Character Sketch Writing: How to portray Characters in a story.

Character Sketch Writing

Character sketch writing is involved in the study of literature where the critical appreciation of the literary work is learnt and taught. Whereas the summary, overall review, plot development are analyzed and evaluated thoroughly there it is integral to evaluate the skill and art of characterization of the author to suggest the credibility to the literary work by the criterion of assessing and analyzing.

 

Introduction:

The impressive portrayal of characters is not the vague scanty impressions or descriptions to add force fully.

The character sketch

1.         Physical appearance.

2.         Personality traits.

3.         Roles [Major, Minor].

4.         Relation with other characters.

5.         Pictorial and visual imagery.

6.         Deep probing into the human mind and psychology.

7.         Cultural background, emotional influences.

 

1.         Physical appearance.

Physical appearance is the foremost important aspect of the characters as it is the visual image through words.

The character’s Height, Complexion, eyes, hair color, overall look [fat, slim].

        Way of talking, smiling, gait and

         facial or body movements.

 

2.         Personality Traits:

Personality traits are basically the portrayal of negative and positive

Characters. The demand of the plot development and conflict building requires the antagonist and the protagonist as the major roles with the stronger respective evil or good personality traits. Approach towards certain situations, habits and way of talking show the inner self of the characters.

             

3.         Roles [Major, Minor].

Same approach of character portrayal is followed for the major and minor roles. Both the categories demand vivid, description with all the photographic language skills. Both the characters shape, twist and develop the plot into a final accomplishment.

 

4.         Relation with other characters.

All the characters move in a perfect harmony and organization to get fit in the bigger picture. The behavior of the characters with others tells more about the artistry and the skill of the author portraying relations in a perfect imitation of life.

 

5.         Pictorial and visual imagery.

Rhetorical, figurative language assists to create pictorial life like characters

More and more imagery enlivens the characters, making them closer to the world they imitate

 

6.         Deep probing into the human mind and psychology.

The portrayal of the characters show the skill of the author to depict the deep recesses of human mind and psychology through the magic words he selects which the proper diction and style of imitating life in its all above surfaces and beyond the surfaces realities and influences.

 

7.         Cultural background, emotional influences.

The characters are significantly remain enveloped by the cultural influences attached to them and the emotional influences exerted upon them to shape their lives, so it should be dealt as tactfully as possible.