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Character Development Comparison/Contrast (BR 2)

One traumatic experience can alter the course of one's life. In Snow in August, the main character sees a brutal beating by the local bully, and from then on he is forced to live in fear by never saying a word about what had happened. In The Client, almost the same conflict, the main character witnesses and is told valuable information from a lawyer, who mob ties, and commits suicide. With this he is also marked for death by the mobsters to ensure his silence. Perhaps the saying "being at the wrong place and the wrong time" got these two characters in a heap of trouble.
In Snow in August, Michael changed when him and his mother were attacked by Frankie and the Falcons. They held Michael down and made him watch his mother get raped by Frankie. Michael fought his hardest but couldn't break loose. He said "hurt me, it has nothing to do with my mother."(217) This showed Michaels bravery and respect. He repeated to shout "I......

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