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Types of Characters

The document analyzes and categorizes the characters from several fairy tales as either round/dynamic characters that change and evolve over the course of the story, or flat/static characters that remain the same. For example, the Princess and Frog Prince from "The Frog Prince" start as a selfish princess and frog but become kinder. Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood develop from vulnerable children to more resourceful. In contrast, villains like the Evil Queen and Big Bad Wolf maintain their evil nature throughout.

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Types of Characters

The document analyzes and categorizes the characters from several fairy tales as either round/dynamic characters that change and evolve over the course of the story, or flat/static characters that remain the same. For example, the Princess and Frog Prince from "The Frog Prince" start as a selfish princess and frog but become kinder. Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood develop from vulnerable children to more resourceful. In contrast, villains like the Evil Queen and Big Bad Wolf maintain their evil nature throughout.

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CABRAL, Aya B.

BSED III – ENGLISH

The Fog Prince

 The Princess - The Princess portrayed as a round and dynamic character. She is ungrateful and
greedy at the beginning of the story but towards the end, she has developed kindness.
 The Frog Prince- The Frog Prince is a round and dynamic character as well. He begins as a frog,
but thanks to the Princess’s generosity, he changes back into a prince.
 The King- The King is often portrayed as a flat character. During the story, he doesn’t really
change.

Hansel and Gretel

 Hansel – He is a round and dynamic character. An evolving character that experiences


transformations throughout the story. Originally a helpless child abandoned in the forest with his
sister, he develops into a more resourceful and clever character as the story goes on.
 Gretel – Is also a round and dynamic character. Gretel is a character that evolves as the story
goes, much like her brother. She begins as a scared and vulnerable sister, but she grows more
confident and smart as she outsmarts the witch and saves her brother’s life.
 Stepmother - Flat and static character, who never develops. She abandoned her stepchildren in
the forest, showing that she is heartless and cruel.
 The father – Also flat and static character same as his wife. He is a character that stays the same
throughout the story. He is shown to be helpless weak and easily swayed by his wife.
 The witch - A stock character who embodies the common perception of witches in folklore. She
is murderous, evil and manipulative.

Little Red Riding Hood

 Little Red Riding Hood – A round and dynamic character. She is a character who changes a lot in
the story. At first, she is innocent and naïve, but after meeting the wolf, she becomes more careful
and smart.
 The wolf – Stock Character. As it knows for being a bad character who tricks people.
 Little Red Riding Hood’s mother - Static Character, who doesn’t change much during the story.
 The Huntsman – Flat character, who doesn’t have much personality in the story. He only appears
to save Little Red Riding Hood.
 The Grandmother – Static character who doesn’t change much during the story either. She stays
the same from the beginning to the end

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs


 Snow White – Dynamic character she changes throughout the story from being helpless to being
strong and independent.
 The Evil Queen – Static character a bad character in the story who is jealous and vain.
 The Seven Dwarfs -Dynamic character, a group of miners who help Snow White and protect her
from the Evil Queen.
 The Prince – Static character, who falls in love with Snow White and saves her with a kiss. He
does not change throughout the story.
 The Magic Mirror – A tool that the Evil Queen uses to measure her beauty. It is a static character
who does not change throughout the story.

The Three Little Pigs

 The Three Little Pigs – They are dynamic characters as they undergoes transformation throughout
the story, from naïve and carefree to resourceful and brave.
 The Big Bad Wolf – A stock character. He’s a character that we see often in fairy tales and stories.
However, he’s also a dynamic character because he tries different ways to catch the pigs. He
changes his tactics and strategies to try to defeat the pigs.
 The Mother Pig – A static character as she does not undergo any significant changes or
development throughout the story.

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