Under The Radar Short Story

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Characters Within the short story “Under the Radar” the main characters are Steven Reeves, protagonist, and Marjorie Reeves, antagonist. Steven Reeves depicts a round character. He, a college graduate, married Marjorie at a young age and is committed to his job. Steven lacks intelligence in the common sense category. For example, he was naïve about Marjorie’s year-long affair with a man he idolized. Steven also displayed some callous feelings toward Marjorie which, turned into a violent scene later in the story. The readers respond strongly to his change in character. He did not seem the type to hit another person and still try to justify his actions.
Marjorie depicts a strong willed woman who seems to have a great hand in manipulation of

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