RainierRadkowski Mrs.Noone EnglishComposition003 2.10.

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1. WhatdoyouthinkofLaurenasacharacter? Laurenisainterestingcharactertosaytheleast.Sofarinthestory(thetimethis wasassigned),Laurenisaverypassivecharacter.Sheappearstosimplyhavethings doneontoherinsteadofactingherself,orinherowninterest.Forexample,Laurenis perfectlywillingtogoagainstherviews,onlytopleaseherfather.Sheexplicitlystatesher displeasurewithherbaptism,butstillgoesthroughwiththeceremony. Besidesherpassivity,thereaderisalsoshownLaurensmorephilosophicalnature. UnlikeKeith,sheisanexplicitlyatheist,toherfathersGod.Thatistosay,herlackofbelief isnotsimplyfromnotcaringaboutGod,itisfromthinkingabout,andexplicitlydeciding againstbelievingit. Instead,shehasdevelopedasystemofbeliefthatarebasedonagodofchange. Thismaybeaproductofherdifficultupbringing,andarealistichopeforthefuture.Unlike herfather,andmostoftheadults,Laurenhasamuchlessblindlyoptimisticviewofthe future.Shehasalreadyacceptedthatthingswillnotreturntotheywaytheywere,and insteadsheisplanningonhowtobetterapproachthefuture.