take on the qualities and beliefs of the people around us. As these qualities are reinforced throughout our upbringings, they become more and more entrenched in our personalities. These qualities end up forming the foundation of a person’s character. While they cannot be completely erased, they can still be changed by the people we associate with and the situations that we find ourselves in. The Mama Day character, George, created by Gloria Naylor, shows us that personalities are forged by the environment…
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