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ANALYZING A CHARACTER
Research: While external research on the author, the era and/or certain incidents of a story is sometimes required in a character analysis, especially if the narrative is particularly autobiographical, biographical, or historical, it is not always necessary. A clear, comprehensive character study may be written through thorough internal research where all the salient facts may be gleaned from the narrative/story alone.
This kind of research is effected by an intense study of the work itself. Writers should consider as many of the following points as are applicable.
Physical appearance, especially if it affects the character in any way – including the reactions of others
Comments by the author, most often found in third person stories
What the character says and does
How the character interacts with others
How others feel/speak about the character
How the character feels about himself/herself
How the character influences others
How the character grows/matures as a person
What biases exist on the part of the author, the character(s), the era, the culture?
Major and minor personality traits, deficits, and their sources
Why does the character behave as he/she does?
Other relevant points
Quotes should be selected to support all relevant points
Organization:
Once the research has been completed, the next step is to choose the focal point(s) of the analysis and to create a workable framework for the character study. The student may find clustering and formal outlining useful in completing this step. For the purposes of this essay, a three-point thesis describing three distinct dominant/secondary character traits (usually in the form of three adjectives) is expected. Alternatively, three variations of a single character trait (insecurity, for example) may be considered. Students should pay particular attention to how a character grows/ changes over the course of the narrative. All extraneous information should be set aside.
Essay Structure:
Introductory Paragraph:
The beginning of any character analysis must contain the title of the work, the author, and the name of the character to be studied (usually in the first or second sentence).There may be one or two additional sentences of introduction before the thesis (maximum five sentences for the whole paragraph). The last sentence of the introductory paragraph must be in the form of a three-point thesis.
First Body Paragraph:
The first body paragraph addresses the first point of the three-point thesis. The point should be explained/developed using references to the text. Any quote should have the author’s last name and the number of the page or paragraph from which it was taken in parentheses immediately after it (Callaghan, p. 3 or Callaghan, para. 10).Students should make sure to connect the explanation to the quotation and to use appropriate transition words. Each body paragraph should be six to eight sentences in length.
Second Body Paragraph:
The second body paragraph addresses the second point of the three-point thesis. The point should be explained/developed using references to the text. Any quote should have the author’s last name and the number of the page or paragraph from which it was taken in parentheses immediately after it (Callaghan, p. 3 or Callaghan, para. 10).Students should make sure to connect the explanation to the quotation and to use appropriate transition words. Each body paragraph should be six to eight sentences in length.
Third Body Paragraph:
The third body paragraph addresses the third point of the three-point thesis. The point should be explained/developed using references to the text. Any quote should have the author’s last name and the number of the page or paragraph from which it was taken in parentheses immediately after it (Callaghan, p. 3 or Callaghan, para. 10).Students should make sure to connect the explanation to the quotation and to use appropriate transition words. Each body paragraph should be six to eight sentences in length.
Concluding Paragraph:
The concluding paragraph should include a brief summary of the main points of the analysis and a rephrasing of the thesis. It may also include some final thoughts about the character, but they should be consistent with the analysis. The conclusion should be approximately the same length as the introductory paragraph (maximum five sentences).
Points to Remember:
The essay should be carefully checked for errors, especially in spelling and usage.
Any character study should be written in the third person and preferably in the present tense.
Titles of short stories are in quotation marks (“The Snob”).
All paragraphs should be indented five spaces and/or paragraphs should be separated from each other by a double space.
Slang, cliché, and/or overused words/expressions should be avoided.
All sentence errors (run-ons, comma splices, fragments) should be corrected.
Sentence types should be varied (simple, complex, compound, compound-complex).
The essay must be typed using a clear, non-stylized, 10-12 point font; paragraph separations must be immediately visible.
Pages must be numbered; the writer’s name(s) should apprea on every page.
Essays should be single, not double, sided.
