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Characterization. What creates a character?. Ways to know a character . Appearance How is the character described? How does the character dress? What is the physical appearance of the character?. Ways to know a character . Thoughts and Conversation
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Characterization What creates a character?
Ways to know a character • Appearance • How is the character described? • How does the character dress? • What is the physical appearance of the character?
Ways to know a character • Thoughts and Conversation • What the character says, thinks, or feels • What others in the story say or think about the character
Ways to know a character • Actions • What the character does • What the character chooses NOT to do • What others in the story do to the main character
Good characters are: • Believable • Consistent • Multidimensional (not a simple stereotype) • Memorable • Grow or change over time
Ask yourself: • Is the character believable? Have you ever felt like the character feels? What makes them seem real? • Is the character’s behavior consistent with him or her? Does their change seem reasonable?
Ask yourself • Do you identify with the character? Why? • Does the character change or learn as the story progresses? • Is the character memorable? What will you remember about the character next month?