Character is any individual in a story. Individual here is not only refers to human being, but it could be animal.
The character can be classified into some categories:
Based on the main part or roles in the story
Based on the personal traits
Based on the possibility to changed
Based on normative value
Based on the main part or roles in the story
Main/Major Characters
Minor Characters
Based on the personal traits
Round Characters Complex Characters
Flat Characters Simple Characters
Based on the possibility to changed
Dynamic Characters
Static Characters
Based on normative value
Antagonist & Protagonist
Based on the main part or roles in the story
Main/Major Characters
The character s in which the story focus on them
Minor Characters
The characters in which the story doesn’t focus on them
Based on the personal traits
Round Characters = Complex Characters
Characters who are most complex and realistic; they represent a depth of personality. They frequently possess both good and bad traits, they may react unexpetedly or become entangled in their own interior conflicts. They also called as “Complex Character”
Flat Characters = Simple Characters
They lack of realistic and have simple personality. They only concern on their own problems and interests. This character is also called “Simple Character”
Based on the possibility to changed
Dynamic Characters
The character that has possibility to change
The change should be significant to the story
Static Characters
The character that still remain the same from the beginning to the end of the story.
Based on normative value
Antagonist
The character that’s regarded having bad temper, mood or behavior. The character‘s always described as the opponent of the protagonist
Protagonist
The character is described to possess a good moral, manner or behavior. The character always struggle against the antagonist
