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Identity In The Short Story, Gore By Sarah Ellis
Amy, who is a twin to her brother Lucas, in the short story “Gore” by Sarah Ellis, is a unique character with a few different sides of characteristics. For Instant, she is a lot of weaker than her brother Lucas, as he aggressively slaps a book of Amy’s favourite from her hand and runs to the washroom door and locks it leaving Amy behind since she is also a lot slower than him. To get her book back, Amy shows intelligence by figuring out a strategy to get her book back from Lucas. Once a strategy was thought, Amy shows creativity in creating an act that she hopes will make Lucas believe in, and finally open the door. At this point, Amy is getting dramatic with the act such as screaming and falling to make it seem more realistic. Once

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