Analysis of Character Development in A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Write an essay in which you analyze a character development in a story. The essay should be double spaced, using Times New Roman font, size 12. The length of the essay should be 1-2 pages.
Choose a story with memorable characters
Describe one of the main characters. Then, provide at least two examples of indirect and at least two examples of direct characterization from the story to support your description.
Identify the setting and point of view of the story. Analyze the role each of these choices plays in influencing the development of the main character you choose.
Describe how the story’s plot events influence the main character’s development.
Conclude by briefly restarting the impression that the main character creates for the reader and evaluating which story element (setting, point of view, or plot) has the greatest influence in creating that impression.
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Analysis of Character Development in A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
The selected character is James Frey, who is also the protagonist. James Frey was a privileged child whose family was wealthy and fairly stable, but he grew up feeling as though he was an outcast. He is presently 23 years old and his addictions have become uncontrollable. Direct characterization is when the narrator tells the readers something regarding a character. In this story, instances of direct characterization are (i) when James asserts that he started to drink alcohol and smoke pot when he was just 10 years old. (ii) When the readers first encounter James, he is on an airplane and James specifically states that he does not have any idea of where he is going.
With indirect characterization, the narrator shows the readers something regarding the character through the actions of the character, things other characters say about the character, or things said by the character. Examples in the story are (i) James uses drugs and alcohol in dangerous amounts, and is always blacking out. (i...