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Unlike character, characterization can be defined as methods an author uses to create the characters. Two examples an author can use are direct characterization where a character is directly described by the author, and indirect characterization where the character is revealed by their actions, reactions of other characters, thought, and speech. There are a few scenes in the play where the author directly describes a character. One example of major direct characterization comes from scene one in which Stanley is first introduced and described. Tennessee Williams writes, “Branching out from this complete and satisfying center are all the auxiliary channels of his life, such as his heartiness with men, his appreciation of rough humor, his love of good drink and food and games, his car, his radio, everything that is his emblem of the gaudy seed-bearer.” (Williams 84). His description of Stanley gives the reader a picture of how he acts and how he will act throughout the rest of the story. Much of the indirect characterization of the play can also be centered around the heated topic of sensuality. Blanche is an important character whose characterization heavily relies on her actions related to sensuality, and other’s reactions to her actions. “Blanche waltzes to the music with romantic gestures. Mitch is delighted and moves in awkward imitation like a dancing bear.” (Williams 97). This quote shows the relationship between Blanche and Mitch, a potential love interest, after she

To start off a direct characterization would be something the author directly states the literature. For example, “He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch” (Steinbeck 33). This is a direct characterization because Steinbeck is directly stating that he is the prince of the ranch. Slim is called the prince of the ranch because he is seen above the other ranch hands. And everyone goes and looks at him for the final say. Slim was this all-American type guy, he was suave, slick and he worked hard. An indirect characterization would be “we’ll have trouble keepin’ him from getting right in the box with them pups.” (Steinbeck 38). The author is not directly stating that slim is friendly and caring. The readers are using context clues

Indirect and direct characterization are both two techniques in literature that can describe a character in a novel. Indirect characterization is when the author of a novel does not directly describe a character, but leaves clues through their body language or what they speak to inform us what kind of character they are. Direct characterization is when the writer is direct, and right to the point about how a character acts, and looks like. An example of indirect characterization in the novel, Of Mice and Men is when Lennie speaks. The author, John Steinbeck does not establish that Lennie is slow, however, from his speech, the readers can most likely infer that he is. “Give ‘um to me George. I’ll take ‘um back. I didn’t mean no harm, George.

In the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter,” written by Roald Dahl, Dahl uses direct and indirect characterization to give us both realistic and improbable portrayals of characters, In addition to showing us the values and perspective of the characters. In this short story the author states, “This was her sixth month expecting a child.” (Dahl, 1). Direct characterization is when the author directly provides information on the personality or background on the character instead of indirectly revealing it through actions and speech. This quote obviously utilizes direct characterization by describing background information on Mary Maloney. Additionally, the fact that it was her sixth month expecting a child is direct characterization because we did not have to assume it through actions and speech, the author directly mentioned it in the first page. Not only does Dahl use direct characterization, but also indirect characterization. In the story the author states, “It’s probably right under our noses. What do you think Jack? And in the other room Mary Maloney began to laugh.” (Dahl 4). Indirect characterization is when the author reveals background and the personality of the character through thoughts and actions. In like manner, so does this quote. In this quote the author reveals the personality of Mary Maloney through her speech instead of directly giving us information. In this quote, Mary Maloney laughs at the death of her husband and we can assume that she is a cruel

We get to know people in many different ways. Whether it’s through their words, deeds appearance, or reputation, we are acquainted to others through indirect characterization. In Rules of Attraction, by Simon Elkeles, the author uses indirect characterization to reveal the main character’s personality. The protagonist, Carlos Fuentes, is shown to be cultural, arrogant, and obnoxious, but has a hidden kind side.

Getting familiar with a character is usually not done directly. For example, indirect characterization can occur through dialogue with other characters in a piece of literature. In the play Antigone, Creon’s personality traits are reflected through his conversations with others. Creon is an extremely opinionated, stubborn man. Yet, the reader would not know this if it was not for his interaction between his family, the chorus, and particularly his character parallel: Antigone. Due to the drastic difference between Creon’s and Antigone’s morals, their discussions challenge Creon’s views and develop them. Antigone’s role in the play is one of the most critical to solidify Creon’s motivation for his actions, therefore providing

If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you jump too? In the society created by Ray Bradbury, in his novel Fahrenheit 451, most people would. In this society, people do exactly as they are told or just follow what everyone else does. No one thinks for themselves or acts based on their own judgement. Guy Montag, the protagonist, is a firefighter who burned books, and is much like the other characters in the book.

In the story A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens uses a few direct and indirect characterizations in his work. One character that can be categorized as a direct characterization is the story's main character Scrooge. A direct characterization is a character that the author decides to plainly explain to the reader the character's personality or traits rather that let them discover their traits throughout actions they do. An example where Charles Dickens decides to describe the character plainly to the audience is when he describes Scrooge as a covetous old sinner, the novella reads “Scrooge! A squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!”(p.2). The author clearly describes him as a covetous old sinner, which means

The author of the book “Fahrenheit 541” demonstrates dynamic characterization through the main character Montag. Bradbury writes about Montag’s actions after he had met Clarisse. Montag gazes at the firehose mirror, then "The fierce grin of all men singed and driven back by flame" (CliffNotes 1). He is smiling because he thinks he is happy. For him right now burning books makes him happy, or he thinks it does.

A character with direct characterization is Lennie. Direct characterization is the author tells us directly and we as a reader don’t have to make inferences. The author tells us directly Lennie's features and the way he acts. Lennie is a direct character because John Steinbeck, the author, tells us directly in chapter one Lennie's physical features. On page 2 the author says “a huge man shapeless of face with large pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders."

Characterization is the concept where the author builds the character in the reader’s mind, using descriptions, the character’s actions and interactions with other characters. Characters in literature sometimes make dramatic transformations. In the narrative, A Christmas Carol, by, Charles Dickens the character Scrooge goes through “stages” where he slowly changes from grumpy and stingy to jubilant and compassionate.

Realistic Fiction is as close to real life as life itself. The point of view the writer plans to write in are first and third person omniscient. The narrator voice in third person omniscient reveals the writer knows the thoughts and feelings of each character. The audience is able to read and know each character objectively without the influences of the narrator’s personal feelings. Writing in the third person omniscient takes skills, time and patients and rewrites before the writer has mastered an omniscient voice.

The point of view that a story is being told can have a major effect on the amount of information the readers/listeners are given causing the event to be misinterpreted. Similarly, The Storm and The Story of an Hour both written by Kate Chopin, are intriguing because both short stories are narrated in third person point of view which helps the readers understand all the characters’ point of views this also allows Kate Chopin to tell a full story that isn’t limited to a protagonists’ point of view. Point of view contributes to the story’s overall meaning because the information given to the reader can be from either one character or all the characters which determines the amount of information given. Using third person omniscient to narrate a novel is more effective because the narrator allows the reader to know every feeling, thought, objective, and action of all the characters rather than one character.

Through a series of intimate personal transcripts covering four centuries, six protagonists consider what it means to be human in coincidence with the development of artificial intelligence.

Indirect characterization is the most successful method when developing a character because it creates an image in the reader’s mind, in which the author allows the reader to think and create a picture in the readers mind. The author creates a more interesting and vivid picture in the readers mind in which it can help contribute to the development of the theme. For instance, in the short story “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes, Hughes presents Mrs.Jones as caring, helpful, courageous, and more. The author shows this by Mrs.Jones actions, speech, thoughts, looks and her effects on others. In this short story it states, “Now here, take this ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede shoes.”