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Character Role Analysis

Popeye Doyle and Alain Charnier

While Popeye—hard-eyed and single-minded—has no real life outside of his profession, Charnier enjoys his days, whether he's working or not. In food and drink preference, fashion style, communication strategies, we never stop seeing the differences between the two. Charnier speaks softly and carries a big stick. Popeye screams and carries a big stick.