Fiction Protagonist

This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict. 

• Protagonist 
• Antagonist 
• Dynamic character
• Static character

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This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story. 

• Protagonist 
• Antagonist 
• Dynamic character
• Static character

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TRUE OR FALSE? 
The protagonist of a story is usually also a dynamic character.

• True
• False 

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TRUE OR FALSE?

A round character has a complex personality. Like real people, they have depth in feelings and passions.

• True

• False

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TRUE OR FALSE?

A flat character is one dimensional and are often said not to have any emotional depth.

• True

• False

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TRUE OR FALSE? 
A character in a story broke his leg, which makes him a dynamic character. 

• True
• False

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TRUE OR FALSE? 
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." This makes him a dynamic character. 

• True
• False

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TRUE OR FALSE? 
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. This makes him a dynamic character. 

• True 
• False 

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TRUE OR FALSE?

In the novel 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. Zero is an example of a dynamic character.

• True

• False

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TRUE OR FALSE?

Gale Hawthorne, a character in "The Hunger Games," is someone who does not really develop or change over time. This makes him a static character.

• True

• False

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