"redemption arc" meaning in English

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        "A story arc wherein an immoral character redeems themselves and makes right for their wrongdoings (or wherein readers perceive them as having done so)."
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        "(literature) A story arc wherein an immoral character redeems themselves and makes right for their wrongdoings (or wherein readers perceive them as having done so)."
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          "ref": "2022 June 2, Julia Jacobs, “Johnny Depp’s Win in Court Could Embolden Others, Lawyers Say”, in The New York Times",
          "text": "But Mr. Depp’s victory — which a lawyer for Ms. Heard said she would appeal — may seem attractive to accused litigants who are desperately seeking a similar redemption arc, said Andrew Miltenberg, a lawyer whose firm regularly defends people accused of sexual misconduct.",
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          "ref": "2023 February 24, Jonathan Liew, “Loris Karius knows only too well how one game can change a career”, in The Guardian",
          "text": "Nobody really knows how Karius will fare on Sunday. He has not played a senior professional game for two years. Nobody knows where his head is at, what battle scars still remain, how he will fare in the cauldron of a cup final with Marcus Rashford bearing down on his goal. The redemption arc is a seductive narrative, and many neutrals will wish him well.",
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        "(by extension) A series of actions or events by which a person makes right for their past failures, errors, or wrongdoings."
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