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    However‚ in her role for Roman Holiday‚ she brought something different to the table and played a character who was almost the complete opposite. The character‚ Ann‚ a carefree‚ free minded‚ easy going and cheerful‚ was played beautifully by Hepburn and her passion and commitment towards the part showed the industry that she was able to star in films‚ after already establishing

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    transportation‚ character 3. Direct Characterization –Directly telling you about the character’s personality. When people ventured timidly into his office‚ it took only a few words from him to them relax‚ and even laugh. 4. Indirect Characterization –Revealing personality traits through character’s thoughts‚ words‚ actions‚ as well as through the characters’ comments. Notice details in the story- thoughts‚ actions‚ reactions‚ as well direct statements- that bringing the characters to life. 5

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    different personality. In Shirley Jackson’s story‚ “The Possibility of Evil”‚ is about an old woman named Miss Strangeworth. Miss Strangeworth is a sneaky lady with bad intentions. Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does‚ what the narrator says about her‚ and how other characters interact with her. For instance‚ “Miss Strangeworth lives in a little town and has forever.” Everyone in the town knows her. Mostly because she was so friendly and greeted everyone so nicely

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    it‚ it’s easy to get swept up in the fast-paced romance of the titular characters; which makes it easier to overlook‚ arguably‚ one of the most significant characters: Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence serves as both a voice of reason to the main characters as well as a source of hope in their melodramatic despair. It is his character that gives a new perspective to the story as‚ perhaps‚ one of a cautionary tale. Other characters acknowledge Romeo’s melodrama and fickleness; but Friar Lawrence has the

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    The Character Traits of Macbeth William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth shows us that cheating will not get you were you want to go. Macbeth was written in the 16th century England during the Elizabethan period‚ because of this the story has a complex plot and many themes that the people in the Elizabethan period would enjoy. The character Macbeth has many traits that Shakespeare used to develop Macbeth throughout the play and even how the character Macbeth advances the theme of the play.

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    The things that characters do‚ say‚ feel‚ and think‚ demonstrate to us what sort of individuals these characters are. As readers‚ we reach determinations‚ or make inductions‚ in light of the characters’ activities and contemplations that permit us to associate certain qualities with every character. Character qualities are distinct descriptive words that let us know about the particular characteristics of every character. For the characters like the narrator in “The Yellow Wallpaper”(gutenberg.org)

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    testimony‚ in which she says‚ “I have never known a cross word from him in my life‚ and I have known him ever since he was four years old” (Austen 281). Mr. Darcy‚ from the age of four‚ has displayed good morality‚ ruling out the point of his changing character‚ demonstrating how his morality was confused in his poor first

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    the cold while the others enjoy themselves in comfort. Well that is an exactly what the three friend Frank‚ Tub‚ And Kenny did to each other. The characters in Tobias Wolff’s “Hunters in the Snow” change their sense of morality because of their selfish need for acceptance‚ the end of the story ultimately challenges their justification. The First character introduced in the story is Tub; His name “Tub” hints to the reader that he is overweight. Which is also concreted when Tub says “Like when I make

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    One of the main characters in “V for Vendetta” is V. He is a mysterious‚ vigilante‚ freedom fighter‚ and a terrorist who is easily recognized by his Guy Fawkes mask‚ long hair‚ and dark clothing. He is a person permeated by an idea that the country they are living in is sick and that it is his duty to save the country and fulfill the idea. He was permeated by this idea after his experience at Larkhill where he underwent medical testing and saw that his country was up to. The costume V is wearing

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    In The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien‚ many negatives of being a soldier are presented. These negatives‚ being shown as emotional burdens‚ are prevalent throughout each character in The Things They Carried. More intensely shown is Norman Bowker. He carried strong burdens throughout the story as well as the end of it. The social aspect of the Vietnam War affected the soldiers in The Things They Carried by forcing them to get involved with illegal drugs‚ and find themselves stuck with emotional

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