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A Real Pain with the Analgesic Jesse Eisenberg

The Gist

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Navigating Character Depths

This chapter examines the intricacies of character development, particularly focusing on moral ambiguity and instinctual decision-making. It highlights the challenges of accurately portraying mental health in literature and introduces the concept of 'paltering' as a complex form of communication, blending truth and deception.

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