A Round Character In A Novel

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In our life time we meet many people. Developing relationships are a massive part of our existence. These people in our lives are watching us grow mentally, even if they do not realize it. It has been said that “to friends who haven’t seen us for a time, we are round, but ourselves and most other people, we are flat.” A round character in a novel is an individual who changes in their manner throughout the book, much like us humans. When a friends sees us after a considerable amount of time has passed, they can see how our personalities have changed. However, as the quote says, most other people view us as flat. They tend to see no change in us and stereotype our personalities. This happens because they do not know us as well as our friends

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