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Struggling with one・s identity
In both ：The Talented Mr. Ripley； and ：The Runner,； the theme of the two stories were about identity. ... Ripley,； Tom Ripley lies about his identity in order to become someone that he is not. ... A business man approached Tom after he finished playing, assuming Tom was one of the Princeton Alumni who might have went to Princeton with Dickie Greenleaf, the business man・s son. Tom, instead of admitting he・s a nobody, he lied about his identity by asking, ：How・s Dickie. ...
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After arriving in Italy, seeing the luxurious life of Dickie・s, Tom Ripley alters his persona to fit into the new world. ... After the murder of Dickie, Tom decided to take over his identity. ... He forged Dickie・s signature to write letters and cash out money from Dickie・s bank. ... In the movie, we see Ripley in two modes, playing both the roles of Dickie and himself, because there were people who still recognize him as Tom Ripley such as Marge and Freddie, Dickie・s friend. ...
As to James Hogue, the main character from another story called ：The Runner,； also lies about his own identity by wearing different masks, pretending he is someone else.
Approximate Word count = 927
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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