Characterization

Presentation by:Dr. Jafari and Someone

History of characterization

1)The role of Aristotle.

2)How the character-driven narration,became known?

3)What was petite bourgeoisie?

Character and Plot

1•Plot-based

Fiction

2•Commerci

al

3•Simple

1•Character-

based Fiction

2•Literary

3•Complex

1)The plane crashed.

2)The drunk pilot crashed in a stolen plane.

3)The depressed pilot ,rejected by his second wife, fails to listen to a transmission from the tower and is injured after a midair collision.

4)The plane was shot down by enemy fire.

Character and Plot

Development

Character

Theme and

meaning

Plot and setting

Reasonable motivations

Clear logic of action

Believable dialogue

1)Unique character,,,,,not stereotypical

2)Character should be adopted by the reader. It means believable.

3)Main character should not change by adding other characters unless there is strong reason.

Complexity

Direct & Indirect presentation

The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.

Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”

Direct presentation

An indirect presentation is when a child learns things by watching other kids or people perform a certain task. They observe the task as well as the consequences.

Indirect presentation

Indirect Characterization 1)Speech

What does the character say? How does the character speak?

Example:

Mike instantly answered:”but we can have lots of fun,that is funny.”

2)Thoughts

What is revealed through the character `s private thoughts and feelings?

Example:

“So all we could do was to sit! sit! sit! sit!” and we did not like it.

Explanation: these are the thoughts of a narrator as he stares out the window on a rainy day.

3)Effects on others

4)Actions

5)Looks

STEAL

Kind of character

Flat

Stock character

Round

Flat character

Round character

Playing a supporting role to the main

character

Flat & Round

Stock character

Smart detective Chinese's

Kung Fu Master

The Kind & Wise Grandma

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Static

Dynamic

Static character

During the story

Dynamic character:

Character

Accident

Condition … Charact

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Character foilThis happen when two character are opposite with each other in a particular way. By putting the two characters next to each other, the differences are emphasized.

History:

1) The word epiphany means

2)James joyce role

3)Epiphany in traditional and pre-modern cultures

4) William burroughs idea about epiphany

Epiphany

A drug-influenced stateA frozen moment when everyone sees what is at

the end of the fork.

Archimedes

Isaac Newton

Myth of epiphany

Watch your thoughts; they become wordsWatch your words; they become actions . Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character . Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.