What are characters Why are they important to stories Who is your favorite character from a book or movie Why Peter Pan Clip Protagonist A protagonist is the main character and the star of the action ID: 164799
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Characters
What are characters?Why are they important to stories?Who is your favorite character from a book or movie? Why?Peter Pan ClipSlide2
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character and the star of the action. Who is the protagonist of Peter Pan?Slide3
Antagonist
An antagonist goes against or opposes the protagonist.The antagonist does not have to be a person.
Who is the antagonist of
Peter Pan
?Slide4
Dynamic Character
A dynamic character changes his values, personality, or outlook on life through the course of the story.You need to read the whole story to decide if a character has changed.Slide5
Static Character
A static character stays the same through the course of the story. He/She does not change his/her values or personality. Slide6
Dynamic vs. Static
If a cheerful, humble character
inherits a million dollars
from a rich aunt in a story and he
stays cheerful and humble
, he is
static
.
If this same
cheerful
,
humble
character becomes
bitter
,
resentful
,
suspicious
, and selfish, he is dynamic. Slide7
Think about it
The Wizard of Oz ClipWho is the protagonist of The Wizard of Oz?Who is the antagonist?Which character is dynamic?