Characters I did mam … I’m more than just a werewolf! OH NO! I’m a champion boomerang thrower and a good kisser! I did mam … I’m more than just a werewolf! OH NO! This looks like a safe place to have a picnic! Who could have saved me? WOW,You’re a little too dynamic! Characters

AFI’s 100 Heroes and Villains: Who is the GREATEST character of ALL TIME…in any book you’ve read or movie you’ve seen? What made them great? AFI’s 100 Heroes and Villains: 2). Indiana Jones 3). James Bond 7). Rocky Balboa 8). Ellen Ripley 14). Han Solo 17). “Dirty” Harry Callahan 22). Harry Potter 46). Batman 50). Maximus 97). The Terminator

Characters A fictional representation of a person. Characters are “developed” in two ways: 1. Narrator gives us info about what characters are doing or thinking, or their values. Sometimes the narrator will judge a character’s behavior or provide analysis (Direct characterization). 2. The character’s personality traits and/or motivation(s) may be revealed through actions, dialogue, or thoughts (Indirect characterization).

DIRECT INDIRECT ExAMPLES THAT TICKLED! I’M THE TERMINATOR… ….ANY QUESTIONS? DIRECT HI Morgan….I’m Jacob. I am very muscular, like long walks on the beach, and get very jealous of albino vampires. INDIRECT

Character—Round or Flat Terms coined in 1927 by author E.M. Forster to describe character development in a literary work. 4). A “flat” character is one that is barely developed or is stereotypical. It’s harder for the reader to care what happens to him/her in the course of the story. 3). A “round” character is well-developed, closely involved in and responsive to the action in the story. This is a character that the reader can clearly identify as a main character.

Round Characterization Think of very complex characters that have many sides, traits unpredictable behavior, and a fully developed personality. Protagonists are usually round as are SOME antagonists.

Flat Characterization A character usually limited to one side—often a stereotype. Flat characters help move the plot along more quickly because the audience immediately understands what the character is about.

FLAT VS ROUND Typically the round character defeats the flat character within a man vs man conflict. This is because the round character somewhere in the story realizes the importance of developing many skills and typically targets a weakness the flat character refuses to develop.

Character—Dynamic or Static 5). A dynamic character grows and changes in a significant way throughout the course of the story as he/she reacts to events and other characters. Dynamic characters sometimes experience epiphanies. 6). A static character may face the exact same challenges as the dynamic character, but will remain unchanged USUALLY from selfishness or arrogance.

Dynamic Characterization A character who experiences an essential change in attitude or personality. Protagonists are almost always dynamic.

Static Characterization A character who does not change or develop beyond the way in which she or he is first presented.

DYNAMIC VS STATIC HIT LIKE A GIRL YOU DO! Many static characters fall because they are unwilling to change; therefore, they succumb to their weakness. However, some authors create static characters as strong figures whose high morals do not falter to the temptations of evil.

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Think of some characters we’ve met so far… Round and Dynamic Flat and Static Rainsford “MDG” Oganda “Rain Came” George “Of Mice and Men” John “By the Waters” Oganda “Rain Came” Tom “Dead Mans pocket” Zaroff “MDG” Montressor “Rain Came” Candy’s Wife “Of Mice and Men” Ras Al Guhl “Batman” Prospero “Masque of the RD” Freshman

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