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Depth of Character

What is depth of character?

I've been watching LOST and something strikes me about the people on the show...many are becoming less 2-dimensional and more 3-dimensional. Their characters are developing, good or bad.

I looked up "character" in the dictionary. One meaning is: moral strength. That lead me to look up "moral", which has to do with knowing right from wrong. Thinking about it, our character is formed by the choices we make, right or wrong, when faced with difficult situations.

I see this in LOST, their backgrounds and the choices they made in the situations they were in. I feel differing emotions based on what they've went through and their choices, like sympathy or pity, frustration or anger. I also find myself putting me in their position, empathizing.

Then I see them in their present situation, facing difficulties, dangers, and themselves. "Many in the valley of decision." Seeing their backgrounds and choices they made in the past, will they make choices consistent with their past or will they step above it and make better choices? Or step lower and make worse?

Only watching more episodes will tell for LOST.

Only the outcome of our lives will tell for us.

posted by Colleen @ 6:20 AM