To Kill A Mockingbird – Characterization



Cue For Treason – Characterization, Minor Characters

We know that there are major and minor characters in any piece of literature. However, another way to analyse characters is to consider whether they are flat or round.

A flat character is one which is not fully developed. Instead, the author describes just one or two of the character’s traits. Flat characters are generally static as well. In other words, we do not see them change as the result of events. Sometimes, flat characters can also be known as stock characters – they exist only for their one main personality trait (e.g. the “evil” stepmother).

Round characters, on the other hand, are fully developed, three- dimensional people. In addition, they are usually dynamic. This means that the characters change as the result of events or experiences. Since round characters take more time to develop and occupy more of our attention, most authors do not try to crowd their pages with round characters.

** need to add in something about historical characters (due to nature of this novel) – perhaps re-jig this with fictional characters and historical characters?

Consider the characters listed below and then fill out the chart with your analysis:

|Character |Flat/ |Explanation |Static/ |Explanation |

| |Round? | |Dynamic? | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

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|Sir Philip Morton | | | | |

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|Peter’s Father | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Peter’s Mother | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Mr. Desmond | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Mrs. Desmond | | | | |

| |Flat ( | | | |

| |Round ( | |Static ( | |

| | | |Dynamic ( | |

|William Shakespeare | | | | |

| |Flat ( | | | |

| |Round ( | |Static ( | |

| | | |Dynamic ( | |

|Richard Burbage | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|The Yellow Gentleman | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Sir Joseph Williams | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Sir Robert Cecil | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Tom Boyd | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Anthony Duncan | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Mr. Armthwaite | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Redhead | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

|Queen Elizabeth I | | | | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

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| |Flat ( | |Static ( | |

| |Round ( | |Dynamic ( | |

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