Stock Characters and Stereotypes
emotional, intellectual, or appearance value.
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To give impressive values toward character is called characterization.
The process of describing character is called characterization. Characterization means how the writer tells the reader about the physical and non-
physical characteristic of the person told in the story but characterization in film is different with characterization in literary works because film is a visual story
telling so that the characterization of a character in film more complicated and detailed than in literary works.
Characterization of a character in film can be given in some ways; such as characterization through appearance, dialogue, through external and internal
action, and through reaction of other characters. And even setting has contribution as the characterization of a character in a film; it can be determiner of character
and reflection of character.
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Characterization in film has some values that could be showed, like characterization appearance. A character is showed physical, dress, facial feature,
mannerisms and the way they move. And other characterization in film is dialogue; characters in film could reflect themselves and give point from viewers
only with their style when their say and talk with other characters. And there are some ways like characterization through internal and external action, and through
reaction of other characters become important thing in film and also influence viewers in interpreting the characterization of certain character.
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Rosenhaim, JR, Edward W. What Happen in Literature. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 1960. P. 79.
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Joseph M. Boggs and Dennis W. Petrie 2000 , op. cit. P. 50.
Characters are clearly different with characterization. If the characters are all individuals or figures in the story, the characterization is the way how the
author shows the figures. The author displays those characters through several images such as dialogue, behavior, movement, and so on.