Pitch Perfect: Lilly Okanakoma

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The fictional character I see in myself the most would be Lilly Okanakurama from the movie Pitch Perfect. You may not remember Lilly but trust me you know her, she is the quiet little Asian girl that absorbed her twin in the womb. Now I am a twin but luckily mine is alive I have not absorbed her and I am also not Asian, but being a twin is not the only reason why I believe I relate to Lilly. Lilly is a quiet girl speaking in whispers throughout the series of movies, until the last movie. Lilly finds her voice and actually speaks out. Now never in my life have I spoken in whispers but I believe I connect to Lilly in the fact that I was indirect and uncommunicative. As a freshman and sophomore in high school I was afraid of seniors and upperclassman

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