When I write about a character, I immerse myself into their psyche. How and what they are thinking. How they became what they are. Perhaps they awaken some repressed/suppressed desires we may have. This is what those who censor and suppress books and writings fear. Once a person learns about themselves they are on the road to freedom.
I am drawn to complex characters, those one cannot readily define or put in a category. Shakespeare's Hamlet was a complex character caught between two worlds. The poetry of Sylvia Plath is poignant and haunting. The Jack Reacher books are popular. Many times we wish that we could be a particular character. Perhaps he/she will awaken something in us and challenge us to become the person we desire to be.
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