Sentence examples for characters were given from inspiring English sources

In the big blockbusters, too, female characters were given equal billing.

After the war, however, Nazi characters were given more human dimensions, as in "The Young Lions," in which a Wehrmacht officer played by Marlon Brando showed his vulnerable, misunderstood and tormented side.

Suddenly, these hardened, occasionally inhumane characters were given a chance to explore what it means to be alive in this world: Daryl notices Beth chooses not to grieve or even acknowledge the death of her boyfriend; Glen and Maggie face a potential pregnancy; and Carl takes on a parental role with his baby sister, whom he delivered after killing his his own mother.

Using an English libretto by James Maraniss, Mr. Spratlan created a theatrical world in which the characters were given distinct musical thumbprints that were meant to embody their personalities, and in which the dissonances and angularities of contemporary styles were linked with traditional dance, march and madrigal forms.

As such, characters were given additional powers to choose from.

The characters were given names meant to signal their racial identities.

Characters are given classical names like Narcissa, Persephone and Leda.

Characters are given names like Alonzo Meatman, Ruperta Chirpingdon-Groin, Professor Heino Vanderjuice, the Reverend Lube Carnal, and Wolfe Tone O'Rooney.

Its notional characters are given only a wash of personality and psychology.

But even if it's a success, something is ruined when characters are given new life.

Characters are given room to develop and there's space for a neat plot.