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LitCourse 5
How to Read: Character

Characters and actions

We are what we do—and what characters do says a great deal about them.

Fiction focuses on critical moments in characters' lives, so we need to interpret how they respond to those crises.

• Is the action thoughtful or impulsive?
• Is the action appropriate?
• What motivation lies behind the action?
• Is the action influenced by the past?

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