character, or it is defined as a different concept, in which case a single character still may and usually will serve the function of both the protagonist and main
character, or the functions may be split.
Character is the people in a novel are referred as characters. We asses them on the basic of what the author tells us about them and on the basic of what
they do and say. Another point to remember is that the characters are part of broader pattern. They are members of a society, and the author distinctive view of
who people relate to society will be reflected in the presentation of every character.
3.4 Division of charater
Based on the main role or the importance level, the characters in a story divided into two kinds. They are main characters and peripheral haracters. It also
divided into two types based on character’s appearance. They are protagonist and antagonist charaters
3.5 Main and peripheral character
The main character are actors which appear the most in the story and always have connection with others actors. The main characters are the most
dominant told in the story either do an action. Main characters really determine the development of plot. The main character in a novel could be more than one in
the different major quality.
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Peripheral characters are the actors who have part in supporting the story. The presence of the peripheral characters in whole story is smaller.in other words,
peripheral characters in the whole story are limited and they are usually only related to the main characters and it is called peripherel character often provide ,
support, and illuminate the protagonist.
3.6 Protagonist and Antagonist character
Protagonist is the figure of the story. The word “protagonist” derives from the Greek protagonist,” one who plays the first part, chief actor.’’ The term
protagonist is defined to be either always synonymous with the term main charater, or it is defined concept, in which case a single charater still may and
usually will serve the function of both the protagonist and main character, or the functions may be split.
An antagonist from Greek antagonist, “ opponent, competitor , rival” is a character or group , or, sometimes as institution of a happening who represents
the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In the classic style of the story where in the action consist of a hero fighting a villain, the antagonist is
not always the villain, but simply those who oppose the main character.
3.7 Types of charaters : Round and Flat
The bristish novelist and critic E.M. Foster, in his critical work Aspects of the Novel, calls the two major types “ round “ and “flat”
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Round Charaters is a charaters who shows many diffrent face ; often
presented in depth and with great detail. The basic treait of the round character is that they recognize, change with or adjust to circumstances. The round charater-
usually the main figure in the a story- propit from experence and undergoes a change or alliteration, whih may be shown in 1 an actions , 2 the realization of
the strenght and therefore the affirmation of previous decisions, 3 the acceptance of a new condition, or 4 the discovery of unrecognized truths
Because round they usually play major role in the story, round characters are often called the hero or heroine. Many main characters are anything but
heroic, however and it is therefore preferable to use the more neutral word protagonist .The protagonist is central to the action, moves against an antagonist,
and axhibits the abality to adopt to new circumstances. To the degree that around characters are both individual and sometimes unpredictable, and because they
undergo change or growth, they are dynamic
Flat Charaters is a characters who usually has only one outstanding trait
or feature. In contrast, flat characters do not grow . They remain the same because they may be stupid or insensitive or laking in knowlegde or insight, They end
where they begin and are static, not dynamic. But, flat charater are not therefore worthless, for they usually highlight the development of the round characters.
Usually, flat characters are minor, although not all minor charaters are necessarily flat.
Sometime flat characters, are prominent in certain types of literature, scuh as cowboys , police, and detective stories, where the focus is less on
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character than on performance. Such as character might be lively engaging, even though to perform recurring tasks like solving a crime, overcoming a villain, or a
finding a treasure. The term stock character in these to the degree that stock characters have many common traits, they are representative of their class, or
group. Such as characters with variations in names,ages, and sexes, have been constant in literature since the ancient Greek.
3.8 Questions about the characters in novel
