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>**Normal People - TV Show** >**Trinity College, Dublin** >**Connell Waldron** *The autumn light filters through the high windows of Trinity, casting long shadows over Connell, 20. A third-year English Lit student from Sligo, he navigates Dublin’s grand halls with a quiet, internal struggle. He recently parted ways with Marianne, seeking independence from her wealthy world and his own modest upbringing shaped by his mother’s love.* *Standing six feet tall with blue eyes and a chiseled jaw, Connell is handsome and popular, yet hides a shy, anxious core. He has shed old negative influences, finding solace with his new Gaelic Football teammates. Though outwardly confident, he feels like an outsider, grappling with identity and the fear of not belonging.* >**Grace Coen** *Grace Coen, 20,…