Dynamic Characters In The Movie 'The Freedom Writers'

A dynamic character is a character that changes and develops throughout a story. Usually these changes occur due to events, experiences, or just simply maturing. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, the most prominent example of a dynamic character is the book thief herself, Liesel Meminger. At the beginning of the novel when she is only nine years old, she is a very different person than she is at the end of the novel. By then she is nearing fifteen years of age and has underwent a numerous amount of situations, both traumatic and beautiful.

Victor in the 1998 Native American film “Smoke Signals”, was a major and dynamic character. The entire film revolved around Victor and the past and present relationship with his father. Victor helped develop the theme of the story which was to forgive others. Victor changing from an angry Native American teen, to a happy and forgiving young man, was a huge and dynamic character change. A dynamic character is character who goes through an important inner change in their personality or attitude.

A dynamic character is a character who undergoes a metamorphosis throughout a book. In the book That was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton, there are two boys; one of them is dynamic while the other one is static. Bryon goes through a lot in this book which causes him to mature. Firstly, before Bryon started maturing, he use to hustle pool players, steal things, beat up hippies, date girls he didn’t care about, drink, and even go into a bar. He use to do this with his best friend Mark. They are like brothers and they still are except Bryon is changing and Mark is not. One of the ways this is shown is when it states, “He even acted like he was jealous of Cathy. In all the years I’d known him, in all the years I’d gone with different girls, he had never acted like this.

A dynamic character is one that isn’t bland, one who has more than just one trait and they change throughout the duration of the story being told. When Peter breaks through his fantasy and comes to reality about being a hero, evidently his braveness is washed away with fear. In Peter Two, the main character is described as a young boy who is a little rebellious and he wants to be a hero that he sees on TV. “Peter ground the seeds between his teeth, enjoying the impolite noise and the solitude and freedom of the empty house.

A dynamic character is defined as a character that undergoes a change throughout the course of a story. In the novel That Was Then, This Is Now, by S.E. Hinton, Bryon, the main protagonist of the story, starts realizing that he is changing and growing up, but he also realizes that his friend since he was a kid, Mark, was not. Bryon goes through the story trying to keep their friendship alive while also staying with his new girlfriend Cathy, and he is getting more serious with her by the day. Throughout the book, the reader can undoubtedly see that Byron is a dynamic character who doesn’t go through just one change, but multiple changes. To begin, on pages 66 through 69, Bryon thought back to when he and Mark were kids and they would fool around and were involved

In many works of literature, some characters change and grow while others remain the same. A character who changes is known as a dynamic character. In the novel A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the main character, Walter Lee Younger, is an example of a dynamic character. Walter lives with his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and his mother Lena in a small, one family apartment in the southside of Chicago. The black Younger family lived in a time period between 1945 and 1959 when black segregation was starting to become more recognized. They are barely making it through life moneywise and the family seems to be becoming weaker. Walter is an example of a dynamic character because his character evolves throughout the novel by changing from a selfless, caring, family man to a very selfish person, only looking out for himself.

Lyman is the static character and Henry is the dynamic character. Examples of this would be from the book, “Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Junior and Rowdy are also static and dynamic characters. Junior changes schools and attends an all-white school while Rowdy chose to stay on the reservation and attend school. Rowdy changes and starts to dislike Junior because he is leaving Rowdy behind on the reservation. Junior still thinks of Rowdy as his best friend and also more important than his family. “I think Rowdy might be the most important person in my life. Maybe more important than my family. Can your best friend be more important than your family?” (Alexie, 123) Henry returns and is a completely different person, while Lyman just wants his old brother

1. List the characters in the story you’re analyzing. Define each, identifying them as: round/dynamic; flat/static. Discuss what makes each either round/dynamic or flat/static. Use specific examples.

Dynamic characters are characters whose personalities transform from the beginning of the story to the end. The narrator in COPPER SUN makes a look of dynamic change in the characters with Both Amari and Polly but, Amari had the greater change. Amari doesn't start out strong. She is terrified, grief stricken, and doesn't understand the language of her captors. She has no idea how strong she is until she manages to endure and survive.

The protagonist, Sammy, in A & P by John Updike is a dynamic character because he reveals himself to a judgmental person who later along the story changes into a mature individual who makes big decisions. Sammy shows immaturity in his work place, as he judges others and try to find his own entertainment. Along with that he judges multiple people including his co-workers and customers. The situation that happens changes Sammy and makes him into a mature person who will need to make multiple decisions. The way Sammy describes his place of work, other people in the store, and the choices he makes at the end reveal him as a dynamic character.

A dynamic character is one to change with time throughout a plot. Many characters in The Crucible are amending characters. In the play titled, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the characters, John Proctor, Abigail Williams and Elizabeth change from the beginning of the play to the end. Proctor becomes more honest; Abigail grows to be selfless; and Elizabeth finally acts with peace towards others.

As Ricky Baker thrives to build his relationship with his new uncle, Hector, he is also running away from his consequences. The film,“The Hunt for the Wilderpeople”, begins with the delivery of Ricky Baker, an orphan, to his adoptive family. As the story progresses, his aunt, Bella, passes away, which begins his journey to disappear from society. Hec, Ricky’s uncle, receives a letter regarding Ricky’s confinement in juvenile. As Hec started to vocalize, Ricky refuses to go to juvenile due to his desire to disappear. Through Ricky’s determination, loyalty, and his adventures, these traits allow him to gain life lessons during his journey to run away from his consequences.

In The Catcher In the Rye, there are both static and dynamic characters. One static character would be Phoebe Caulfield. This would be because at the beginning of

Dynamic characters are characters which go through substantial changes, typically due to a traumatic or powerful experience. In Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Hugh Wheeler, the character known as Sweeney Todd is arguably a dynamic character; Due in part, heavily, to having his tendencies of being entirely self-motivated and caring nothing for anyone but himself ripped away as he discovers he murdered his wife. Sweeney Todd at the beginning of the play obviously seems to care nothing for anyone except revenge for the supposed murder of his wife. Nearing the end of the play, He still has that same primary concern for revenge no matter what the cost. However, at the very end of the play when he discovers his wife dead, he

Static character Name of static character: The Editor 21). In the begging and the end the Editor voices his concerns about how real time travel is during this time period and if it was even mathematically let alone scientifically possible to transport ones self. Once the Editor is finished listening to the Time Travelers story he proceeds to say “What a pity it is you’re not a writer of stories!” having not have changed his mind from the beginning of the book that the Time Travelers story is nothing but a story. 22).