Character Development Quick Check

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How does a complex character drive a story’s plot?(1 point)
Responses

They bring another character’s qualities into sharp focus.
They bring another character’s qualities into sharp focus.

Their motivations can create conflicts that relate to a story’s themes
Their motivations can create conflicts that relate to a story’s themes

Their personalities are interesting and intriguing for the reader.
Their personalities are interesting and intriguing for the reader.

They usually cause conflict and give the story depth.
They usually cause conflict and give the story depth.
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Answer 1

A complex character drives a story’s plot primarily through the following response:

Their motivations can create conflicts that relate to a story’s themes.

While all the options highlight important aspects of complex characters, it's their motivations and the conflicts arising from them that significantly influence the narrative direction and thematic depth of the story.