what is a character
2007-04-10 10:04:11 · 3 answers · asked by lanisha b 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Characters in stories are the people or significant animals. You can analyze them by searching for both direct and indirect characterization. The easy kind is direct. This is when the author writes specifically about the character of the character such as "Bob is tall, fat, but kind." Indirect characterization is inferring character traits by actions and words such as "Bob, ducked his head as he walked under the door way. When bob fell, the whole entire classroom shook. Bob gave away his last ice cream cone to a passing anorexic woman"
2007-04-10 10:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by plstkazn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A character is either a real (or fictitious) creation of the author's imagination.
It typically is a representation of many facets--some based on real life people--while the majority is just made up.
Analyzing your characters is simply taking stock of their strengths and weaknesses, and how well you expect them to perform in any given set storyline.
2007-04-10 11:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The number one thing I look for is motivation. What are they trying to do and what are they trying to accomplish? That says a lot about them, and it is, by-the-way, something that young writers don't ever mention ... why do the characters do what they do, what motivates them? I then look for what they actually accomplish and how they go about making it happen. It all says what and who the character is, and, also, who real people are.
2007-04-10 10:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by John B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋