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Duality In Hess's Nacho Libre

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Despite adversities the human spirit continues to shine through as an indelible mark of humanity. Humanity when faced with hardships either conforms to it suppressing unique individuality or rather than adapting chooses to fight in its own way. Conformity no matter how it appears on the surface rarely extinguishes what makes the core personality of an individual and whilst many confirm externally they hardly if ever truly give up their hopes and dreams. In situations like this the duality of external conforming compared the burning fire within usually results in living a splintered life.It comes about as a common aspect in the lives of both real individuals and fictional characters such as Ignacio in Jared Hess’s Nacho Libre. The character’s

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