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The Awakenings Character Analysis

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In the Awakenings, there are four main characters who influence the course of actions that occur throughout the story. Although many people play a part in the story, Dr. Malcolm Sayer, Leonard Lowe, Eleanor Costello, and Paula, are arguably the most important characters in the story. Before becoming a neurologist, Dr. Sayer was formerly a doctor who specialized in research science unrelated to human life. After receiving the neurologist position at the hospital located in the Bronx, Sayer becomes both determined and passionate about finding the cure for the patients suffering from encephalitis. Although many other doctors were against the experimental use of L-dopa on the patients, he continued the fight to save the patient's. Eleanor Costello,
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