TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a story (which contains five sentences only). Your task is to find all the characters which are available in the given story.
PROBLEM: Sentence1: Ed's dream was to be a published author. Sentence2: He sent in many manuscripts to different publishers. Sentence3: Every time, his work was rejected. Sentence4: He decided to try one last time to get published. Sentence5: On his last try, the publisher finally accepted his work!

SOLUTION: Ed, Publisher

PROBLEM: Sentence1: Hal hadn't considered nutrition in his first 20 years. Sentence2: On his 26th birthday he began to be especially concerned. Sentence3: His gut was obvious, but he knew action had to be taken. Sentence4: He couldn't stay lazy, so he exercised more and maintained his diet. Sentence5: This combination made him and others feel inspired that Spring.

SOLUTION: Hal, Others

PROBLEM: Sentence1: I wanted a new dress for my doll. Sentence2: My aunt took me to the store. Sentence3: I spent a long time picking one out. Sentence4: I found a beautiful pink dress. Sentence5: She paid for it and teased me about it.

SOLUTION:
I (myself), Aunt