Determining Methods of Characterization

Determining Methods of Characterization

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Methods of Characterization	Examples from the Selection and What They Reveal about the Characters
Indirect Characterization
The character is revealed through his or her own actions.
The writer describes how the character looks and dresses.
The character’s private thoughts are revealed.
The writer reveals what other characters in the story say or think about the character.
The writer show what the character does – how he or she acts.
Direct Characterization
The writer directly states what kind of person the character is: sneaky, honest, evil, innocent, and so on.

"He who learns but does not think is lost!

He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger!"

Confucius 551-479 B.C. (Chinese philosopher)

"YOU make choices, but CHOICES make you." (DOS)

“Men are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds.” (FDR)

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