fails in making this character understandable , in getting under her skin , in exploring motivation ... well before the end 
(ROOT (VP (VBZ fails) (PP (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG making) (S (NP (DT this) (NN character)) (ADJP (JJ understandable)))))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG getting) (PP (IN under) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN skin)))))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG exploring) (NP (NN motivation))))) (, ...) (PP (ADVP (UH well)) (IN before) (NP (DT the) (NN end))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (PP (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (S (NP (DT ) (NN )) (ADJP (JJ )))))) (, ) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (PP (IN ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN )))))) (, ) (PP (IN ) (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (NN ))))) (, ) (PP (ADVP (UH )) (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))))))