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Thoughtful Morals

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 EVERYBODY'S CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ARC A show is considered memorable by its viewers if it captures the realism of the characters by showing their emotional and mental growths as they overcome obstacles in their lives. Though it seems rather fictional to see it on the screen, once you experience it you'll realize that it is not as beautiful as it usually shows on the screen. Having watched enough anime and read more than enough books of various genres , I used to feel constantly annoyed as to why the author chose to kill off important people in the protagonists life. Nearly every anime show has a protagonist whose parents are almost non existent , dead or overly abusive to the point where the show feels like you are carrying extra emotional baggage for a fictional character. But honestly speaking, this particular arc is the hardest to achieve. Around winter 2021, I experienced a loss (which I'll probably talk about one day) that created a barrier between the person that I w...

Kindness: Weakness or strength?

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  Don’t be too kind to strangers or else they’ll use you. This sentence is all too often heard. As someone who was rather altruistic and had difficulty in drawing the line, that line is something that is worthy of being pondered on. Kindness has many different variations in our life. It does not necessarily apply to charity work or philanthropy. Kindness is an emotion that is showed when someone you care about is overworked and you volunteer to help them, kindness is shown when you volunteer to help your parent in household chores, kindness is seen when you lend a willing ear to a troubled friend. Kindness is also sometimes when you stay by the side of someone who you know has gone through a lot but is still tricky and does not give you the praise that you deserve.                               As someone who was a victim of being too kind, I realised that not everybody thinks the way I do. Not everybo...