characters
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One of the reasons he did not was he thought their characters would clash, that the relationship would be too combustible.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
And like Ms. Proulx’s Westerners, his characters persevere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The novel, set in Western Australia with two teenage boys as the main characters, was also shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Awards and the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
They just don’t have the guts to do it in front of people over and over again, which is why I try to bring them as characters to life on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
I was confused by this sudden glare of attention; it was as if the characters in a favorite painting, absorbed in their own concerns, had looked up out of the canvas and spoken to me.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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