CharacterizationCharacterization

•Characterization is the process the author uses to reveal the characters’ personalities.

Characterization

•There are two types of Characterization:•Direct and Indirect

When the author says exactly what a character is like.

Example: He was a mean child.

• When the author reveals the character’s personality through his or her actions, words, and thoughts.

• Example: He often pestered the other

students in his class.

TraitsMotivationsConflictsPoints of viewRelationshipsChanges they undergo

Analyzing characters Analyzing characters includes thinking includes thinking about their…about their…

Characters have certain traits, or qualities, that make them unique and set them apart from the other characters in the story.

Examples:

skillful persistent friendly thoughtful concerned lazy intelligent fearful capable dishonest determined wise

TraitsTraits

A character’s motivation is what makes him/her think, feel, or act in a particular way.

The motivation influences his/her actions. The actions, in turn, reveal the character traits.

Motivation

You can tell a lot about a character by examining the character’s relationships in the story.

Types of relationships:

between/among other characters with society with nature/environment

Relationships