By: Sophia, Grade 9
Comfort characters work as emotional outlets and stress relievers when audiences project and strongly relate to them in a piece of media or fiction. It can benefit an individual’s sense of identity and validate their emotions and struggles. But it is important to keep in mind the drawbacks which may involve unhealthy escapism and parasocial relationships. In my personal experience, however, comfort characters have worked to soothe school-life stress and act as positive affirmations.
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