Luigi
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Post by Luigi on Jul 13, 2004 18:10:58 GMT -5
Am I the only person who thinks the characters aren't very developed, and that they're sort of...shallow?
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Post by gary on Jul 13, 2004 18:12:51 GMT -5
Probably, they must remind you of yourself...
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Luigi
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Post by Luigi on Jul 13, 2004 18:26:51 GMT -5
J: Ah, you've got a little grudge now, I C.
C: And your comebacks are as unwitty and unfunny as the Harry Pothead story.
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Antenora
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Post by Antenora on Jul 13, 2004 19:33:34 GMT -5
The orphans were shallow at first, but now they're more developed. It's understandable that some of the others are shallow, since the story is more about complex plots than deep characterization. In a writing guide I read, it said that not all stories need full characterization. But it would be interesting to learn more about the characters.
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Post by MambaduMal on Jul 13, 2004 19:35:16 GMT -5
There's probably a word for this... but I think some of the flaws in the other characters are overly exaggerated and other characteristics aren't shown, just to prove a specific point about society or a person.
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Antenora
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Post by Antenora on Jul 13, 2004 19:39:10 GMT -5
Exaggerating characters to represent something? You could mean melodrama, caricature, or allegory. Or all three.
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