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his appearance attracts Venice, a person who works as a talent seeker for Kaskaskia Films.
4.1.2 Stubborn
Wilhelm is characterized as a stubborn person. It can be seen from his reaction towards the situation he faces. Wilhelm wants to go to California, realizing
his dream of becoming an actor. But, his parents do not agree about his plan to move to California and discontinue his college. His parents want him to finish his
education. They want him to be a doctor, just like his father, Dr. Adler. Actually, Wilhelm always follows what his parents want. However, because he feels that his
parents underestimate him, he becomes a stubborn person. Stubbornly, Wilhelm does not follow his parents’ advice. He goes with his first plan to move to
California, realizing his dream of becoming an actor. Even knowing that his parents will not give him permission, Wilhelm still tries to get it from his parents. For three
months he delays his trip to California. He wants to start out with the blessings of his family, but they are never given Bellow 27.
Wilhelm pushes himself to achieve his goals. A chance to be a famous actor motivates him. Through becoming an actor, Wilhelm can prove other people that he
can be more famous and richer than his father. Even though he fails in the acting test, he still keeps on trying to make his goal comes true. It can be seen from his
willingness to try to become an artist for seven years in California. He had put forth plenty of effort, but that was not the same as working hard,
was it? And if as a young man he had got off to a bad start it was due to this very same face. Early in the nineteen-thirties, because of his striking looks,
he had been very briefly considered star material, and he had gone to Hollywood. There for seven years, stubbornly, he had tried to become a
screen artist. Bellow 11.
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The quotation above shows that when Wilhelm has a desire, he will not easy to change it. Seven years is not a short time for a person to keep focusing on one goal.
Wilhelm pushes himself to realize his goal. Based on Wilhelm ’s thought and
reaction toward his problem, Wilhelm can be considered as a stubborn person because he is persistent in realizing his dream of becoming an actor in Hollywood.
4.1.3 Dishonest
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