Character

A Definition:

A character is a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work.

Characters are classified into different types:

__Round Character__ shows many different traits--faults as well as virtues.

__Flat Character__ shows only one or two traits.

__Static Character__ does not change, grow, or develop throughout the story.

__Dynamic Character__ develops and grows over the course of the story.

In Action:

Round: In "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant" we learn quite a bit about the narrator both faults and virtues.

Flat: In "The Most Dangerous Game" the characters of Whitney and Ivan are presented to the audience (reader) but little to no descriptive information is revealed.

Static: In "Cask of Amontillado" the narrator, Montressor, never grows or develops beyond his desire for revenge; he is a static character.

Dynamic: In "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" our narrator grows or develops; at the end of the story he realizes that he should not change who he is for someone who doesn't care; he, "never made the same mistake again."