It is important to realize that others pay attention to those you have chosen to associate with, and they will inevitably judge your character by the character of your friends.
But smart novelists know that plenty of fun and intrigue can be found in introducing a character by occupation and then revealing the complex character obscured by type.
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Any social mission will be best served by a leadership that understands that there is a direct and palpable correlation between the character of those who are leading, the culture that is influenced and shaped by this character, and the quality of the service that is rendered.
" That's Bimini, summed up by a character in Hemingway's novel "Islands in the Stream.
And that emancipation is measured not by the kind of container, but by the character of the content.
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Sometimes, I'd be in the middle of writing a scene when I'd realize something wasn't known yet by that character.
You might be playing as Spyro, and find a door that can only be opened by a character with the tech skill.
Taylor's Richards is a hoot yet she almost gets upstaged by another character, which is hard to do in a one-woman show.
The film, locked in by its central character, is liberated by McTeer, whose long stride and ready smile seem like a promise of adventure.
And he wants to encourage responsible parenting by strengthening character education in the nation's schools, distributing money to voluntary groups that promote fatherhood and marriage education.
Imoinda, however, prefers execution to submission, but is sold to a white slave-trader instead by a character not in the original, the king's wicked minister, Orumba.
The development team at Visceral also moved away from "timed" scares, frightening moments that are keyed by a character moving to a specific spot in the game.
The reports were encouraged by his character in his self-titled sitcom, a neurotic New York bachelor, always avoiding marriage after somehow finding a fatal flaw in his girlfriends.
The clip on the cap is shaped as an 18k white gold cane, and the bottom of the barrel, has the shape of the baggy pants worn by the character.
It's not clear exactly how that came about - it may have been determined by the character of local commanders, or it may have been that the Germans drew ethnic distinctions between Jews from Central Europe and Jews from countries to the East.
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Whether it is the seasoned and well-practiced veteran who is brought back to the heart of his passion with the touch and feel of the cool brass panels, or the design-conscious novice who's inspired by retro character and design, the MX-1 delivers on their hunger to produce beautiful photos through defining optics, electronics and design.
Not a day goes by when I'm not awed by our troops, by the strength of their character, and by the depth of their commitment and the incredible sacrifices that they and their families make on behalf of our nation's freedom and security.
It will be carried by long-standing character Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick.
The novelist who introduces a character by way of occupation, rather than simply as a person, runs the risk of being unable to make the character compelling to readers.
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However, in action games where the character controlled by the player is a current or former soldier, the character is usually male.
This is when the discussions about courage and character by lawmakers, practitioners and patients moves front and center.
The story revolves around encounters between the Spanish colonial authorities and native Americans, represented particularly by the central character.
The drawings of an artist who never existed sold for a record price for art by a fictional character.
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This modest proposal will preserve that small-store character by allowing stores a maximum of 40 feet on the street.
Steve Martin provides a few tart moments as a producer of violent action films, but Kasdan punishes the character by shooting him in the thigh.
But in 29 chapters, each narrated by a different character, he weaves together a spellbinding tale of life in an East German province in 1990.
The vehicle's silhouette ascends slightly towards the rear, a visual impression that's reinforced by a widening character line that runs from the headlights back to the taillights.
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In mammals, the most important may be the Sonic hedgehog gene, named after the Sega videogame character by scientists in the Harvard laboratory of Clifford Tabin in 1993.
Marvin Olasky, an adviser to Mr Bush in Texas, thinks that many potential volunteers are driven to social work by their religious faith, but are put off by the secular character of many institutions.
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