the characters have a freshness and modesty that transcends their predicament . 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (NNS characters)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN freshness) (CC and) (NN modesty)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ transcends) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN predicament))))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (NNS )) (VP (VBP ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN ) (CC ) (NN )) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT )) (S (VP (VBZ ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN ))))))) (. )))