The description of characters in the novel is to express the character and reveal the theme of the work. Only by understanding the methods and functions of character description and grasping the characteristics of characters can we deeply understand the ideological content of the article. Analysis of characters, you can start from the following aspects. 1. Start with the direct description of the characters. The direct description of characters (also called positive description) reveals the ideological quality and personality characteristics of characters and reflects the theme of works through the direct description of portraits, movements, languages and psychology of characters. Portrait description (also called appearance description) is not only to outline the external characteristics of the character, but also to convey the "spirit" through "shape", so analyzing the appearance of the character can reveal the personality characteristics of the character. For example, the description of Runtu in Hometown: "Eleven or twelve years old, with a purple round face, wearing a silver ring around his neck, a pair of bare hands, holding a steel fork in his hand, trying his best to stab a horse ..." This is a lively, brave and handsome boy. The middle-aged leap soil has become: "The figure has doubled, the face is grayish yellow, the wrinkles are deep, the eyes are swollen red, the head is wearing a broken felt hat, and there is only a thin cotton-padded jacket on the body, squatting all over, carrying a paper bag and a long pipe, and the hands are thick and stupid, and they are as dry as pine bark." This is a man who has suffered a lot, tired, hungry and cold, numb and inferior. Through the portrait description of Runtu, Mr. Lu Xun vividly showed the great changes in his character, thus revealing the suffering brought by imperialism and feudal forces to the people. The action description and language description of the characters' actions can best reflect the characters' personality characteristics. Words speak from the heart, and characters' language also reflects their thoughts and personalities. For example, in the play, the greedy attitude towards Hu was written like this: ... Even if I packed two ingots, I told Hu to come in and handed it to him and said, "I just took my father's heart and got five thousand dollars. Dad took the six taels of silver. "The butcher held the silver tightly in his hand and held out his fist and said," Take this. I went to congratulate you, but I took it again. " Jin Fan said, "I think I still have a few taels of silver here. If I run out, I will let my father use it again. " The butcher quickly withdrew his fist and put it on his waist ... Here, he exposed the greedy nature of the bourgeoisie by describing the language and behavior of the butcher Hu. Psychological description analysis of the psychological description of characters can reveal the inner world of characters well. Psychological description is a description of the characters' ideological activities in a certain environment, which often intersects with appearance, language and action. Sometimes describing the appearance, movements and language of the characters also reflects the inner world of the characters. For example, Kong Yiji's action of "throwing out a handful of nine pence" when buying a shower shows his psychology of showing off in front of the short coat gang. 2. Describe the characters from the side. Character description, simply put, is to write the protagonist indirectly through the words and deeds of other characters. For example, the dialogue, psychological activities and event narration of relevant characters are used to contrast the personality characteristics of the main characters to be described. For example, the narration of Yule and the description of the ending scenery in My Uncle Yule belong to profile description. 3. Start with the details. The so-called detail description refers to the specific description of the language, movements, costumes, facial changes and the subtle differences between things and the environment of portraits. To analyze the details, we must first pay attention to the authenticity of the details and stand up to scrutiny; Secondly, whether it has typical significance, whether it has been carefully selected and skillfully arranged. The portrait description of hometown and the description of language and action in Fan Jinzhong Drama mentioned above are actually excellent details.