What is a character sketch?

Question

I have to write a character sketch for my New Testament class.
The required reading is Acts chapter 7 and the subject in question is named Stephen.

What type of writing is this? (bio, opinion, straight facts, etc.)
What should I be looking out for while making notes?

Answer 1

"When you write a character sketch, you are trying to introduce the reader to someone. You want the reader to have a strong mental image of the person, to know how the person talks, to know the person's characteristic ways of doing things, to know something about the person's value system. Character sketches only give snap shots of people; therefore, you should not try to write a history of the person.

As you work on this paper, you should decide what kind of emotional reaction you want the reader to have in relationship to this person. What kind of details can you select to create that emotional reaction? Avoid making broad characterizing statements; instead, let the details you give suggest general characteristics. Let the reader draw her own conclusions."

Answer 2

A Character Sketch: brief description of a character's physical appearance

Answer 3

Character being behavior, an essay of like yours examines the specifics of what the subject has done, then expands what could end as mere chronicle to relate choice and circumstance to larger patterns in the subject's story. Stephen is an important player in the Book of Acts. In recent years, however, his role is downplayed in Scripture studies and interpretation of early Church fathers' teachings. Despite such trends, Stephen today is more crucial to Acts' narrative than he ever was -- and that's significant comfort to serious believers.

Answer 4

I think what a character sketch is is a in depth review of how someone looks and what he or she did, like a bio. But this has what he looks like and maybe what you thought about him.

Hope this helps?

Answer 5

Think of it as a bio, but with your views, thoughts and analysis thrown in. Basically, his background and what factors, environments, etc. you think influenced him.