![]() ![]() They are transformed, for good or ill, by the circumstances against which they’re the pitted. They are people who struggle with hope, fear, desire, anger. ![]() They may be based on archetypes, but their types are altered by the existence of their humanity. Round characters are three-dimensional ones. Their actions are dictated by the roles they have to play (see: Prince Charming) rather than the characters they are or ostensibly could be. They’re often archetypal but without the saving grace of personality. They are one-dimensional, the cardboard cutout. They might have some really good lines, but they’re still a part of the backdrop. Flat characters tend to exist to move a story forward. He or she is the character who might receive a “best supporting” award, but it’s unlikely. The problem, except in the case of a plot-driven story, occurs when the main character, usually the protagonist but sometimes an antagonist, never leaves the realm of flat.Ī flat character is a stock one. Fiction houses two characters: round and flat. ![]()
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