DEVELOPING CHARACTERS IN A LITERARY WORK

DEVELOPING CHARACTERS IN A LITERARY WORK

    

       To catch the attention of the reader, well developed characters should be created. When characters in a literary work are properly constructed, the reader will begin to sympathize and identify with the characters. If the characters in a literary work fail to compel the readers attention, the reader will lose interest and dump the work eventually. To develop the characters in the literary work, the writer must:

1. Create the characters with whom you can identify with as the author.

2. Slip into the roles as you create them.

3. Make the characters reveal themselves and define themselves.

4. Create characters that are unique and memorable e.g "Okonkwo" in Things Fall Apart.

5. Visualize the characters.

6. Sketch the characters from real life observations and characters often seen.