i was asked to write an essay, and the question says, discuss the evolution (or lack thereof) of the characters personality, what is lack thereof, never heard that expresion or word before.
2007-03-29 10:15:07 · 9 answers · asked by the kid 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
discuss the evolution of the caracters personality, or their lack of evolution. just a fancy term meaning lack of, sounds better on paper.
2007-03-29 10:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by alicia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is inferring that there was no character evolution. Lack thereof basically means what ever the subject at hand is, something is missing. Lack - Missing.
2007-03-29 10:24:35 · answer #2 · answered by lupinesidhe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's giving you a choice.
"lack thereof" in this case means, explain the evolution of characters personality or how it LACKS evolution.
another example
How does time (or lack thereof) affect you?
How does having time affect you? How does lacking time affect you?
2007-03-29 10:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by Shakesfear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"thereof" refers to something just specified, so the term means to discuss the evolution, or the lack of evolution, of the characters' personality.
2007-03-29 10:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case it would mean you feel the character did not evolve-- thereof referring to evolution and lack meaning does not (or did not) have
2007-03-29 10:19:16 · answer #5 · answered by Mark B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Discuss evolution" implies "Discuss the presence of evolution" or "Discuss the fact that there is evolution" or "Discuss the idea that there is evolution". The phrase, "the lack thereof" refers to the negation of that implied thing, which is to say, "Discuss the absence of evolution" or "Discuss the fact that there is no evolution" or "Discuss the idea that there is no evolution". Or "discuss that the character's personality did not evolve..."
2007-03-29 10:22:54 · answer #6 · answered by fjpoblam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complicated answers to a simple question...
Lack thereof means: There is/was none
2007-03-29 10:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by mikeleibo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution or lack there of means that the character may not change at all, even though events that could change him or her are happening.
2007-03-29 10:23:42 · answer #8 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that maybe there was no evolution, for example it stayed the same... if that was the case you need to explain that too.
This is a common expression by the way. Good luck!
2007-03-29 10:18:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋