Question

main character is the most important character in the narrative: the one whose conflict drives the plot. character traits are the qualities, attitudes, and values that a character has. for example, a character might be kind, reliable, smart, funny, selfish, stubborn, and so on.
plot is the sequence of events in a story. a writer may use a number of different characters to advance the plot. one type of character is a round character who has many different traits, both good and bad. in contrast, a flat character is one - dimensional, displaying only a single trait. a dynamic character changes and learns. a static character does not change or learn.
directions: read the passage below. then, answer the questions that follow.
bill’s father owns a small dry cleaning business. knowing that his father is busy but can’t afford to hire an employee, bill helps at the shop after school. bill knows the business inside and out and can run the business, but his dream has always been to go to art school after graduating from high school; in fact, all bill thinks and talks about is going to art school in the fall, a goal he has been working toward for years.
one day, in the summer after bill graduated from high school, his father suddenly gets sick. bill has to decide whether to go to art school as planned or delay going to help his father. he decides to put off school for a while so that he can care for his father and run the business while his dad recuperates. he realizes that family and taking care of those in need is what’s really important in life.

1. who is the main character in this passage?

1. what are the main character’s traits?

1. what conflict does the main character face?

1. is the main character static or dynamic? explain your answer.

Explanation:

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The passage focuses on Bill's actions, decisions, and development. He is the central figure around whom the events (helping father, deciding about art school, father's illness, etc.) revolve.

From the passage, Bill helps his father at the shop (shows responsibility), decides to delay art school to care for his sick father (shows family - oriented, self - sacrificing, and realizes family/caring for others is important (shows growth in values)). Also, he knows the business well (capable).

Bill has a dream of going to art school. But when his father gets sick, he has to choose between pursuing his dream of art school and staying to help his father run the business and recover. This is an internal conflict about his priorities and external conflict due to his father's illness affecting his plans.

Answer:

Bill

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