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  2. Character sketch - Wikipedia

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    Character sketches are usually identified by irony, humor, exaggeration, and satire. The term originated in portraiture, where the character sketch is a common academic exercise. The artist performing a character sketch attempts to capture an expression or gesture that goes beyond coincident actions and gets to the essence of the individual.

  3. Harry Potter (character) - Wikipedia

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    Harry is regarded as a fictional icon and has been described by many critics, readers, and audiences as one of the greatest literary and film characters of all time. He is portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in all eight Harry Potter films. Harry also appears in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which has been produced on stage since 2016.

  4. Characterization - Wikipedia

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    The term characterization was introduced in the 19th century. [3] Aristotle promoted the primacy of plot over characters, that is, a plot-driven narrative, arguing in his Poetics that tragedy "is a representation, not of men, but of action and life."

  5. List of Divergent characters - Wikipedia

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    He is described as having an angelic face, dark green eyes, shiny dark hair and olive skin. His nose is long with a narrow bridge. Beneath his kind and innocent appearance however, he was violent, aggressive, ill-tempered, and cruel, which made him one of the key villainous characters of the Divergent series, and a mortal enemy of Tris Prior.

  6. Character (arts) - Wikipedia

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    In fiction, a character is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, radio or television series, music, film, or video game). [1] [2] [3] The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person, in which case the distinction of a "fictional" versus "real" character may be made. [2]

  7. Boxer (Animal Farm) - Wikipedia

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    Boxer is a character from George Orwell's 1945 novel Animal Farm.He is shown as the farm's dedicated and loyal laborer. Boxer serves as an allegory for the Russian working-class who helped to oust Tsar Nicholas and establish the Soviet Union, but were eventually betrayed by the government under Joseph Stalin.

  8. Mr. Bean (character) - Wikipedia

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    Mr. Bean is a fictional character from the British comedy television programme Mr. Bean, its animated spin-off, and two live-action feature films.He was created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, portrayed by Atkinson, and made his first appearance on television in the pilot episode, which first aired on 1 January 1990.

  9. Kaa - Wikipedia

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    Kaa is a fictional character from The Jungle Book stories written by Rudyard Kipling. He is a giant snake who is 30 ft (9.1 m) long. He is a giant snake who is 30 ft (9.1 m) long. In the books and many of the screen adaptations, Kaa is an ally of protagonist Mowgli , acting as a friend and trusted mentor or father figure alongside Bagheera and ...