World Literature

Character
• Is the representation of a person in a narrative work of
art (such as a novel, play, or  film) Derived from the ancient
Greek word kharaktêr, the English word dates from the  age
of Restoration
 Character, particularly when enacted by an actor in
the theatre or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a
human person.

 In literature, characters guide readers through their stories,

helping them to understand plots and ponder themes.
 Characterization
• Is the art of creating characters for a narrative,[1] including
the process of conveying information about them. It may be
employed in dramatic works of art or everyday conversation.
Characters may be presented by means of description,
through their actions, speech, or thoughts.
• Direct or explicit characterization
• The author literally tells the audience what a character is
like. This may be done via the narrator, another character or
by the character him- or herself.
• Indirect or implicit characterization
• The audience must infer for themselves what the character is
like through the character’s thoughts, actions, speech (choice
of words, way of talking), looks and interaction with other
characters, including other characters’ reactions to that
particular person.
 Types of Characters
• Point-of-view character
• The character from whose perspective (theme) the audience
experiences the story. This is the character that represents
the point of view the audience empathizes, or at the very
least, sympathies with. Therefore this is the "Main" Character.
• Protagonist
• The driver of the action of the story and therefore responsible
for achieving the story's Objective Story Goal (the surface
journey). In western storytelling tradition the Protagonist is
usually the main character.
• Antagonist
• A person, or a group of people(antagonists) who oppose the
main character, or main characters. The Antagonist rarely
succeeds the end of the book/series.
• Static Character
• A character who does not significantly change during the
course of a story.
• Dynamic Character
• A character who undergoes character development during the
course of a story.
• Foil Character
• A foil usually either differs drastically or is extremely similar
but with key difference setting them apart.

• Supporting Character
• The character that contrasts to the protagonist in a way that
illuminates their personality or characteristic.

• Minor Character
•  A character in a bit/cameo part.
 Methods of Developing
Characters
•Appearance •Action
•Dialogue •Reaction
• Appearance
• Explains or describes the character's outward appearance so
the readers can picture them, and identify them relative to
other characters.
• Dialogue
• Is what characters say and how they say it.

• Action
• Is what characters do and how they do it.

• Reaction
• Of others is how other characters see and treat a main
character.
 Symbolism
• May refer to a way of choosing representative symbols in
line with abstract rather than literal properties, allowing for
the broader interpretation of a carried meaning than more
literal concept-representations allow
• Symbols are not the creations of mind, but rather are distinct
capacities within the mind to hold a distinct piece of
information
• In the mind, the symbol can find free association with any
number of other symbols, can be organized in any number of
ways, and can hold the connected meanings between
symbols as symbols in themselves.
 Metaphor
• (from the Greek language: Meaning "transfer") is language
that directly compares seemingly unrelated subjects. It is a
figure of speech that compares two or more things not using
like or as. In the simplest case, this takes the form.
• This device is known for usage in literature, especially
in poetry, where with few words, emotions and associations
from one context are associated with objects and entities in
a different context
• A simpler definition is the comparison of two unrelated things
without using the words "like" or "as".
 Non - Fiction
• Is the form of any narrative, account, or other
communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are
understood to be factual. This presentation may be accurate
or not—that is, it can give either a true or a false account of
the subject in question
• Non-fiction is one of the two main divisions in writing,
particularly used in libraries, the other form being fiction.
However, non-fiction need not be written text necessarily,
since pictures and film can also purport to present a factual
account of a subject.
 Major types of Non- Fiction
• Essays • Scientific Paper
•Journals •Photographs
•Diaries •Textbooks
•Documentaries •Biographies
•Histories •Travel Books
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