In the short story "A Company of Laughing Faces" by Nadine Gordimer, a dynamic character by the name of Kathy Hack is introduced to the reader. Kathy is a lonely girl lost in the years of her adolescence, not knowing exactly where she belongs. Her reality world of maturity versus her fantasy world of teenage normalcy take her down a new road. This road, however, is not a clear cut path, having its twists and turns, Kathy comes across many unexpected situations. Learning from each new experience, she slowly finds her place in life and transforms into a new character.

One example of her transformation or change is the way she views teen life.

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Kathy Hack, Company Laughing, Nadine Gordimer, dynamic character, company laughing, fun fun, complicated complicated,
Approximate Word count = 478
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)