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    National character is an expression that describes the form of collective self-perception‚ compassion‚ and behavior shared by those who live a modern nation state. It assumes the existence of a psychological and cultural homogeneity among the people of each country‚ and the idea that each country could be seen as a collective individual‚ with features similar to the realistic individual citizens. Characters word intends to illustrate the universal aspect of social life of the people at the same time

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    there was a perfect harmony between the actors and the roles they were playing. Every character was loveable and although most of them were they just supporting actors they managed to the movie would not be the same without them. I also liked the villain of the movie; I think Alfred Molina did a great job

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    alone and dies. All three main characters have challenges that they face‚ whether it be facing death or not. All three of them bring out their true character‚ and they overcome the challenge. Dealing with challenges reveals a person’s true character because it brings out a drive and perseverance in the person to overcome the challenge. Being thrown into an unusual and different situation can bring out a person’s true character. For example‚ the sniper’s true character is brought out in the turbulence

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    ‘None of the characters in Lantana are particularly attractive. All are deeply flawed human beings.’ Discuss whether you agree with this statement. Lantana delves into the world of the middle-aged and married‚ and gives the audience insight into the crises they face and the resolution and conclusion to their mid-life melodramas. Throughout the text we see each characters ability to deceive both themselves and others and this is discovered through not only the powerfully driven narrative of the

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    Madge Character Analysis

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    Madge In Suzanne Collins’ novel‚ The Hunger Games‚ The character Madge is a friend of Katniss’s in District Twelve who is essential in the development of major themes. The theme her character most evolves is the dystopian society. There are three elements of a dystopian society: upper class advantage‚ isolation of characters‚ and back story of war‚ that are the most prevalent in her character. She does this through her personality and through consequences of her actions. The upper class advantage

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    Heroes Character Analysis

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    is not only Francis’ first and only love but also the victim of Larry LaSalle. Can I critically respond to the text‚ ‘Heroes’? (AO1) I must generally refer to relevant aspects of Heroes I should discuss thoroughly and increasingly thoughtfully characters/relationships I could consider and suggest experimental ideas and judgements; Quotation ‘That would be nice.’ Means? When she agrees to go to the cinema with Francis she transforms him. She offers him attention and affection that he has lack

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    Assignment 1 Character Sketch in Pride & Prejudice Elizbeth Bennet The character of Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is one of the most important female characters in the Victorian age. In this essay I am going to discuss and analyze Elizabeth’s personality in order to show how wonderfully Jane Austen created that special character in a way that the nature of changing human attitudes and emotions are all brilliantly illustrated. Initially‚ Elizabeth Bennet is a

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    Gatsby Character Analysis

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    Character Analysis- The Great Gatbsy‚ Chapter 1 Nick Carraway serves as the novels narrator and tells us in chapter one that he is tolerant‚ open-minded‚ and quiet and a good listener‚ which makes others; want to confide their secrets in him. Nick is repulsed by the phony nature of the socialites and his moral sense sets him apart from the other characters in the novel. “ Unjustly accused of being a politician”. He seems to be a biased narrator‚ and possibly unreliable as he seems to contradict

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    Effi Character Analysis

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    Effi’s character definitely changed over the course of the novel. When Effi was first introduced in the novel‚ we saw her as a young loving girl who was full of adventure and imagination. Matter of fact‚ her mother often described her character as more of a tomboy than a girly girl. When Effi married Baron von Innstetten‚ she had this crazy illusion of how she imagined everything to be. Within a matter of time‚ her husband went off to do his work‚ leaving her cold‚ stranded‚ and lonely in their house

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    Candide Character Analysis

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    world. While looking back on the book I couldn’t think of many characters that displayed admirable qualities. Even though Pangloss stuck to his views that everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds‚ which is admirable‚ he is stupid and naive to still believe this after everything he and his family goes through. It was quite hard for me to find admirable characters within Voltaire’s Candide‚ all of the characters seemed to do harm to one another in some way. Although as soon

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