1. Characters
Chapter 2

2. Characters and Characterization
The revelations that fiction offers lie largely in characterization
The stories actors
Characterization: various literary means by which characters are presented
What is more difficult in your opinion, creating a plot or a character? Why?
More difficult than describing plot
Human character is infinitely complex and ambiguous
Direct Presentation: Authors tells readers simply, what the characters are like.
Indirect Presentation: the author shows us the characters subtly through their actions; we determine what they are like by what they say to do.
Appearance, dialogue, thoughts, actions, effects etc.

3. Indirect Pyramid Names Looks Thoughts Actions Dialogues
Other’s Perceptions

4. Types of Characters
Flat: usually have only one or two predominant traits.
They can be summed up in a sentence or two
Stock: kind of a flat character that are stereotyped figures who have reoccurred so often in fiction that we recognized them.
Static: remains essentially the same person from the beginning to this end.
Round: complex and many-sided
They have the three-dimensional quality of real people.
Developing (dynamic): endures a distinct change of character, personality or outlook
This change can be defined by something known as an epiphany (moment of spiritual insight to life or into character's own circumstances.

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