{"id":16553,"date":"2015-03-06T21:14:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T21:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy?page_id=16553"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:25:39","slug":"character-changes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/character-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Character Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Character Change in Stories\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_0DN6Qynlrjs\"><div id=\"lyte_0DN6Qynlrjs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F0DN6Qynlrjs%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\">Character Change in Stories<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0DN6Qynlrjs\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F0DN6Qynlrjs%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Character Change in Stories\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div>\n<p><script>\nfunction RQn_Function() {\n  var x = document.getElementById(\"RQn\");\n  if (x.style.display === \"none\") {\n    x.style.display = \"block\";\n  } else {\n    x.style.display = \"none\";\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"moc-toc hide-on-desktop hide-on-tablet\">\n<div><button onclick=\"RQn_Function()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/toc2.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"show or hide table of contents\"><\/button><\/p>\n<p>On this page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"RQn\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#What_is_Character_Change\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">What is Character Change?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Transformation\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Transformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"toc-h2\"><a href=\"#Example\" class=\"smooth-scroll\">Example<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\"><input id=\"transcript\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"transcript\">Transcript<\/label>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"transcript-spoiler\">\n<p>Hi and welcome to this video on character change.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_Character_Change\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What is Character Change?<\/h2>\n<p>\nSome characters change in a story. They start out being one way and end up being another way. An author can show a character changing to become something else during the story.<\/p>\n<p>The author might say that a child is scared at the beginning of the story, or the author might give the reader clues suggesting that the child is scared. Later in the story, the author might say that the child isn\u2019t frightened anymore. The author might give clues that show the child is not scared anymore. The child has changed. The child was scared, but he or she is not scared any longer.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Transformation\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Transformation<\/h2>\n<p>\nOften times the author wants the main character to have a character transformation. This transformation usually means that the character or characters learn something through what happens in the story. Because of what they learn or experience, the characters grow and become different than they were when the story began.<\/p>\n<p>Think of your favorite story or book. In the course of the story the main characters probably change, learn, or grow because of what they experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Example\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example<\/h2>\n<p>\nFor instance, read the following sentences and figure out how Tino changes:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Tino was sure he would win the race, so he didn\u2019t train very much for it. Then the day of the race came. Tino was way ahead, but he looked over his shoulder and saw someone coming fast. He gave a last burst of energy, but it wasn\u2019t enough. Gene beat him. After that, Tino wasn\u2019t as sure of himself as he had been before.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nCharacters often change from the beginning of a story to the end of the story because something happens to change them. They may learn a lesson or find out something they didn\u2019t know. In this story, Tino is sure he will win the race. He doesn\u2019t think he needs to train for it.<\/p>\n<p>During the race, Tino is way ahead, but Gene catches up to him. Gene beats Tino. After this, Tino isn\u2019t as sure of himself. This is how Tino changes. He changes from being sure of himself to being not so sure of himself. Tino learns a lesson, and that changes him.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that helps. 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