THE GREATNESS OF ROY HOBBS Without sound, solid, connections between reader and words, characters in literature are no more than ink on paper. It is the great characters of literature which come to life. Depth of characterization is the key to this conception. In The Natural, Bernard Malamud breathes life into one Roy Hobbs. Hobbs’s determination, honor, and talent empower him to leap from the pages, remarkably and unforgettably. Determination influences many to strive …showed first 75 words of 469 total…

…showed last 75 words of 469 total…Player award and Roy served him the 1-2-3 for the o-u-t. After joining organized baseball with the Knights, Roy drove the team at full throttle to the upper bracket, breaking records left and right. Roy Hobbs has many characteristics that make him remarkable individual. Through determination, pride, talent, honor, and skill, Hobbs becomes more than letters; Roy is a Hero. In The Natural, by Bernard Malamud, Roy Hobbs is given the gift of life.