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The document outlines the different types of characters in fiction, specifically focusing on protagonists, antagonists, dynamic characters, and static characters. Protagonists are the main characters, while antagonists oppose them; dynamic characters undergo significant change, whereas static characters do not. The document provides examples and emphasizes the importance of these classifications in understanding character development in stories.

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The document outlines the different types of characters in fiction, specifically focusing on protagonists, antagonists, dynamic characters, and static characters. Protagonists are the main characters, while antagonists oppose them; dynamic characters undergo significant change, whereas static characters do not. The document provides examples and emphasizes the importance of these classifications in understanding character development in stories.

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Character Types

Elements of Fiction
Overview
A character can either be…

Protagonist or Antagonist
Dynamic or Static

We will examine each of these terms.


Protagonist
The central or main character in a story

Example
The boy in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
Cinderella in "Cinderella"

Sometimes the protagonist can be considered a "good"


person. Other times his or her moral values are more
ambiguous. Can you think of a story where the main
character is not necessarily "good"?
Antagonist
The character, group of characters, or institution that
opposes the protagonist.

Example
The Wolf from "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
Cinderella's wicked stepmother from "Cinderella"

The antagonist is usually considered to be unlikeable or


evil, but this is not always the case. The antagonist only
needs to oppose the central character(s).
Dynamic Character
A character who undergoes a significant inner change

Example
At the beginning of the story, Jason has low self-esteem and no
friends. He is very depressed. Then he tries out for the
baseball team and gradually develops skills and confidence.
By the end of the story he has completely changed. He now
has many friends and is much happier.

Notice that Jason didn't just change his clothes or something


minor? He underwent a major change in the course of the
story; therefore, he is a dynamic character.
Static Character
A character that does not change significantly.

Example
John's mother loves and supports him, but John is going
through a difficult time. He tore his ACL playing football and
now his dreams of a college scholarship are finished. John's
mother helps him find a different path by encouraging his
academic interests and taking him to the library weekly. By
the end of his senior year, John manages to win an academic
scholarship.
Did you notice that John's mother did not change throughout
the course of the text? This makes her a static character.
Review
• All characters are either dynamic or static,
depending on whether they change significantly.

• A character can be either a protagonist, an


antagonist, or neither, depending on whether they
are the central character, against the central
character, or neither.

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