Written Report

Our discussion for today is all about CHARACTER. We will introduce our topic by giving them the
definition of it, next is giving them the idea of what are the types of “Character” and explain
each type of character to the students, discuss to them if how to analyze characters and lastly,
give an example of a character from a literary text. Our aim for this discussion is to clearly
deliver the topic to the students and for them to understand the topic well.

A. What is Character?

In Fiction, a character (sometimes known as Fictional Character) is a person or other

being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, television series film, or video game).
Character can be defined as any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.
The character maybe entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the
distinction of a “fictional” versus “real” character may be made.

B. What are the 9 Types of Character?

1. CONFIDANTE CHARACTER
- a confidante is someone or something the main character confides in. Readers
can learn a lot about the main character’s personality and thoughts through this.
2. DYNAMIC or DEVELOPING CHARACTER
-is someone who changes throughout the story. This may be a good change or a
bad one.
3. FLAT or STATIC CHARACTER
-is the opposite o dynamic character, a flat character doesn’t change much or at
all throughout the story.
4. FOIL CHARACTER
-is someone who is the opposite of another character. They reflect the opposite
traits. Your main character can be sweet and caring and the foil will bring out that side
by being nasty.
5. ROUND CHARACTER
-is similar to a dynamic character. They change throughout the story gaining new
traits, some traits opposite to who they used to be.
6. STOCK CHARACTER
-is just stock photos you can get off the internet. They are not a big deal to the
story. They don’t change at all, they’re pretty much cliché characters such as the “dumb
jock” or “cheerleader”.

7. PROTAGONIST or MAIN CHARACTER

 -main characters are the root of the story. They will develop over time and will
ultimately be part of the driving force of the plot. This is the character your readers will
care most about.
8. ANTAGONIST
-is the opposite of your protagonist. They will oppose your main character. They
will, along with the main character, be the driving force behind the plot.
9. VILLAIN
-is similar to the antagonist, but they are evil. They have evil actions and motives
that drive the plot.

C. How to Analyze Characters?

When we read a story, it is very important we identify who is part of it and their role.
These are the three steps:
1. COMPREHEND
-gain a basic understanding after reading the story.
2. INTERPRET
-dig deeper into details
3. DRAW CONCLUSIONS
-using what was learned from steps one and two, you can draw analytical conclusions.

D. Example of a Character

“Cinderella”

The main character or protagonist in a story Cinderella is Cinderella itself and the antagonist are
her stepmother and her stepsisters.

After the discussion is we will perform an activity to test the students if they had
understood our report and if they really listen to our reporting.

E. Activity

“Pass my heart and answer me”

We are going to give our heart to the students and they will pass it to each other when the
music plays, when the music stops, the passing of heart should also stop and the person who’s
holding the heart should answer the question inside the heart. Every correct answer has a
reward from us.

Questions:
 1. What is Character?
2. Give at least 3 types of Character.
3. Give at least 2 types of Character.
4. Give the 9 types of Character.
5. What is the literary sample that we have discussed?
6. Give the 3 steps on how to analyze a Character.
7. What is our topic?
8. Who is the one who gave this report?

F. Conclusion/Gist

So all in all, characters are the whole reason for any story. They can be used to help
teach a lesson, to entertain, to educate, and even to persuade, depending on the author’s
goal for the story line. We will deliver our topic clearly by giving them the definition, types, and
how to analyze. At the end of the discussion is we will perform an activity to test the students
learning.