Static vs Dynamic Characters

Static Characters...

• do not change during the story
• have little or no detail
• have lots of detail
• change during the story

Dynamic Characters...

• do not change during the story
• have little or no detail
• have lots of detail
• change during the story

Joe began the school year the same as always. He never studied or completed his homework. Each report card showed the same poor grades. His parents and teachers encouraged him to do his best, and he finally started improving his grades. He improved so much that he even made the honor roll.

What type of character is he?

• dynamic character

• static character

Steve never worked hard in school. One year, he realized that his favorite cousin, who he always looked up to, was 22 and still living in his parents house, going to high school parties. Steve got his life on track and started getting straight A's. Steve's COUSIN is a...

• Static character

• Dynamic character

Joe never worked hard in school. One year, he realized that his favorite cousin, who he always looked up to, was 22 and still living in his parents house, going to high school parties. Joe got his life on track and started getting straight A's. JOE is a...

• Static character

• Dynamic character

In the Star Wars movies, Anakin Skywalker begins as a Jedi Knight who serves the Galactic Republic, but later serves the evil Galactic Empire when he changes into Darth Vader. In other words, he develops from a "good guy" to a "bad guy."

Is Anakin Skywlker a dynamic or static character?

• Dynamic

• Static

In one of the Star Wars movies, a character named Jar Jar Binks remains consistently annoying throughout the film and he does not really change.

Jar Jar Binks is a dynamic character.

• True

• False

In the book (and movie) "Holes," a character named Zero starts off as a quiet character who can't read, but eventually he transforms into a character who begins to speak up and learns to read, thanks to his friend, Stanley.

Is Zero is an example of a dynamic or static character?

• Dynamic

• Static

In the book (and movie) Harry Potter, the main character starts off as a powerless young boy, but later turns into a powerful wizard.

Is he a static or dynamic character?

• Static

• Dynamic

Susie always did her homework and her classwork at school. She made straight A's all year long. She started hanging out with some bad kids and her grades started falling. She wound up getting 2 F's on her report card. What type of character is Susie.

• Static

• Dynamic