# 5.2.2 Talking more than types

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Discussing how stereotypes or flat characters might be made more round can be interesting, not least because it can open your eyes to how stereotypes are commonly perceived and how perceptions can be subtly altered.

Think up some examples of stereotypes that might be made less stereotypical – less flat and more round – by adding an aspect which is contradictory.

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