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Laura Roslin is a fictional character in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. Played by Mary McDonnell, she is the President of the colonies and a key character throughout the series. The character is noted in part for a realistic moral complexity and nuance. Character analysis and reception Geoff Ryman praises both the writing and performance. He highlights many aspects of the character including the moral complexity her decisions exemplify in the show, which "is commenting on modern issues in a way that does not take sides". Karen Walsh calls the character realistic and nuanced, explaining that Roslin is defined by both strength and weakness, hubris and a belief in the greater good. She notes that "Laura Roslin's willingness to accept consequences and admit mistakes offers a model proving the importance of multifaceted characters.... Her flaws empower her." Roz Kaveney says, "Roslin is a schoolteacher turned politician turned prophet – she is almost by definition extraordinary." Daniel Milsky describes Roslin's character evolution through the show. To start "she appears to be a nonsectarian voice of reason... simply a victim of circumstance." Later in the series, perhaps due to the "chamalla" she uses to fight her cancer, she begins having visions, eventually coming to believe she "is fulfilling a 1,600-year old prophecy and has been fated to lead the colonists to their salvation". Jason P. Blahuta compares Roslin to Lucretia as portrayed in Niccolò Machiavelli's play La Mandragola, "in a world of evildoers the only way to secure happiness for everyone is to become corrupt and play the game", describing Roslin's evolution from noble and naïve to someone willing to get their hands dirty. When the fleet is first finding and rescuing survivors, upon the urging of Apollo, Roslin adopts a utilitarian attitude, applying this approach at other times in the series. Femininity Matthew Jones notes that within the fleet, traditional femininity is rare, but that Roslin "seemingly exudes it from every pore," with several examples. Jones dives into the example of "Roslin’s faith, an intangible, ethereal and thus – within the logic of normative gender identities – feminine force", explaining how this feminine is juxtaposed with to the masculinity of William Adama's military command. Jones further explains that Roslin is characterized as more traditionally feminine in these spiritual moments, but "when the fate of the fleet in involved, however, she must behave according to a more volatile, masculine code of conduct." Sarah Conly similarly states, "Roslin, while demonstrating more of the mannerisms found in traditional maternal care, can be ruthless in advocating violence against those she sees as a danger", further explaining that BSG's portrayal of gender roles exemplifies Simone de Beauvoir's belief in no inherent nature for men or women. Roslin and America Multiple authors analyze the character in the context of the Bush administration, Jennifer Stoy says "Roslin’s place in the succession – forty-three – is an oblique reference to George W. Bush’s presidential number, and her fundamentalist ties are most certainly meant to evoke the former American president." C.W. Marshall and Tiffany Potter note how through the character's set of values, "BSG deconstructs the compulsory correlatives that divide contemporary thinking about American culture and identity." In the episode "Bastille Day", Laura Roslin tries to make a deal with prisoners for labor. Tom Zarek declines, eventually seizing Roslin's delegation as hostages, demanding her resignation and free elections to choose leadership that represents the people. As Roslin was not elected by the people, Brian L. Ott explains the parallels the show is drawing to Bush, who lost the popular vote to Al Gore in 2000. Ott also notes the timing of the episode, one day after Bush's second inauguration, as well as the decision Roslin makes to assassinate Zarek as a refusal to negotiate with terrorists. Treatment of Cylons The distinction and treatment of Cylons is a central theme for the character. Shawn Malley says that Roslin is firm in her distinction of Cylons and humans due to the threat Cylons impose, allowing for torture of a Cylon prisoner. Karen Randell places this event the context of the early 2000s Bush Administration, describing the torture Roslin witnesses and her ultimate execution of a potential terrorist. Randell says the character's actions are "a sobering reminder that in times of war, laws can be reinterpreted", comparing this to president Bush's signing statement of the Detainee Treatment Act. E. Leigh McKagen explains this act as part of a theme of government formation through the early episodes of the series. Marco Fey, et al. explain Roslin's ridicule of Cylon Athena's feelings of love as part of a larger rejection of Cylon humanity by the humans of the show. When Hera, a half-human, half-cylon child is born, Gaius Baltar declares her as half-human. Magali Rennes notes that, focused on her concern for the security of the fleet, "Roslin implies, like Moreau de St. Méry, that the tiniest drop of Cylon blood show Hera is not at all human." However, when Roslin's cancer is soon cured by an injection of Hera's blood, Roslin does not view herself as Cylon. Roslin herself architects the abduction of the child, but much later in the series seems to have softened on allowing her Cylon mother to raise her. At one point, given the opportunity to commit genocide against the Cylons, Roslin authorizes the act because they are "a mortal threat to the survival of the human race". The plan is ultimately undermined by the actions of Helo. The survival of humanity As a leader of the survivors of humanity, a focus on survival is another key aspect of the character. McKagen notes that "President Roslin places prime importance on the reproduction of the human race, going so far as to issue a controversial limitation on abortion in 'The Captain’s Hand', despite her previously pro-choice position. Also noting both a scene in an earlier episode in which, when a baby is born, Roslin adds 1 to the survivor count of humanity, and another one in which she says to William Adama, "we need to get the hell out of here and start having babies". Enrica Picarelli and M. Carmen Gomez-Galisteo compare Roslin's act of banning abortion within the fleet to George W. Bush's 'commander power', "indefinitely extending the governmental reach into the lives of its citizens." Relationship to other characters Corrine Pache examines Roslin in comparison to Dido from the Aeneid. According to Pache, Laura Roslin is a tragic figure. She's introduced this way, learning of terminal breast cancer at the very start of the show. Additionally, throughout the show, other tragic experiences from her past relationships are revealed. Pache claims this leads the character "to a life in which she is incapable of connecting with anyone." This ultimately manifests in .... Discover the C W Marshall Tiffany Potter popular books. Find the top 100 most popular C W Marshall Tiffany Potter books.
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The Great Gatsby
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Wrong Places
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Frankenstein
Mary ShelleyAn Apple Books Classic edition. Mary Shelley was just 18 when she had a nightmare vision: “I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. ...
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The Good Knight
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Tongue Twisters for Kids
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Through the Looking-Glass
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Beautiful Darkness
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Mischief after Midnight
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The Next Girl
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Destined Magic
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A Light in the Window
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Wormwood Abbey
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Just One Time
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Spark of Passion
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Pride and Prejudice
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The Power of Unlimited Faith
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Little Women
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Teach Me The Ropes
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Winnie-the-Pooh
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If I Break
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The Three Little Pigs
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Game Changer
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Finding Cinderella
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Dream Psychology
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The Girls on Chalk Hill
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The Wedding Bet
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Moby Dick
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Protect Me
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Collided
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Sunrise at Crystal Bay
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Beautiful Storm
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Rascal
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Love Notes
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Meditations
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Imperfect Chemistry
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Close to the Ridge
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The Art of War
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Enemies With Benefits
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The Odyssey
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A Tempest of Discovery
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Bedtime Stories
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Anna Karenina
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Knock Knock
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Holy Bible
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The Hookup Equation
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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Become A Better Version of Yourself
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Boy Toy
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Silent Scream
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