Hunter's 'Character Vs. Self In So Yesterday'

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Character vs. self

So Yesterday, follows our protagonist Hunter on a desperate search to rescue his missing employer, Mandy, who has seemingly been kidnapped by a shady organization (the jammers) who are pitting the downfall of our social hierarchy by targeting the upper reaches of society. On the way Hunter and his girlfriend Jen (also along for the journey) come upon an especially cool pair of shoes, worth thousands of dollars, which the jammers desperately need to pay for their evil plots, putting Hunter directly in the cross-hairs.

The first conflict within “So Yesterday” involves our main character, Hunter, and his inner self, specifically his sense of self-preservation fighting against his desire for love. It takes place when he is debating whether to follow the love of his life

Hunter, knowing that she is actually kidnapped, is faced with the difficult decision of whether to chase after her or to call the cops (for the second time.) Neither of which being ideal, Hunter decided to regroup and talk to Jen about the call from Mandy in the morning. The next day a unanimous decision was reached that Mandy was in no real harm and so they would go get her later in the day. I found this part of the story interesting because of Hunter’s decision to wait. From my point of view Hunter seemed way to relaxed, from what he knew Mandy was in the hands of some unknown organization heading to god knows where. I expected him to be somewhat worried, like every human being should be. It changed my view on Hunter; I thought he was someone who would always put others first, a role model, but obviously not. Hunter was worried over something; I can relate to that, we all can. I’ve been worried many times in my