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Rose Shelton In The Film

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Rose Shelton is a resolute individual. Her persona is unraveled throughout the movie and by the last scene the viewer is surely to gain an appreciation for her. What weighs in on Rose 's temperament are her characteristics: her clumsiness, honesty, and her compassion for others. It is clearly shown that Rose is an awkward person. During the beginning of the movie Rose is frantically entering the office late because she had gotten distracted by her walk in the park. While at the park she found a lost dog. Flustered, she tries to explain herself to the receptionist and does not notice that the dog is getting carried away by the elevator. There are other examples of Rose simply not paying attention: when walking into a restaurant she bumps into

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