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How to write a text analysis | Characters

 

Bei der Analyse eines Textes gibt es klare Richtlinien, an die sich zu halten sind.
Hier bekommt ihr eine Überblick darüber.

Characters


The main character in a text is called the protagonist. Should he/she be contrasted with another main character, in this case the antagonist, there emerges a conflict. The presentation of this conflict is achieved through the interplay of characters and events. However, the focus of attention is ultimately not really pointed towards an individual character, but towards more fundamental human experience, such as love/hate, life/death, meaning/absurdity of life; and broader cultural questions of society, religion, ethics.
Characters are the persons presented in a text, and they are interpreted by the reader as having inner qualities and attitudes that are expressed either in what they say and do (i.e. by means of dialogue and action) or in the information given to teh reader by the narrator.
These tow modes of presentation are called showing and telling. In showing the characters are merely presented talking and acting, and the reader is asked to interpret what motives and dispositions lie behind what they say and do. In this context the following methods of characterization are relevant:
» A character presents himself in a monologue.
» A character indirectly reveals personal features in a dialogue on a topic/problem.
» A character is characterized by the way he speaks and/or by what he does.
» A character is directly described by others.
In telling the narrator himself intervenes authoritatively in order to describe, and often to evaluate, the movies, and dispositional qualities of his characters.
The mode of presenting a character largely depends on the point of view. Normally showing is associated with the eliminated narrator, telling with the omniscient or unlimited narrator. (See theoretical section on point of view for further details.) However, these modes of presentation are often to be found combined in one text.
 

Useful phrases


1. to |
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reveal |
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individual features of a character
uncover
disclose
2. to depict the |
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main |
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features of a person
prominent
3. The narrator describes the dominant |
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characteristics |
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of a character.
features
traits
4. Durring the course of the |
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the character undergoes a development.
play
poem
5. The character remains essentially unchanged.
6. The character changes his attitude.
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as a mode of characterization
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8. The narrator presents his characters
9. The narrator |
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a rough |
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sketch |
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of s.o.'s character.
  presents   description  
10. to give a |
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faithful |
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description |
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of s.o.
  realistic characterization  
detailed
11. to convey a |
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vivid |
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portrayal of ...
impressive
12. to |
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describe |
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a character realistically
picture
13. to |
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portray |
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s.o. with attention to detail
characterize
14. The description |
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presents |
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many details.
includes
contains
15. to |
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give |
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an impression
supply
convey
16. to point out the characteristics of s.o.
17. to characterize a person as
18. to |
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present |
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a portrait of a person
provide
19. to caricature a person
20. to present a stereotyped person
21. to give a detailed analysis of s.o.
22. The narrator is particularly interested in the psychology of a character
23. In this description the narrator intends to convey the impression that.
24. The narrator |
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gives |
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some typical details.
provides
presents
25. An essential component of his character is ...



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