Sam Chase is the main character in the story who is curious and asks many questions about hallucinations, which upsets some of the other characters like Gentry and Roberts. Sam thinks about why there would be hallucinations on the station and performs small actions like tearing a leaf and smelling it. The document provides an analysis of Sam Chase's character through his speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and physical appearance within the story.
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How to analyze characters in short stories?
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Sam Chase is the main character in the story who is curious and asks many questions about hallucinations, which upsets some of the other characters like Gentry and Roberts. Sam thinks about why there would be hallucinations on the station and performs small actions like tearing a leaf and smelling it. The document provides an analysis of Sam Chase's character through his speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and physical appearance within the story.
Sam Chase is the main character in the story who is curious and asks many questions about hallucinations, which upsets some of the other characters like Gentry and Roberts. Sam thinks about why there would be hallucinations on the station and performs small actions like tearing a leaf and smelling it. The document provides an analysis of Sam Chase's character through his speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and physical appearance within the story.
He asked Gentry, Does the Commanders trouble has anything to do with hallucinations? He asked Roberts, Did you ever see one of these hallucinations they talk about?
Thoughts
He (Sam) chewed away and though: Why should there be
hallucinations? (line 233)
Effect on others
Both Gentry and Robert became upset when Sam kept
asking about hallucinations: The good nature vanished from Gentrys eyes for a moment and he frowned. (line 104) Roberts eyes shifted to a direct stare (line 154)