Contents

 Character Analysis Definition

 How to do a Character Analysis?
 How to Write a Character Analysis?

These kinds of essays are based on critical analyses of different characters of the chosen work.
Despite being different, these could also be difficult as the student has to add relevant quotes and
details. However, this helps in increasing the work’s credibility and makes it better.

Character Analysis Definition

 By definition, a character analysis is the identification and explanation of the main traits of a
character. Thus, the character analysis is based on the analysis and breakdown of a chosen
character. This character could be a part of a novel, a drama, and even poetry.

In a character analysis , the analyser chooses a character to analyze and explains how it has
shaped the entire story.

What Does Character Analysis Mean?

Character analysis means picking up subtle hints about the personality of a character. It is not
always direct. The writers often leave hints about different characters, and the actors have to pick
up and identify them.

Often, these hints are scattered throughout the story, and the reader needs to be mindful of them.
This also includes reading between the lines and finding those clues that are not stated or
mentioned directly.

Sometimes, some events and details seem insignificant and pointless. But as you read the story
and join the dots, those events start making sense. Therefore, you must keep notes about those
events.

Purpose of a Character Analysis

Character analysis is important because it helps the actor understand the characters better. In
addition analyzing the characters will add depth to the explanation.

The actor will understand how to ask relevant and important questions, identify subtle character
traits and draw conclusions.

What to analyse
When we begin to analyse character we to things to analyse.

1 external behaviour of the character

2, internal behavior of the character

1, external behavior

The characteristics of character that can be seen by our eyes just like the character’s height, face
colour, body shape, movement, tags,etc

2 Internal behavior or characteristics

His background:- who were the character's families? In which environment does his live? What
is his hobby? His educational status? What his life starting from childhood seems like?

His mental character :-is he literated? Does he have medium knowledge? Is he illiterate?

Spiritual Quality:- what is his belief? What is his religion? His moral rules? What is his attitude
towards humanity and life?

Emotion:- is he happy? Is he secrecy?Is he greedy?

How to do a Character Analysis?

Analyzing a character could be a fun activity as you get a chance to know a character better.
However, working on this kind of activity is rather different. You will have to understand the
personality of the character to write a good analysis.

Firstly to get starting points about the character an actor should read the script carefully. Then he
should rehearse that points and add past life experiences imagination to develop the character in
his/her mind.

Here are some important things that you must consider when doing a character analysis.
 Inspiration - Why are you analyzing the character? How does the character behave? What are
the reasons the character behaves that way?
What influences the choices of the character? Are their actions ethical, impulsive, or
selfish?
 Actions - What are the actions of the character? How do they affect other characters and people
around them? Are their actions evil or mindful of others? The character’s actions say a lot about
his personality.
 Choice of Words - How do they talk? What kind of words and vocabulary do they use? Do they
sound educated? Do they use slang or specific kinds of phrases?
These words help the readers know more about the character. Pay attention to them. The
practice will also help you in real life as you will be able to analyze the people you meet.
  Character Descriptions - How do the characters explain that specific character? How does the
character identify and describe himself? These descriptions will help you in understanding the
personality of the character.
 Names of the Characters - The name and title of the name also explain both the minor and
major characters. What kind of imagery does the name depict? It will help in assuming the
personality traits of the character. Noticing these details will help the process of analyzing the
character, easy and quick.

How to Write a Character Analysis?

There are several different characters in the story, novel, and drama. These characters are
different from each other, and they signify a specific part of the story. These characters could be
good, bad, insignificant, and some even represent a societal stereotype.

All of these characters come together to form the story’s plot. Here are the kinds of characters
that you usually find in a literary work.