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In the 1999 novel Monster, written by Walter Dean Myers, the protagonist Steve faces a lack of trust from those around him, contributing to the emotional tension within the book as well as influencing the way in which the narration describes other characters.

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In the memoir Beautiful Country, written by Qian Julie Wang, the author depicts how her unfulfilled financial needs shaped her life growing up in comparison to the kids at her school.

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In The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare, Cal feels he lacks a sense of understanding is his life. His father constantly tells him to avoid magic, while the teachers want him to explore his magical abilities, creating distraught in Cal's mind and wondering why his father hates magic so much. He also wonders about his past, as his father rarely tells him about the death of his mother, or much about her.

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In the black comedy Catch-22 (Joseph Heller), Yossarian does not understand why Colonel Cathcart always increases the number of missions bombers need to fly before they can go home, mirroring the strange nature of military command.

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In the Stormlight Archives, Dalinar often struggles with the need to feel something when it comes to fighting. Multiple times in the series, we hear people say that they need the feeling of fighting their enemies because it's what drives them. Dalinar, multiple times, is always trying to find enemies that he can try to find and destroy. He always says that he can feel it pumping through his body as he slices down whole armies.

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In the popular action manga Attack on Titan, written by Hajime Isyama, the protagonist Eren Yaeger's goal for humanity's freedom through the death of all titans is consistently tested through revelations of a world he knows little about.

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In the suspenseful mystery novel And Then There Were None, written by Agatha Christie, the feeling of unfulfilledness drives the narrative in the form of Justice Wargrave as he feels unfulfilled with his desire for murder and justice, but sentencing people to death is not enough for him, so he decides to take these desires into his own hands and fulfill them.

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In Black Lagoon, the protagonist, Okajima, is kidnapped by a quartet of modern pirates from his life as a bottom-feeder businessman. Like the rest of the pirates, Okajima continues to be reduced to a tool for profit. As the story progresses, they explore complex themes of humanity and relationships, something they were deprived of in their years of work.

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In the intense, action-packed Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, the antagonist, Voldemort, is known to have become a villain after being conceived under a love potion, ultimately falsifying any love he may ever receive in his life, whether it be from teachers, friends, etc, leading to his villainized demise.

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In JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry's desperate search for parental guardianship and love illustrates the significance of one's upbringing to his/her personality and decisions, contributing to the characterization of Harry and others throughout the story.

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In the fiction book, H2O, by Virginia Bergin, the main character, Ruby Morris, and her unfilled need to find her father contributes to the interpretation of the work as a whole by causing her to not care about anything else but her dad, including the killer rain that killed most of her family.

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In the realistic fiction novel Where Things Come Back by John Corey-Whaley, Cullen Witter has a longing for connection with someone close to him, which is lost after his brother, Gabriel, is kidnapped, causing Cullen to fall into a depression, making the narration less reliable and more distorted.

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In the manga Vinland Saga written by Makoto Yukimura, the main character finds himself lost as he grows up on the battlefield chasing revenge. This caused him to never grow any relationship leading him to be alone and empty without a purpose in his life since the only thing he cared about was revenge.

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In the memoir narrative, Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang, Qian, the author, suffers with imposter syndrome as she struggles with the feeling of not belonging in the new country and with classmates.

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In the poignant yet thought-provoking novel “The Way I Used to Be," Amber Smith meticulously crafts a story about a young girl who slowly loses her identity, while simultaneously addressing the silent battle many sexual assault victims face. As the main protagonist, Eden, struggles to grieve her innocence, she explores the complexities behind the concept of love and the effect trauma has on her relationships.

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In Sarah J. Maas' novel Throne of Glass, she introduces her main character, Aelin, as someone who lacks emotional, deep relationships with others and struggles with leadership skills. As the story progresses, readers get to follow along her journey into becoming an incredibly powerful leader with a loving support system. This character development from Aelin enhances one of the many themes behind this story; one of which is that self-discovery requires a great deal of mental reflection and strength.

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In the fictional story Sythe, by Neal Shusterman, the protagonist Rowan is distanced from his family because he is seen as an outcast compared to his siblings. This distance makes him feel unfulfilled in life, and is a main reason for his decision to learn to be a Scythe.

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In the novel How it Feels to Float, the main character feels that she cannot let go of her father, who died. This affects her in many aspects of her life, and she has a lot of trouble keeping her negative thoughts connected to her father's death at bay.

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In the blockbuster film Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Koyoharu Gotouge illustrates the consequences of a cycle of discontent through the backstory of the demon Akaza. In life, he promised his fiancée that he would be the strongest to protect her. After rivals murdered her, he continued striving for this goal, going as far as rejecting his humanity to become a demon. His rage-fueled discontent led him down a path of constant battle and blooshed, ultimately leading to his demise.

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In the fantasy novel The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas, Xio believes their feeling of lacking fulfillment is due to a need for revenge for their father.

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In The Bell Jar by Slyvia Plath, the main character, Esther, is filled with a sense of her life not being enough, despite attending her dream journalism internship in New York City, and this deep sense of uncomfort drives her actions as she spirals deeper and deeper into mania, losing her college scholarship and landing her in a mental institute, driving her to eventually attempt something she would never have even thought of before, changing her life forever.

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In the Novel 11/22/63 by Steven King, the main character Jake feels a sense of unfulfillment in his love life. When he goes back in time trying to prevent the assassination of President Kennedy, Jake finds an school teacher with whom he falls in love. With the dilemma of staying in the past or going back to the future, Jake cannot fulfill his need to be loved, influencing his decisions and the outcome of the story.

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In the fictional comic book We Bare Bears by Daniel Chong, Panda Bear gains a lack of meaning in his life as he watches others fulfill their purpose. Through diction, imagery, and complex characterization, Chong explores the complexities of Panda Bear's journey through discovering himself and figuring out his reason for unfulfillment.

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In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, the main character Arthur's first central conflict revolves around his lack of power to protect his home. Arthur becomes all-obsessed with this need, spending all his time blocking demolition vehicles to no avail. Arthur's obsession about his house stemming from his lack of power to do anything mirrors his later lack of power to do anything when the Vogons destroy Earth, making his earlier obsession with his house seem that much sillier and irrelevant.

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In the book Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, Harry feels the absence of his parents as they died when he was a baby. This unfufilled need leads him to want to go to Hogwarts in search of a family and hopefully find pieces of his parents while there.

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In the novel Gatsby, by F. Scott F, Gatsby's unfulfilled need for love towards his sweetheart, Daisy, is crucial to interpreting the story as a whole. This represents the initial mistakes, and the plot is based on the events that occurred.

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In the fiction novel, The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith, the protagonist, Eden, falls into a dark hole after her sexual assault, as her unfulfilled need for support and self-worth steadily deteriorates.

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In The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, the protagonist Ponyboy faces unfulfilled financial needs, leading him to become a bigger part of his siblings' gang, known as the greasers. Their clash with the socs, who are a wealthy group of kids from the opposite side of town, highlights the tension and conflict caused by wealth and social status, as well as the lack of opportunities Ponyboy gets compared to other kids his age,

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In the novel, Frankenstein, the author, Mary Shelley, develops the character of the creature through his desire for acceptance by society and his lack of connection with others through his pitiful attempts of interacting with strangers.

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In the historical fiction novel Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner, Little Willy is unfulfilled by financial problems his father is sick and they have no money to help save the farms and his father and to help there finical problem, Willy tries to help by entering a dog sled race this race greatly effects him. The author uses Willy's financial problems as a way to shape a character with him entering the dog sled race greatly change his perspective and makes him unfulfilled with his best friend gone at the end.

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In the psychological thriller, Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, Dexter experiences an unknown drive to kill other serial killers. His need to kill generates the storyline for the book. Dexter's sense of his unfulfilled need to kill contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole by creating a sense of suspense throughout the entire series.

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In the action-packed book, Alex Rider Stormbreaker, written by Anthony Horowitz, the protagist, Alex Rider, faces the lack of meaning of his life since his uncle's death. Horowitz expertly uses imagery, characterization to show the struggles Alex faces while he discoverse what he is truly meant to become.

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In Monster, a novel written by Walter Dean Myers, the protagonist is accused of aiding in a robbery. The lack of trust from his family and his lawyer leaves Steve hopeless for justice and to be seen as something more than a monster, even after the jury determined he was not guilty.

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In Christopher Nolan's critically acclaimed movie, Momento, protagonist Leonard Shelby's need for the truth and closure highlights how search for meaning in life can be shaped by perception, ultimately revealing the distorted nature of identity.

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In the science fiction novel The Darkness Outside Us, Eliot Schrefer utilizes Ambrose's profound sense of emotional isolation and longing for genuine connection to underscore the novel's central theme of true survival, which hinges on the fulfillment of human intimacy and trust, rather than just physical endurance. All in all, this character's lack of emotional connection suggests that love is what ultimately gives meaning to existence.

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In the memoir Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Kwame Onwuachi, Onwuachi feels the drive to find purpose in his life based on his skills. Despite making large amounts of money in the drug business, Onwuachi turns away, driving down a difficult path alone, facing discrimination, taking risks, and making small amounts of money for the hope of finding success in the food industry and fulfilling his purpose with his talent.

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In If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin, it focuses on regret and the proccess of grieving. It talks about all of the missed chances and the what ifs. It shows that timing and communication can be super powerful.

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In Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom's unfulfilled need for meaningful relationships leads him to conversations with his old professor, which drive the narrative of the work.

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In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the main character George and his friend Lenny illustrate the effects of their unfulfilled need for a stable job and a happy life, leading to Lenny's eventual and very unfortunate demise. The need for a stable job and good life leads George and Lenny to have a difficult time and them to develop a deep connection, even when George gets frustrated with Lenny.

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In Mary Shelley's Gothic novel, Frankenstein, the Creature lacks a parental figure as Victor's fearfulness makes him disregard his responsibility for raising his creation, consequently leaving the cruelty of nature as the main influence of the Creatures decisions, overall leading to tragedy.

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In the memoir Three Little Words, written by Ashley Couter-Rhodes, Ashley struggles through her teen years going from foster home to foster home and she lacks emotional and physical security. Growing up she lashes out and pushes her adoptive family away because she is emotionally detached and doesn't know how to react to love.

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In the Show Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, created by Tommy Andreason and Michael Hegner, they show how the lack of proper emotional expression can cause disputes among close ones. Jay, one of the Ninja, has had feelings for Nya for quite some time now, yet he doesn't know how to properly express his feelings, which then makes him obnoxious around the team. Jay's obnoxiousness causes conflict within the team, especially with Cole, as he has feelings for Nya as well.

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In Ottessa Moshfegh´s novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation, the unnamed protagonist contends with her overwhelming depression through peculiar means, abandoning the world for a year of complete isolation and vices. Moshfegh explores the dynamic meaning of life through her protagonist´s self-experimenting, revealing what lies at the core of a person when removed from the context that shapes them.

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In the enchanting novel series The Naturals, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the five protagonists' uniquely marred childhoods lead to their inability to understand and articulate emotions as normal people would, which contributes to the work as a whole, as it sets up the unique perspective and characteristics that the series builds on.

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In the novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, he monster struggles throughout his life with fitting into society and does not know how to ask for that and is not given the opportunities because many people are scared of him. Instead, he finds himself next to a family's house, watching them throough a window. He learns how to talk, read, and better fit in with society.

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In Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz, Alex Rider feels that he doesn't have freedom or a normal life, this want he has helps show how the story is about growing up too fast and losing your younger self to responsibility and danger.