Each person possesses a distinct personality and a unique set of traits to match. Along with an individual identity, each person also possesses deviating dreams and desires. For instance, in Jack Hodgin’s By the River, two polar personalities are displayed throughout the story by the couple, Jim and Crystal Styan. Additionally, while the story progresses and while the different natures of the couple are discovered, contradicting dreams and desires are also uncovered. A difference in people’s personalities ultimately leads to a difference between their aspirations and ambitions as well.
In the story Jim Styan possesses an outgoing and persuasive attitude, while Crystal Styan holds more of a docile and