Justin Mcleod's The Man Without A Face

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The Man Without A Face Justin McLeod is a type of a person who isolates himself from others. He shows signs of being an introvert because he prefers to lock himself in his house to avoid the judgement of others. Many people fear him for the reason that he doesn't look like everyone else. Justin McLeod was in a terrible accident, which caused half of his body and face to be badly burned. In order to avoid human contact, the store clerfg closes late for Justin McLeod. Also, when traveling by boat, he prefers to ride in the area meant for cars. I believe that Justin McLeod prefers to shut himself out because he doesn't want people to judge his looks. Justin McLeod slowly changes with the help of a young boy named Chuck Norstadi. Chuck needed

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