Fundamentals of Literature 2: Character

models and articulates the author’s ethics throughout the story

the reader must infer character traits from information shown by the author

one-dimensional; does not display more than one facet of personality

one who is developing

the reason for a character’s behavior

one who is often complex and displays many facets of personality

how the characters think and act

characters for whom the reader feels disdain

straightforward details that tell the reader about the character

literary works in which the protagonist’s flaws cause him suffering that eventually results in a disastrous conclusion

character who possesses qualities that are directly opposite of the main character’s qualities

the protagonist in a tragedy

the most significant flaw that causes a tragic hero’s downfall in a tragedy

what a character does

what a character says as well as what others say about him

one who is unchanging

characters that a reader favors or identifies with

tells the reader about the character’s appearance or environment