EXAMPLE OF 9 CHARACTERS IN INTRINSIC ELEMENT

Subject : Introduction to literature

Arranged by :

Cindy R. Sihombing (2101030018)

Lecturer: Irene Adryani Nababan, S.S.,M.Pd.

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

HKBP NOMMENSEN PEMATANGSIANTAR

2023
Definition of Intrinsic elements

Intrinsic elements are the building blocks of literary works that come from the work itself. In the
novel intrinsic elements that form, theme, plot, characterization, setting, point of view.

Definition of character .

A character is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story. Writers use characters to
perform the actions and speak dialogue, moving the story along a plot line.Characters are what
make stories. Without a character, there is no story to tell, only a lot of scenery.

Many characters in literature, television series, and movies have a huge impact on people. Some
people like to live their lives through these characters, who appear to have more exciting
lives. Characters are the whole reason for any story. They can be used to help teach a lesson, to
entertain, to educate, and even to persuade, depending on the author’s goal for the story line.
Characters can be based on real people and events, or be totally unrealistic, such as space aliens.

Types of character

1.PROTAGONIST(The main character of the story is the protagonist)

The protagonist is the central person in a story, and is often referred to as the story's
main character. He or she (or they) is faced with a conflict that must be resolved. The protagonist
may not always be admirable nevertheless s/he must command involvement on the part of the
reader, or better yet, empathy.

Example : Cinderella, Bawang putih, Timun emas,

2.ANTAGONIST ( the villain of the story)

The antagonist is the character(s) (or situation) that represents the opposition against
which the protagonist must contend. In other words, the antagonist is an obstacle that the
protagonist must overcome.

Example : Batman's Joker, Superman's Lex Luthor, or Thor's Loki, The Joker in The Dark
Knight. Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back. Saruman in The Lord of the Rings.

3. STATIC OR FLAT CHARACTER

A flat character is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable
for one kind of personality trait or characteristic

Example: Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Alice in Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland, Romeo Montague in Romeo and Juliet, Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew Fred in
Dickens's A Christmas Carol, Joe the blacksmith in Dickens's Great Expectations.

4.DYNAMIC CHARACTER
A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a
central conflict or facing a major crisis. Most dynamic characters tend to be central rather than
peripheral characters, because resolving the conflict is the major role of central characters.

Example:
Simba, in The Lion King,Scout, in To Kill a Mockingbird,The Beast, in Beauty and the Beast,
Han Solo, in Star Wars: A New Hope.
5. CONFIDANTE CHARACTER
This type of character is the best friend or sidekick of the protagonist, Often the
protagonist's goal flows through the confidant—although not every story needs one.
CONFIDANTE is someone in whom the main character confides. He reveals the central
character’s thoughts, intentions, and personality traits. However, a confidante need not
necessarily be a person. An animal can also be a confidante.

example

Horatio in Hamlet,Alfred Pennyworth in Batman comics,Princess Leia in Star Wars, Gale in The
Hunger Game, Spock in Star Trek.

6. FOIL CHARACTER
A foil is any character (usually the antagonist or an important supporting character)
whose personal qualities contrast with another character (usually the protagonist). By providing
this contrast, we get to know more about the other character.

Example: Woody and BuzzLight Lightyear in Toy Story, Romeo and Mercutio, Benvolio and
Tybalt, Paris and Romeo, Juliet's Nurse and Lady Capulet, and Rosaline and Juliet.

7. STOCK CHARACTER
Stock characters are those types of characters who have become conventional or
stereotypical through repeated use in particular types of stories. Stock characters are instantly
recognizable to readers or audience members (e.g. the femme fatale, the cynical but moral
private eye, the mad scientist, the geeky boy with glasses, and the faithful sidekick). Stock
characters are normally one-dimensional flat characters, but sometimes stock personalities are
deeply conflicted, rounded characters.
Example: bad wolf, baba yaga,princess dan dragon, ugly sisters, god mother, tom thumb in
cinderella films.

8. ROUND CHARACTER
A rounded character is anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often
portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person. Round character closely related to a dynamic
character, a round character is a major character who shows fluidity and the capacity for change
from the moment we meet them. By contrast, some dynamic protagonists do not change until
actions in the story force that change.

Example: Jasmine from Aladdin, Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter,
Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Severus Snape

9. VILLAIN CHARACTER

A villain is similar to the antagonist, but they are evil. As described in Sacha Black’s 13
Steps To Evil: How To Craft Superbad Villains, they have evil actions and motives that drive the
plot.

Example: Agent Smith. The Matrix Trilogy ,Freddy Krueger. The Nightmare On Elm Street
series, T-1000. Terminator 2: Judgement Day ,Michael Myers. Halloween series .