Characters in literary works can usually be divided into the following categories.
Protagonist (hero): The protagonist of the story.
Antagonist: A person or organization in a story that is hostile to the protagonist, in other words, an individual or group that opposes the protagonist. But the opposing characters are not necessarily villains.
Main character: the main character, usually there are only one or two main characters in each story.
Secondary character: a secondary character, a character who has a comparative effect on the image of the main character, especially a character who is opposite to the main character. The stronger the ability of the minor characters, the more prominent the image of the main characters, and the more ups and downs the plot will be.
Dynamic (change): dynamic characters, that is, characters change with the development of the story.
Static (invariable): Static characters, which do not change with the development of the story, are usually secondary roles.
Foil: refers to the person who is opposite to the protagonist, and usually highlights some characteristics of the protagonist through this contrast.
Analyze the character description and show the character image.
By analyzing the appearance, language, movements and psychological activities of the characters, we can grasp the characteristics of the characters and deeply understand the theme of the article. The description of appearance, manners and movements shows the inner world and personality characteristics of the characters well.
Language description can portray a character, make his image vivid and vivid, and at the same time promote the development of the story. The description of psychological details can directly show the thoughts and inner feelings of the characters, and show their ideological quality and personality.