Characterization is an essential component in a short story. Characterization is based on two things , indirect or direct characterization. Indirect Characterization shows the audience what the personality of the character is , and Direct tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Authors make characters be presented by means of description,through their actions,speech,thoughts and interactions with other characters. Authors frequently apply characterization to their stories to develop a theme or moral to the stories. Practically every novel that was made in the history of literature has a theme.This means any kind of short story like The Whistle by Anne Estevis and Marigold by Eugenia Collier has characterization.
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Living in Maryland, the narrator and her little brother Joey lived a very simple life. There mother had job that required many hours, and her father was unemployed and still in the process of trying to find a job. They lived in a very run down house in a very small poor community. One summer day, the narrator , Joey, and a group of kids from the community were bored and wanted to do something different. So,the narrator and the kids went down to one of the elders home, Miss Lottie. Miss Lottie was the old woman that everyone made stories about and for the kids they knew her as the witch. In the summer time Miss Lottie would always be in her front yard planting marigolds, which were an easy target to destroy. The kids all took part in throwing rock at Miss Lottie's marigolds, and the narrator was the coordinator. After they sprinted back to the oak tree, the narrator started to feel guilt for what she …show more content…
Also, the narrator indirect character because the author doesn’t tell us about her personality, it was located in the context clues. Chatita, according the context clues, is a little girl, who is faint of hearing and forgetful. In the book of Marigold, Miss. Lottie is a direct character because in the story, she is an matured lady, who is very poor. According to the story, Lizabeth is a indirect character because she is a sophisticated young woman that execute immature things to do, for her enjoyment, like breaking Miss. Lottie’s marigolds. Sometimes in the story, the author can use characterization in all of his characters but in these stories only a couple people have characterization. Without characterization, the story will become uninteresting and the plot wouldn’t make sense, for example if an author doesn’t apply a personality to character then it wouldn’t help the rest of the story because you don’t know what the character is
Characterization is used to help along the point giving us a better understanding of the main character. In the start of on the sidewalk bleeding the author uses characterization to flesh out Andy and give some of his aspirations. One of those aspirations is his girlfriend Laura he believes that “someday he would marry laura someday” (Hunter 2). First off this quote gives one of the symbols of the story. Second, this shows that Andy wants to have a life past the royals. The author also uses characterization to describe the nature of labels. A boy and a girl couple stumble upon Andy
characterization is what is describing a character looks and acts. in “ Two kinds ” Jing-Mei is characterized as a smart talented rebellious girl. While her mother is described a strict, traditional and impatient. Jing-Mei and her mom characteristics contradict each other. in the beginning of the story Jing-Mei is excited about discovering the prodigy side of her but due to her mother's impatience and the constant testing she soon loses hope. while Jing-Mei is described throughout the story as a very emotional character her mother show little emotion throughout the story.
What is characterization? It is defined as the portrayal of a fictional character. Although not fictional in the least, Christianity is a strong character, with a profound influence that takes a form of many different characters in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. From the hypocritical, fraudulent, self-absorbed, wholly indifferent, so called Christians, like Marie St. Claire; to the professed non-Christians who have turned their backs on God and all that he is and represents, like Cassie. Finally there are the genuine, soul encompassing, and gut wrenchingly faithful Christians like Uncle Tom and Eva. No book ever read from this writer has ever had such a profound effect on his soul (save for the bible) as this book.
In a novel the narrator is the vehicle, the one telling the story to the reader. Laying out critical information, describing the setting, creating mood and atmosphere, and generating information upon which we create our opinions on characters and events in the novel. These are classically what we associate the narrator with regard to the novel and its progression. The characters that the author describes are the major focus of the novel. Characters change and develop over the course of the novel, if there were no kind of change in any of the characters the novel would be almost pointless. Stories need to have rounded characters, whether they change for the better of worse, if nothing happened the novel wouldn't be much to read and wouldn't leave the reader satisfied one way or another in the end. What is interesting is when the narrator takes on a different type of role in a novel. He is no longer used merely as a device to incorporate information; instead he plays an important and active part in the development of the plot.
The story begins as a tale told to an orphan recovered and claimed by Hibble, a man of mystery, dark and wise. The orphan, Flora, has been retrieved by Hibble and is on a journey to America to meet a fate she does not understand. Along the way, Hibble has been instructed to read to her the diary of her mother, Moll Flanders. It is an introduction to a woman who’s soul does not come across well on the written page, but Hibble struggles along, trying to entice the young girl with the memory of an extraordinary friend and confidante. Threats and lectures begin a journey that soon intrigues the young woman on its own merit. Her mother, it would seem, was more than she ever dreamed.
Each had a rifle in his hand, each had hate in his heart and murder uppermost in his mind” (Saki 83) The characterization describes the qualities of the characters. Which makes the characters have more of a personality and expresses the feelings of the character. Another example of characterization is “Ulrich had become head of his family” (Saki 83) The characterization tells in this quote explains how he is gaining ownership and proceeding with responsible leadership. Which shows the responsibility the character has. Lastly, an example of characterization is “If only on this wild night, in this dark, lone spot, he might come across Georg Znaeym, man to man, with none to witness- that was the wish that was uppermost in his thoughts.” (Saki 83). The characterization in this quote shows
Lisabeth and her brother Joey decide to pick at some locusts in the town, but they already have done most of the fun things because while their parents are at work, they play with the kids in the town and have fun with their free time. The children all decide to destroy Mrs. Lottie’s flowers. Mrs.
Lizabeth is a young black girl in the time of the depression. Like many others in that time period she lives in a shantytown. Her father in unemployed and her mother works a domestic job. In her "neighborhood" there is an old Woman referred to as Ms. Lottie in the story/ Ms. Lottie lives in a ramshackle hut as well but unlike the other members of the "neighborhood" she has planted bright marigolds in the front of her house. A beautiful contrast to the time period. However, Lizabeth and her brother
Characters in a story are defined by their characterization. One word that characterizes Kit is impetuous. For example, Kit pressures Prudence to visit Hannah who is disliked by the community for being Quaker. This is important because, impulsive people do not think about consequences. Another way to describe Kit is affectionate. For example, When Prudence loses her doll in the water, Kit dives in to the frigid water to reach it for her. This is important because, kind and appreciative people are willing to struggle for the good of others. Evidently characters in a story are defined by their
There are many skills an author must possess in order to effectively convey their ideas into a story. Of these skills I would like to talk about indirect characterization, what techniques can be used to characterize, and how these different methods can add to the mood of a story. The Most Dangerous Game is an example of well executed indirect characterization. General Zaroff stands out to me as a character that was well characterized in this story, it was done in a way that that leaves no vagueness as to who Zaroff is as a person, while not interrupting the flow of the story.
Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is the story of a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, and his quest to create life from death. Frankenstein’s experiment goes dreadfully wrong and he is forced to flee from the monster he created. Throughout this novel, Frankenstein is characterized by his extreme intelligence, skepticism and withdrawn behavior, and remorse.
The traits of the characters are taken off of what Lane is thinking, how he perceives the situation. Therefore the story uses indirect characterization. However, both direct and indirect characterization used to describe Sheri. She is a person who has a strong faith from what Lane states about her, but at the end when she finally talks, she shows that she's smart by knowing what Lanes is thinking and responsible by offering to take care of the baby by herself .“She will carry this, and have it; she has to.”(154).
However, the narrator meets a girl who named Mary Fortune who makes the narrator chooses to stay. During the talk, Mary tells why she comes to the dance, and explains what is “boy-crazy”. “I was trying to decorate.” (10) “They just get up and hang out with the boys, they do not even care whether the decoration is done or not.” (10) The people who suppose to decorate with Mary just like the friend of the narrator Lonnie. Mary and the narrator both suppose to have fun with their friends, but now everything is different. Their friends do not care of Mary and the narrator anymore because of the “boy-crazy” “Listening to her, I felt the acute phase of my unhappiness passing.” (10) Because the narrator finds someone who has suffered the same thing as her, she chooses to
Have you ever wondered what sets the suitable writers apart from the exceptional ones? One of the most valued tools used in writing is the ability to build their story using imagery and characterization to construct a scene for the reader. This allows them to feel as if they themselves are directly plotted into the story and can relate to the characters on a personal level. Imagery and characterization contribute to the development in “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Paradise Lost by John Milton.
The author uses direct characterization to deliver information about the characters in order for the reader to build an image of them. This is so because Celie who is the protagonist as well as the narrator is the one telling the readers of how they are and look like. The