Character Analysis: Orphan Black

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How cool are clones they're like twins almost. Just like some twins you see in movies, they have a good and a bad twin. Even though I do not know any clones, I do know twins. My grandma had a twin but she died when they were little and my dad is a twin but his twin is locked up. While watching this show it has me interested in the science of clones, an after watching this I want to has a twin. Orphan Black gives the meaning girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Most of the girl clones are pretty nice and the boy clones are just mean. I will be covering this interaction by using ethos, pathos, and privilege. In addition, I will talk about the clone interaction and see how does language, and culture comes to play a part in this show.
The interaction I will be analyzing is an episode called Entangled Bank. This interaction will have four characters Cosmina, Alison, and Sarah who are both played by Tatianna Maslany and the other character is Felix who is Sarah foster brother Felix is played by Jordan Gavaris. Cosmina is a scientist who is still in school. Her job is helping the clones deal with science stuff. Alison is a
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Not all of their privileges are bad, some privileges include all the characters. According to, Warren and Fassett privilege means “Unearned advantages resulting from social/structural inequalities” (2015). Sara is the only clone to have a kid, Kiara. Alison tried to have kids but could not so she settled for adoptions. Another one, Kendall Malone genetics can make more clones, but without her they can’t help the other clones. Finally, Kira Sara’s daughter is privileged to be with her family because neolution wants her blood so that they can help fix the other clones. Now, that we know how many people on this show have special privilege we can get into emotions. We have a lot emotion and one wrong move can change our mood and in this TV show there is a lot of wrong moves that people

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