When you think about some of your favorite movies, TV Shows, or books, you are probably drawn to the characters in those texts. Even though we know that they are fictional inventions of an author or filmmaker, the characters that we connect with the most feel very real to us.

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​Character

Simply put, a character is a figure in a literary work, and characterization refers to the methods an author uses to create the characters.

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​Character

The methods writers use to develop characters can generally be broken down into 2 categories: direct characterization and indirect characterization.

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​Character Development

Direct Characterization: the writer tells us what a character is like including how a character looks or acts.

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​Character Development

Indirect Characterization: the author builds our understanding of a character through their actions, thoughts, dialogue, or what others say about the character.

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Character Development

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