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Greetings Classmates In 'And Of Clay Are We Created'
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The character that I'm drawn to in "And of Clay Are We Created" is Azucena because for all of the attention that was focused on her misery. Essentially this is national coverage of a girl suffering. The world can watch and do very little to act. The theme that stands outs to me is preserving. Azcuena holds on for as long as she can. The story is also about dealing with suffering and pain. To Rolf Carlé the girl was an inspiration to him and a way for him to reflect on his own pain. The reporter breaks reporting and tries to help Azucena but fails. The literary element is between the two characters Azucena and Rolf Carlé conversing with each other as almost a confession. You know that she won't make it but he promises,
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