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How To Write A Characterization PDF
How To Write A Characterization PDF
Introduction George Harker is one of the main characters in the story (title) by (author). He is the
(character’s name, narrator’s best friend and a teenager who does not easily accept other people.
role and
a general statement
Main part George Harker is the 15-year old son of a very rich family in Brighton. He lives in an
basic information elegant mansion and has known luxury for all his life (ll. 4-12).
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basic structure:
(name it – quote it – In church, he makes puns of the quotes from the Bible (ll. 32-38), which shows that
explain it)
he is a very clever boy with a good sense of humour.
explanation of However, the fact that he does not stop even after he and Bobby have been thrown
behaviour – lines –
result (adjectives) out of the church (l. 41) indicates that it is difficult for him to accept rules and to do
what he is told.
This disrespectful behaviour also becomes evident when he fights with Miss White,
his teacher, telling her that she is “an ugly old toad that lives in a swamp” (l. 52).
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Conclusion Finally, one can say that George is a very arrogant boy who is totally influenced by his
wealthy family. Therefore, he does not tolerate people from other social classes, and
makes fun of nearly everything and everyone. This behaviour is criticised by most of
the people outside his family. He even loses his best friend in the end. However, this
incident does not make him change his attitude, on the contrary, he even seems to be
proud of himself.