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Character Analysis Of M. Savage Or Matilda Savage In Alive By Scott Sigler
I will be using the character M .Savage or Matilda Savage from the novel “Alive” by Scott Sigler. Matilda wakes up in a coffin not knowing where she is or who she is. She builds up enough strength and courage to break open the lid. Once she gets out she finds out that someone else is in the room. She eventually breaks open the other coffin to find the other person.

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