Character-文学原理教程.ppt

Character&CharacterizationKindsofCharacterHero/HeroineCarryingConnotationProtagonist主人公SoundingNeutralProtagonistAntagonist反面角色，对立面----Therivaloropponentagainstwhomtheprotagonist/heroiscontending.2.Main/MajorCharacter----Oneincloseanddynamicrelationwiththehero/heroine.(Closerelationdoesnotnecessarilymeangoodrelation.)3.MinorCharacter----Oneinremoteandstaticrelationwiththehero.(Notallminorcharactersareunimportant.)4.Foil(Character)陪衬----Onethathelpsenhancetheintensityoftheherobystrengtheningorcontrasting.DegreesofDevelopmentRoundCharacterization①Complexintemperamentandmotivation;②Representedwithsubtleparticularity;③Asdifficulttodescribewithanyadequacyasapersoninreallife.Eg:Hamlet----Atypicalroundcharacter2.FlatCharacter扁平人物----Onewhoembodiesorrepresentsasinglecharacteristicortrait,oratmostaverylimitednumberofsuchqualities.FlatCharacterizationTypeCharacter类型化人物StockCharacter小丑角色One-dimensionalCharacter单一角色Caricature漫画人物----whendistortedtocreatehumor①Presentedwithoutmuchindividualizingdetail;②Remaining“stable”orunchangedinoutlookanddispositionsfromthebeginningtotheendofawork.Eg:DetectiveStoryAdventureNovelFarceComedy----Inaboveworks,theprotagonistusuallyisaflatcharacter.1.DynamicCharacter----Exhibitingsomekindofchangeasthestoryprogresses.2.StaticCharacter----Remainingthesamefromthebeginningofaworktotheend.DynamicCharacterizationStaticCharacterizationCharacterization人物塑造Characterization2024/6/26MethodsofCharacterizationCharacterization4.Throughdialogue;5.Throughaction;----Byshowing.AnalyzingCharacter3.Identifythecharactersintermsofwhethertheyareflatorround,dynamicorstatic.4.Whatmethodsdoestheauthoremploytoestablishandrevealthecharacters?Arethemethodsprimarilyofshowingortelling?5.Aretheactionsofthecharactersproperlymotivatedandconsistent?6.Arethecharactersoftheworkfinallycredibleandinteresting?Astronomer’sWifeKatherineAmesSheistheastronomer’sonlyreallinkwiththeday-todayworld,butshemeanslittletohimbesidethat.Longingforsomeonewhoisnotwhollyimmersedinthelifeofthemind,sheisi