Dynamic vs. Static Characters

[Ms. Walsh]

Which characters in your book are turning out to be dynamic? Tell us about some of the conflicts that are contributing to the changes you see in your characters.

[Ms. Walsh]

Kurt, from the book Sudden Impact, wants to be good enough to make the school soccer team, only, HE'S NOT A GOOD RUNNER! This is his conflict. The narrator of this book offers to train Kurt to be the best runner around. Kurt takes him up on the offer, pushes himself to the limit, and before long, he's running around town like a champion. The fact that he pushes himself to get better, and then CHANGES so rapidly and drastically is what makes him a dynamic character. I just started this book, so I'm not sure if Kurt makes the team, but based on the clues I've seen so far, I'll bet he does make it! YAY KURT!

[Terrence]

Today I read a book named Payback by Anne Largan. I spotted a couple of dynamic characters. Such as Len who was bully victim to a high school drop out.Darrell Mercer to a bully victim to a popular kid. But at the same time Tyray became dynamic and static for instance Tyray becomes a popular bully to a low reputation boy. But he still doesn't care for anyone but himself.

[Nini]

today I read The Pretty Committee Strikes back I think that a dynamic in my book is now that Massie is friends with Alicia again because they made up she is back to making people in the school miserable.

[Alyssa]

today i read mirror mirror on the wall by barry denenberg. i think the dynamic is that her twin sister mad her do this diary and she probably didnt want to do it. ( i just started so i dont now alot from the book this is just what im guessing).

[Nini]

Alyssa wrote: "today i read mirror mirror on the wall by barry denenberg. i think the dynamic is that the father of the little girl is mad at her and he does'nt talk to her for a few days."

sounds interesting

[Robert]

Today i red Eli Manning and pay-ton manning by Matt Christopher and that in my book the dynamic part of my book is that Eli changes from playing basketball and now in the NFL

[Shadai]

Today I read Extra Credit by Melissa Morgan , Also Freaky Tuesday .

[Jacob]

In The Viper's Nest i started to find out that Dan was getting mad at people and starting to do bad stuff to people. I think that the other guy and his sister should do better things for them self. It's called the viper's Nest because the people in the book does bad things.

[Vaughn]

My character Calvin is hard to tell if he is dynamic or static. The reason why I said that was because he just keeps on changing every short story.

[g]

my character Katniss has yet to to change. She is a static even if events that should be changing her are not she still is. i think she is just to scared to change

[Ms. Walsh]

Samantha wrote: "my character Katniss has yet to to change. She is a static even if events that should be changing her are not she still is. i think she is just to scared to change"

Interesting. Very interesting. So her fear is getting in the way of her changing? Is her fear protecting her in any way, do you think?

[Ms. Walsh]

Vaughn wrote: "My character Calvin is hard to tell if he is dynamic or static. The reason why I said that was because he just keeps on changing every short story."

Calvin is a pretty dynamic character because he does seem to change a lot. Is he easily influenced by others, do you think?

[Ms. Walsh]

Jacob wrote: "In The Viper's Nest i started to find out that Dan was getting mad at people and starting to do bad stuff to people. I think that the other guy and his sister should do better things for them self..."

Dan seems like he had something happen in his life that has affected his outlook on things. Is he a good guy turned bad? Or do you think he'll be a bad guy who turns good? What do you think?

[Ms. Walsh]

Shadai wrote: "Today I read Extra Credit by Melissa Morgan , Also Freaky Tuesday ."

Shadai, are you seeing any big changes in your main character yet?

[Ms. Walsh]

Robert wrote: "Today i red Eli Manning and pay-ton manning by Matt Christopher and that in my book the dynamic part of my book is that Eli changes from playing basketball and now in the NFL"

ELI must have practiced a bunch! He must have had lots of positive experiences that led him to be able to do that! Wowsers!

[Ms. Walsh]

Nini wrote: "Alyssa wrote: "today i read mirror mirror on the wall by barry denenberg. i think the dynamic is that the father of the little girl is mad at her and he does'nt talk to her for a few days."

soun..."

Nini wrote: "Alyssa wrote: "today i read mirror mirror on the wall by barry denenberg. i think the dynamic is that the father of the little girl is mad at her and he does'nt talk to her for a few days."

soun..."

Alyssa, is the little girl's father a character who has made huge life changes in this story, or does he generally stay the same? How about the girl. Is she changing or remaining static?

[Ms. Walsh]

Nini wrote: "today I read The Pretty Committee Strikes back I think that a dynamic in my book is now that Massie is friends with Alicia again because they made up she is back to making people in the school mise..."

Jeannine, sounds like Massie is a terror! Why do you think she is so static, continuing to make people miserable? What do you think it might take for her to change?

[Ms. Walsh]

Terrence wrote: "Today I read a book named Payback by Anne Largan. I spotted a couple of dynamic characters. Such as Len who was bully victim to a high school drop out.Darrell Mercer to a bully victim to a popular ..."

You really have an eye for change in your characters, Terrence! What events in Darrell's life presented him with opportunities to change from a bully victim to a popular kid. That's very interesting.

[Ms. Walsh]

So in the apartment Frankie whats to be hank's friend but when they go outside Frankie don't what to be hank friend .

[Napolean]

The conflict that in my book is that Mr.malik have alot of money and he stole alot of money to buy one of his girlfriend a bracelet

[Emily]

I have seen two dynamic characters one of them is Rosalie she hated Bella but when she found out she was pregnant she loved Bella. The other dynamic character is Jacob. He hates vampires and wants to kill them but then again he protects them from his own kind (werewolves) I dont get it.

[Whitney]

in my book from the Bluford series, a dynamic character is Darcy. She was worried about her parents arguing, then she started thinking about her when she got attacked over the summer. After wards, she started thinking about how a seventh grader pulled her bra strp and she was only in fifth grade.

[Mary]

iAm Readinq Ah Book Called The Bully And So Far Darell is First Hatinq California but he kinda is getting used to california

[Milciades]

i am reading a book call dark man and the man is a dynamic character and the woman is a static character she never changes her opinions of nothing

[Alyssa]

i am reading clementine so far this girl had cute her hair because she had glus in it. so clementine cute her hair as well. her mother is so mad at her.

[Henry]

im reading final friends book 1 the party. This book has to do about suicide. There is a dynamic character name Jessica and she says that school is boring now.

[Emily]

I am reading "Breaking Dawn" by Stephanie Meyer. Alice is a dynamic character she goes from loving to help Bella to getting tired of taking care of Bella.

[Anthony]

I'm reading why I'm afraid of bees and the main character is a dynamic character because he goes from being afraid of bees to being one of the and not being scared of them anymore

[Justin]

Peter has his opinion and that only edmond cares about himself only

[Nini]

Ms. Walsh wrote: "Nini wrote: "today I read The Pretty Committee Strikes back I think that a dynamic in my book is now that Massie is friends with Alicia again because they made up she is back to making people in th..."

Yes she is a terror and i think she is acting like that to make herself feel better and she has low self esteem. I don't think that she is ever going to change no matter what people have cried infront of her and she doesn't care.

[Kayla]

The book that i was reading was called The Girl Who Cried Monsters. The character in the book the girl who cried monsters is a dynamic character because lucy use to tell monster stories her brother and also to her best friend. And so then she had seen a real monster. And she had changed because she had not said any more monster stories because she had gotten scare to say them. And that how she is a dynamic character.

[Nini]

Napolean wrote: "The conflict that in my book is that Mr.malik have alot of money and he stole alot of money to buy one of his girlfriend a bracelet"

one of his girlfriend?

[Kayla]

The book that i am reading is called Out of the dust and my character is a static character. Because she never changes. Also because she is a good kid. And when someone is a good kid there wont be nothing to change.