NOTE - its pretty decent, but could use more insight
British author Aldous Huxley said, "Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him." His reactions to these clashes not only shape him, but also give him more knowledge. In books, characters are constantly presented with choices about what to do with conflicts that confront them. A character's choice sets off a catalyst of events that mold him or her, changing them drastically. Other literature with characters like this is from Shakespeare's Macbeth and Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War. In both works, the main characters struggle. This is shown through theme, symbolism and characterization.
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