In the novel “Jurassic Park” there are many characters that are important to the plot and without them the novel would be worthless. There is not one true main character in that there are many equally important characters that help contribute to the story.
One of these main characters is Dr. Alan Grant. He is a paleontologist at the University of Denver who studies fossilized dinosaur nests. He is a very calm and average man who separates himself from the typical paleontologist that is quite snobby and afraid to get their hands dirty. We can see this when the narrator says, “[Grant] saw himself as an outdoorsman, and he knew that all the important work in paleontology was done outdoors, with your hands. Grant had little patience for the academics, for the museum curators, for what he called Teacup Dinosaur Hunters.” (Crichton, 37) He also was the one in the novel who showed little angst or weakness during any sort of stressful situations, such as a dinosaur attack. Grant was always the one that could help comfort others that were feeling stress and or fear.
Another big character in the book was Malcom. Malcom is a mathematician that goes against every rule of mathematicians. He is cocky, outgoing, and he even flirts with the paleobotanist Ellie Sattler. Basically, he is everything the stereotypical mathematician isn’t. He also continually foreshadows the parks downfall. For example at one point he says, “There is a problem with that island. It is an accident waiting to happen.”(Crichton,77)
There are many other characters that have a big influence on the story such as Hammond and his two grandchildren Tim and Lex. As well as many staff members who have a large impact on the story such as Denis Nedry who shuts down the park. Out of the large group of characters instrumental to the novel I chose to write primarily about Ian Malcom and Alan Grant being that they’re two of the larger characters of the group.
One of these main characters is Dr. Alan Grant. He is a paleontologist at the University of Denver who studies fossilized dinosaur nests. He is a very calm and average man who separates himself from the typical paleontologist that is quite snobby and afraid to get their hands dirty. We can see this when the narrator says, “[Grant] saw himself as an outdoorsman, and he knew that all the important work in paleontology was done outdoors, with your hands. Grant had little patience for the academics, for the museum curators, for what he called Teacup Dinosaur Hunters.” (Crichton, 37) He also was the one in the novel who showed little angst or weakness during any sort of stressful situations, such as a dinosaur attack. Grant was always the one that could help comfort others that were feeling stress and or fear.
Another big character in the book was Malcom. Malcom is a mathematician that goes against every rule of mathematicians. He is cocky, outgoing, and he even flirts with the paleobotanist Ellie Sattler. Basically, he is everything the stereotypical mathematician isn’t. He also continually foreshadows the parks downfall. For example at one point he says, “There is a problem with that island. It is an accident waiting to happen.”(Crichton,77)
There are many other characters that have a big influence on the story such as Hammond and his two grandchildren Tim and Lex. As well as many staff members who have a large impact on the story such as Denis Nedry who shuts down the park. Out of the large group of characters instrumental to the novel I chose to write primarily about Ian Malcom and Alan Grant being that they’re two of the larger characters of the group.