1. Character and Characterization
Group Two: Jacob Arthur, Grace Goddard,
Jessica Gault, Elena Budinsky, Taylor Fegan

2. Characters are either ROUND or FLAT
Round vs. Flat
Characters are either ROUND or FLAT
Round:
*fully developed
*many describing traits
*very convincing
*lots of background info
Flat:
*under-developed
*few describing traits
*usually symbolic
*not many details

3. Connections to “The Most Dangerous Game”
Round vs. Flat
Connections to “The Most Dangerous Game”
Whitney would be considered a “flat” character because she
was hardly introduced into the story
and her character was not expanded on.
Whitney was in the story to provide conversation to explain
the situation Rainsford was in.
Flat
Round
Rainsford on the other hand was a very round character.
There were many personality traits introduced about Rainsford.
He was very smart and could think straight in a mentally
disturbing time. It was shown that his character was very deep;
he contemplated things, yet could think of amazing
escapes on the spot.

4. Methods of Characterization
Characterization: the method
used by a writer
to develop and explain
a character
Methods of Characterization:
Showing characters appearance
Showing the characters actions
Showing the characters thoughts
Character speaking
Reaction to the character from others

5. Methods of Characterization
Direct: the character is described by the author,
narrator and other characters.
The Most Dangerous Game Connections:
An example from The Most Dangerous Game is when Rainsford first heard the gunshots from the islands. “An abrupt sound startled him. Off to the right he heard it, and his ears, expert in such matters, could not be mistaken.” This is the author DIRECTLY telling us about Rainsford’s good hearing, there’s no inferring or assumptions here, so it’s Direct characterization.
Another example from The Most Dangerous Game is a few of Zarrof’s lines. . "I had to invent a new animal to hunt," "I wanted the ideal animal to hunt," explained the general. "So I said, `What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?' And the answer was, of course, `It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason."' "But no animal can reason," objected Rainsford. "My dear fellow," said the general, "there is one that can.“ These lines all hint at a core character trait of Zarrof: He hunts people. This is indirect characterization, because the author does not just come out and tell it to us.
Indirect: the characters traits are revealed by his/her actions and traits.

6. Dynamic vs. Static Dynamic: *change throughout the
*face conflicts, adventures,
story
and events
*developed main characters
*do not change throughout
Static:
*typically minor characters
the story
*play supporting roles

7. Dynamic vs. Static Connections to “The Most Dangerous Game”
Ivan was a static character because
he did not change throughout
the story and was a supporting role.
Rainsford was a dynamic character because
he used to be a hunter thinking that his prey
had no feelings and when he in turn
was being hunted his views on hunting changed.
He changed throughout the story.

8. Protagonist & Antagonist
Antagonist-a character in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates or works against the main character in some way
Protagonist-the main character, who is not necessarily a hero or a heroine but strives for a perfect or better solution to the problem.
Ex: In The Most Dangerous Game Rainsford would be considered the protagonist.Rainsford had an opportunity to do the wrong thing, hunt people.Instead of taking the opportunity he declined and even after he learned the effects of his answer he still went with the right thing to do.In order to change a bad situation to better Rainsford killed the general but for that small price of one many more will live.This means General Zaroff would be the antagonist.General Zaroff killed people for his pleasure and amusment.Thinking he was doing nothing wrong he continued to kill or have the person beaten.Rainsford resolved his problem along with solving the main problem.For the small price of general Zaroffs life many more good men will live

9. Sources: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/