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Characters In The Incredibles

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In today’s society, the hero of any movie is normally a white male or female. It is not in the norm to see a Hispanic, Asian, or Black person saving the world or being the main star of a movie. These main characters have different characteristics than the secondary character that happens to be of a different race. For example: In the movie “The Incredibles”, the lead actor is ‘Mr. Incredible’, who happens to be a white male that is incredibly fit and someone all the super heroes wish to be. A secondary character is ‘Frozone’, a black male that is not even close to the size or the importance of ‘Mr. Incredible’. The lead of the film is given to the person that everyone would look up to and the man or woman that is holds most importance. Say

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