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    MAIN CHARACTERS Alex is a fifteen-year-old leader of a teenage gang who studies during the day and terrorizes the town at night. He enjoys stealing from and raping or beating innocent civilians as well as disrespecting the members of his gang that he calls friends. He is infatuated with classical music and violence. (Burgess). F. Alexander is a man who falls victim to Alex and his gang. He is beaten, his wife is raped and his house is pillaged. His wife later dies from her injuries. He then spends

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    have selected the characters Thomas Knox and Homer Atkins who displayed many positive attributes and characteristics desired when selecting someone to represent the U.S. overseas. I will compare and contrast the actions of these characters to the Special Operations (SO) imperatives as well as give my experiences as a Soldier that relate to these imperatives. Both of these characters displayed knowledge and attributes that are important to SO imperatives. The first character that I would like to

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    to relate to the characters. Therefore, there are many types of characters writers incorporate into their works in order to gain the reader’s attention. Among the types are flat characters, or characters who do not grow and develop from the novel’s start to its end. Flat characters take on several characteristics, including: supporting the main character, having recognizable character traits that make them appear stereotypical, and having a limited perspective on life. The character of Anthony “Toby”

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    paragraph of the novel Paperboy talks mainly about the characters. The story talks about “the stabbing” so the character may have experienced some horrible things. Then it goes on by stating why the main character (Victor) has a disability to have a talk fluently. And lastly, it said that character named Mam has lain too by the main character and that might mean they don’t have a good relationship with the main character. 2. If a character in the story was represented by an animal I would classify

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    through the eyes of a leading character, a figure of power that will defeat the evil presented to him, the hero that saves the princess. Yet, at the end of the day, the hero presented to us is not perfect, there will be a fall and redemption that mirrors the human life. The protagonist is not perfect, so it would be natural for the creator of the story to give the hero characters to strengthen them through their journey. The protagonists can also be hindered by these characters, so when the injury of the

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    DENIZENS presents as a character driven stage play that is intended for the adult target audience. It’s an original and creative play within a play. While there are features that are very likable about the presentation, overall, the play would benefit from more development. Unfortunately, it’s a challenging play to fully follow and grasp. It’s complicated by the idea of there being a play within a play. On stage this may not be an issue, but in a script, it’s difficult to follow. However, first

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    Favorite Character from The Color Purple Literature around the world is comprised of a setting, plot, themes and is portrayed by characters. Each of these has an important role in creating a story. The setting helps the reader imagine exactly when and where the story is taking place. The plot provides a clear understanding of events, generally in chronological order. Themes are one of the most important aspect to any drama. The theme is the moral of the story, or the lesson that the author is trying

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    Finch; more commonly known as Scout Finch. She is the most entertaining character because, not only is she funny and witty, she is very straight forward. She tells it like it is, and she won’t hold back. Another reason she is the most entertaining character is because she gets into mischief and is very outgoing and adventurous. These are the things that Scout does to assure her spot in my mind as, “ The most entertaining character in To Kill a Mockingbird.” Scout is always stating her opinion, and

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    conflicts presented which affect the main characters in many ways. The majority of the main conflicts in the book are external. For example; the primary conflict of “Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients” concerns Nefarian Serpine’s plan to retrieve the Scepter of the Ancients and to use the Scepter to bring the Faceless Ones back and to eradicate mankind. Serpine’s intents and actions are outside of the control of Valkyrie Cain, the main character. Valkyrie Cain, however, did succeed in dealing

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    Who are the main characters and what are their character traits? The main characters in Farewell to Manzanar are Jeanne Wakatsuki, Papa (George Ko Wakatsuki), and Mama (Rigu Sukai Wakatsuki),Woodrow “Woody” Wakatsuki. Jeanne has more siblings but her, Papa, Mama, and Woody are the most important characters. The characters traits are all different and effects everyone in a different way. Jeanne is the youngest out of the family, and also her father's favorite. She observes and says things about her

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