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“The Graduate” 1. Characterization Dustin Hoffman plays a young man by the name of Ben. He is first introduced to the audience in a plane during the credits. While the credits are rolling, Simon and Garfunkels’ “Sounds of Silence” was playing. He is standing on a conveyer belt in the airport as the opening continues. During that time it seems that everyone else in the background is moving faster than he is. You can tell that …

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