The chapter on character in our textbook covered so much information in few pages. I already know a bit of what character is about, but something I think that's important to understand is that a person can have all the good charisma in the world, but unless a person has the character to back that charisma up, ya got peanuts!
I read the story/poem inside of this chapter and found them a bit confusing. I did however grasp that when diving deeper into a character, for example, like Batman, you have to begin to ask the "why?" not the "what?". When we talk about characters in our everyday lives we think about their mannerisms. We think about what they say, but do we think about why they act that certain way or say those words? Pin pointing exactly what a character is supposed to be like is not the answer. I think that a story with a character that is "outside of the box" leaves more mystery, whereas a character that is "plain or dull" may just not have anything to provide to the overall picture that is the story. What I do think is important is to find out why they act that way and understand the composition of the person rather than the surface of what they are presenting.
I really liked what you had to say within your blog. It is very true that it is important to understand people and why they act the way that they do. Usually, there is a deeper reason to the personality of each person. The closer you become with someone, the easier it is to understand their background and why they do the things that they do. Good blog Brittney!!
ReplyDeleteYour writing captures me! But i do agree, it is a shame we don't get to know others.
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