Re:What makes a character memorable?
by roenxi on Sunday June 07, 2020 @02:00AM
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> Many stories feel flat if the antagonist has simplistic or one-dimensional desires.
Without disagreeing - "simplistic" has a couple of facets and some are bad while others can be good.
Inspector Javert of Les Mis was not a simple character, but it is difficult to draw out why not. He is certainly very memorable, but also made up of simple perspectives and motivations.
Without disagreeing - "simplistic" has a couple of facets and some are bad while others can be good.
Inspector Javert of Les Mis was not a simple character, but it is difficult to draw out why not. He is certainly very memorable, but also made up of simple perspectives and motivations.