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8 Common Character Roles!

8 Common Character Roles!. Character roles. Character roles describe what FUNCTION each character has in a story Characters in stories fill certain “jobs” that are critical to the story’s plot, theme, and moral lesson

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8 Common Character Roles!

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  1. 8 Common Character Roles!

  2. Character roles • Character roles describe what FUNCTION each character has in a story • Characters in stories fill certain “jobs” that are critical to the story’s plot, theme, and moral lesson • Some character roles overlap meaning one character can have more than one role in the story.

  3. Protagonist • Responsible for handling the main conflict in the story. • This character is the one MOST in need of change, emotionally • Primarily is a “good guy”

  4. Protagonist Examples

  5. Antagonist • Primarily a ‘bad guy’ • Character that opposes the protagonist on all counts (emotionally and physically) • Antagonist can also be a group of people, or a non-human force of some kind

  6. Antagonist Examples

  7. MENTOR • The protagonist’s conscience • This character usually embodies (carries) the thematic message. • Voices or represents the lesson that the protagonist must learn in order to change and achieve his/her goals • Mentors aren’t perfect, can still be flawed

  8. MENTOR examples

  9. Tempter • Like the antagonist, the tempter tries to stand in the way of the protagonist achieving their goals • Tempter might try to manipulate or convince protagonist to join the “dark side” • In the end, the tempter can change his mind and realize the value of the “good side”

  10. Tempter Examples

  11. Sidekick! • The protagonist’s unconditionally loving friend • May get frustrated with the protagonist, but will always stand by them • Usually embodies the thematic message of the story without even realisingit • (The mentor can EXPLAIN the theme, while the sidekick just does it without even thinking about it)

  12. SIDEkick Examples

  13. Skeptic • The lone objector to the theme/plot/plan • Does not believe in the theme OR in the importance of the protagonist reaching his goal • May like the protagonist and want them to succeed, but they are too skeptical to be loyal or help make this happen • Can have a change of heart by end of story

  14. Skeptic Examples

  15. Emotional • Acts according to their gut, lets emotions fuel their decisions • Impulsive and reactive • Might run into trouble by acting on impulses before thinking/planning them out • Acts with their heart, not their head

  16. Emotional Examples

  17. Logical • The rational thinker; plans things out • Shoots for logical solutions and gives reasonable suggestions/answers • Serves as a “voice of reason” or a cautionary voice when someone is about to act impulsively

  18. Logical Examples

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