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One way we learn about characters is through their actions and speech in much the same way that the characters learn about each other… Our knowledge is limited to what is explicitly enacted by the characters, what they do and say. In this limited context, a character is essentially an agent who is defined by actions. (Branigan, 1992, p100)
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Tseng, CI. (2013). Analysing Action Patterns in Film. In: Cohesion in Film. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137290342_4
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