COM673: Thought Paper Narratives and Morality There are many reasons why audience members favor a certain character over the other especially in narratives. Bilandzic (2011) argues that if a narrative provides individuals with all the necessary information needed to form moral judgments, infer causality, represent meaningful experiences and have plausible emotions, then the characters are believable. These readers or viewers are able to recreate the cognitive and emotional processes that the character/s are experiencing. According to Krakowiak and Oliver (2012) when a character's behavior reveals their moralities and personalities, audience members are able to identify or like that character more. Likewise, viewers are consistently …show more content…
Tamborini (2011) argues that when the story outcomes are consistent and promote positive effects, then an individual will experience enjoyment. It is also important to point out that the audience's enjoyment is based on the interaction between the character's liking and outcomes. Konijn and Hoorn (2005) reference Zillmann's disposition theory which state that an individual's outlook towards characters (i.e. good or bad) mediate moral judgment that explains the individual's response to the character. In other words, a good character (i.e. a hero) should be rewarded, while the bad character should be punished (i.e. a villain). Bilandzic (2011) states that narratives do not only provide examples of people who act morally good or morally bad, but also a character who verbally expresses the moral truth. Similarly, Krakowiak and Oliver (2012), shed light on another type of character, morally ambiguous characters (MAC). MACs are morally ambiguous because they exhibit both good and bad qualities; they are also the most believable characters in narratives. They are realistic because individuals in the real world are not purely good or bad, but consist of both characteristics. Moreover, characters perceived to be more realistic have been found to be more …show more content…
Krakowiak and Oliver (2012) state that when narratives provide audience members with narrative engagement, they are less likely to argue and/ or reason when watching a film or reading a book. In fact, individuals that perceive characters to be realistic are likely to experience more positive affective responses and identification. According to Konijn and Hoorn (2005), the perceived similarity between the self and a character (i.e. fictional) will increase involvement in a narrative. In other words, if an audience identifies or takes on the roles of the character he/she will experience a greater involvement with the narrative. In addition, the results from the Krakowiak and Oliver (2012) add a new point regarding perceived realism of the characters and audiences' involvement. Narratives featuring more realistic characters (i.e. good and MACs) were more transporting (engagement with a narrative) and enjoyable. However, Konijn and Hoorn (2005) state that unrealistic features may also enhance involvement because they serve as entertainment. In closing, despite this prediction, the results from Konijn and Hoorn (2005) study demonstrate that realistic characters (p=0.29) indeed elicit stronger involvement than unrealistic characters. There are many reasons why individuals like some characters more than others. As mentioned previously, audience members may identify more with a particular
Characters play a major role in ensuring that the novels can be read and comprehended. However, the success of a novel is dependent on the quality of characterization and whether they will attract the
Introduction One night a lady’s body was found dead in her apartment building. When the police came to collect the body as well as any evidence related to the crime they found many fibers including a red fiber found on the victim’s body. This red fiber was extremely interesting considering that close friends and family members of the victim stated that the victim hated red, and probably didn’t own anything of that color. From this we know that if the fiber is red then it does not belong to the lady. In addition, the door man stated that he did not see anybody enter the apartment building during the time of the killing, therefore we can conclude that the killer must live in the apartment building.
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known by his stage name Kenny G, was born on June 5, 1956 in Seattle, Washington. When he was ten years old he decided he wanted to learn how to play the saxophone because he loved the way it sounded. He began on the alto saxophone, and later learned the soprano and tenor. He played throughout his childhood and teenage years and became a professional saxophonist at the young age of 17. He went to college to pursue a career in accounting, while simultaneously working as a musician. After graduating college he decided to stay with his career as a saxophonist and he began recording and releasing albums. Since then he has become one of the most famous instrumentalists of all time.
The result of these characteristics give each story suspense and mystery, leaving the readers wondering what each character will do next and what further action will take place. Characters hold a primary role in determining the outcome of a story, which is the reasoning behind the many similarities and differences among literary characters. Also, a clear example is the similar plots with two completely different outcomes. Once the audience understands a character, they are capable of building on their existing knowledge to foreshadow events or understand the text more logically, which is evident when reading these
Not only do the roles of the characters compel a reader, they also illustrate the
We’re all in our private traps, trapped in our own minds. Subsequently, we see ourselves as the protagonist, all of our actions easily justifiable. We know ourselves best—our strengths, our weaknesses—for the most part. We may joke we are never on time or we take too long to text back, all bad habits of which we are aware, but these are much easier to recognize than our major character flaws. We examine ourselves from one perspective: our own. We are familiar with the shock of seeing our faces from a new angle in the mirror or hearing our voice on a recording, but few of us have examined our character from the perspective of others. We should consider the opinions of those we value. Failure to do so can result in a variety of repercussions
A seven panel comic book ad begins with a beach scene. A young woman and man are beneath an umbrella near the shoreline. A strong looking man is running, out of view down the beach as he kicks up sand towards the teens. The teens are shown exclaiming: “Hey! Quit kicking that sand in our faces!” This creates a conflict with the man as he insults the thin bodied young man and threatens him. He leaves shortly thereafter appearing to deem the boy an unworthy adversary. The young man vows revenge as the young girl seems to belittle him. She tells the “little boy” not to let it bother him.
‘Some texts leave readers with a largely idealistic impression of a theme or issue, while others leave readers with a more realistic or believable impression of the same theme or issue’
A story is generally comprised of five essential elements: characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution (Penguin Young Readers Group). The characters are a critical component of any story because they allow the readers to relate with different types of behaviour, visualize personalities and engage accordingly. The following stories are centralized around a single character and they all succeed in capturing audience interest: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Agamemnon by Aeschylus, and Secret Society Speech by John F. Kennedy. The use of character development in each of the stories is truly effective in gaining audience sympathy and support.
Amie Thomasson built an anti-factual theory that tries to accommodate fictional characters as a way of resolving the main problem associated with fictional discourse. The main problem associated with fictional characters is the apparent inconsistencies that exist when looking at the subject of fiction (1999, p. 68). Philosophers have tried to address this problem by developing varied theories. In this paper I examine Amie Thomasson’s account of fictional characters. In addition, I explore the distinction aspect portrayed in her methodology before finally putting her account to the test using a counterexample and considering on her behalf, how she might respond to these based on her methodology.
My favorite characters are the ones designed for you to hate, and then somehow love by the end of the story. Those are the ones that stick in me long after I close the book. Not many people are strictly evil. Usually they’re doing something they believe is heroic, or at the very least, acceptable. I like to study what makes a character sympathetic to a reader, and go from there.
The key ethical issue presented in this case is whether the SLP should discuss sexuality and appropriate touching with Phil as requested by the manager of the day program despite the request to not do so by Phil’s mother.
Every story will send a character on an outer journey which is the dramatic action plot line. This journey will end up causing the character to undergo and inner transformation. The transformation is shown through the character’s emotional development. Tracking the character’s reactions to the dramatic action in each scene and plotting out the protagonist’s emotional development over the entire story on a scene tracker ensures a believable and smooth transformation in the character. The transformation will take place in each scene and span the entire story. If tension, conflict, and suspense drive the reader to turn the page or send the viewer to the edge of his or her seat, the character emotional development connects and inspires that person to the story. Viewers go to the movies and readers read stories to learn about a character’s emotional development. Therefore, the character will become a primary layer in the overall story.
Secondly, you can express yourself. You can convey yourself through a character. Feel the traumatic situations and feel their happiness. Its enjoyable to have those capabilities and be able to express them to a crowd.
Geoffrey Chaucer was a great author of the 12th century. He was known as the father of English poetry. Chaucer is the author of the famous work “The Pardoner’s tale”., the book is a collection of short stories. "The Pardoners Tale" and the “The Doctor of Medicine” are two of the tales Chaucer writes in The Canterbury Tales. "The Pardoners Tale" It is told by a man who is deeply affected by the sad tale of “The Doctor of Medicines tale”, he uses the story to preach against those who are blasphemous and gluttonous. “The Doctor of Medicine” is a story about a man whose daughter is beautiful beyond belief and the greedy judge wants her at any cost. The judge’s greed ultimately leads to the daughters’ demise. Both tales teach a valuable lesson regarding greed and lust and morals, one may be a slightly better teacher though. This essay explains if the Pardoner is a more effective teacher than the Doctor of Medicines tale.