A Single Shard Character Analysis

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The character Min, from A Single Shard has many unique traits that one would consider a weakness. A character traits that Min possesses that one would consider a weakness is that he is a perfectionist. One quote that shows how Min is a perfectionist is, "Min had smashed the vases himself." This quote shows how Min is a perfectionist because even though the inlay work in the vases were close to perfect, Min still smashed the vases because the glaze was off. He could still use the vases to show the royal emissary his precise work, but because he is a perfectionist, he refused to show him because of the glaze and smashed the vases himself. Another quote that shows how Min is a perfectionist is, "Tree-ear trotted up the road

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