A book is not possible without characters. Stories are given purpose and meaning by their characters, bringing the reader through their struggles and triumphs. The characters are the conduit from which the reader experiences the story in a book. In order to have a successful novel the writer must have a wonderful cast of developed and plausible characters. The keys to writing successful characters and mastering the techniques of character development are: knowing everything about the characters as if they were a real person including traits and appearances, researching how the characters live and their situations, how the characters relates to the plot including rational decision making and the driving forces for the characters, and finally emotional growth of the characters, otherwise known as a character arcs. These aspects will help create characters the reader will never forget, keeping them alive forever.
When creating extraordinary characters, the first goal a writer wants to accomplish is knowing the individuals like they know their own self, including traits and descriptions. The writer needs to keep in mind that characters should be real people, not only to the writer but to the author as well. Many people are visual, and a good way to help the reader visualize characters is to describe them. Give the reader information such as, hair color, eye color, age, build and gender. This helps give the reader something which they can see and understand creating a deeper connection (How to Write). Another way which an author may describe characters is through their traits. Appearances and non physical traits should work together harmoniously to make well balanced characters. Traits may include their gait, habits and personality. ...
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... like to live in the middle ages,’ but the reality is that unless the writer is half a century old they probably don’t. Not knowing the crucial information for the time changes the perception of the characters for the readers. The same can be said about experiences. If a character is going skydiving and the writer’s never been it is helpful if the writer does something similar to the experience, tries the adventure, interviews others or reads about skydiving for research. An alternate example of something that may need more research is a job. The writer isn’t a pilot and consequently doesn’t know the first thing about being a pilot, they should read up on the profession or ask someone who is a a pilot. Understanding all this information allows the author to fully realize the characters. It becomes inevitable for the individuals to jump off the page (How to Write).
The author chose to do all of these things because they all are crucial to the story, and they help to make the book better. They make it more interesting, less confusing, and more professional. All of these elements were probably well planned and thought out because they are so important. I think that the characters make the story good or bad, and that’s the author’s job - to create the characters and the ideas and things like that, and that’s why we’re doing this project: to evaluate what the author has presented with these characteristics.
What makes reader to see an feel that ? The literary elements used by author to describe and coll or this main character through his journey to find the answer to all of the question arisen in a upcoming situations.
To have a good story, there must be good characters. Characters help the reader relate to the plot and struggle of the story, as well as creating a picture of the scenes on each page. But what exactly makes a character? What defines their personalities and relatableness to the reader? The way a character thinks, acts, and views the world are influenced, much like in the real world, by the people and places around them. In essence, they are ideas that are forged and refined by the author and other supporting aspects of the story into the living, breathing lenses through which we view the story. In the case of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, Henry is our window into the world of wartime Seattle. Through him, we can view
Characterization is the process by which the author reveal the personality of a character. Characterization can be created in two different ways: direct and indirect characterization. Direct characterization is when the author tells the readers what a character is like. Indirect characterization is based on clues from the story, the reader decides what a character is like. Indirect characterization can come from what the character says/does, what the character thinks, what others say about the character, and the character’s physical appearance.
are characters that can be defined by their traits as certain archetypes. All novels and films contain archetypes that allow their audience to understand and relate more to
to write a story. The key is to keep a reader until the very end. The
I think that the good novelist tries to provide his reader with vivid depictions of certain crucial and abiding patterns of human existence. This he attempts to do by reducing the chaos of human experience to artistic form. And when successful he provides the reader with a fresh vision of reality. For then through the symbolic action of his characters and plot he enables the reader to share forms of experience not immediately his own. And thus the reader is able to recognize the meaning and value of the presented experience as a whole. (Kostelanetz 10)
Characterization is the process by which an author develops a character throughout a story. The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton provides vivid and complex evidence which introduces and describes Mattie Silver, one of the main characters. The plot revolves around a bleak, dark, and barren landscape set in the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. Ethan Frome is viewed as an old, exhausted man who is tied down to his land to follow the constant demands of the farm and his necessitous, frail wife Zeena. His soul is begging to be released to a life of vitality and excitement, and when Zeena’s cousin Mattie steps into his life as an aide around the house, her energetic spirit and vivacity brings the liveliness that Ethan was lacking back into his
...g and appreciation of qualities of characters, and hence, a deeper understanding of underlying motives and psyche. Intricate and methodical characterization is crucial to grasp the full meaning of a narrative.
Authors develop characters’ personalities in order to add depth to their story and allow readers to feel more connected to the characters. Beyond this, characterization also allows authors to develop the themes of their stories in a more clear manner. A prime example of this would be in the poem Judith, where the author contrasts Judith and Holofernes’ personalities in order to develop the major themes of heroism and having faith in God.
What elements are needed to create a good short story? As John Dufrense quoted "A good story has a visionary quality, a personal voice, a signature gesture(1969). The elements used should be used so strongly that it pulls you in; forcing you to connect to the people in the story. Not every story is written well enough to be capable of doing this. This also creates a connection with the reader; leaving some type of effect or impacting the reader along with the characters’ lives. Although there are many elements in writing but one of the greatest things of writing is the ability to make the reader empathize with the characters. This goes beyond than just a connection with the characters; when the reader is able to apprehend with the characters he or she is truly relating and reaching out to them. The author has accomplished something truly special when the reader has the ability to feel the agony that a character is feeling.
A character is a person in a story that plays a particular role. Stories require characters so that it forms conflicts, tensions and resolutions. Characters also carry certain traits to make the story interesting and unique. Each character might have different attributes. Others could have similar and different qualities. Those who read many novels might notice that characters from various books are similar to each other to an extent, but are not completely the same. The old English poem, Beowulf, and Shakespeare's Macbeth contain characters with similar characteristics. Beowulf and Macbeth share similar traits, but do not have the same objective. Comparing and contrasting determine the similarities and differences of things. Comparing and contrasting is an excellent tool to determine what is right and wrong. When choosing the best car to drive, comparing and contrasting helps in the choice of the best vehicle. Macbeth and Beowulf demonstrate that a warrior's motivations matter for both soldiers and the people.
Authors use character development to show how a person can change. Through a descriptive portrayal of a charter and their development they become real to the reader. A well-developed character stirs up emotions in the reader making for a powerful story. A person can change for better or worse and Nathaniel Hawthorne shows this thru the character development of Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter.
Explore the characters. Are they believable and round, or flat and one-dimensional? Does the major character ( the protagonist) change? What causes the change?
There are certain components that a novel should contain. George Phelps has come up with a six-part basis for identifying novels: the writing must be fictitious, or in other words "not pretend to tell the truth," have a certain length, attain a unity of "plot, theme, tone, atmosphere, or vision," create an illusion of reality, be concerned with character, and be prose (Phelps 7-8). Kettle, in his An Introduction to the English Novel, argues a novel must have two elements -- a quality of life and a significant pattern (13).