Establishing Characters
You are writing a story in which you are establishing a character.
Question 1
If you wished to establish that your character was a brave soul, which statement would be best to include?
Responses
A Phillip and his friends liked to dare one another to do things.
B Phillip was scheduled to go skydiving on the first day in October.
C Phillip's heartbeat thundered at the sight of the snake, but he kept his cool and picked it up by its tail.
D Phillip would often brag that he was not afraid of anything the world could throw his way.
Question 2
If you wished to indicate that one character was in a dispute with another character, which TWO statements would be most appropriate to include?
Responses
A Rita first met Stanley at a party where they talked about religion and politics.
B Rita glared at Stanley, but said nothing.
C While Rita was talking, Stanley rolled his eyes.
D Rita and Stanley seldom saw each other.
E Stanley and Rita had dated for seven months.
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