story is being used as the stronger element while steel is being as the weaker, less stronger, element. As the story jumps off, it talks about how McReady (bronze) is so strong or tough and this and that and the third. Norris (steel) is somewhat as a sidekick to the bronze. Thaen again, sidekicks are usally weak but in this case, he's not. He's just basically less of a fear than McReady and we can all notice that!