6th Block: Why would an author include positive elements of characterization to an evil character? by Jeanie Jones https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p What does the author hope to accomplish with their audience? Is this an attempt to get the audience to sympathize more, or to make the character more sinister? en-us 2016-10-11 01:19:50 UTC 2025-09-25 12:02:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pumpkin.png https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899458 The author includes positive elements to an evil character to make the evil character seem more relatable. The author wants to make the evil character seem less different and to show his/her human side. In different stories there are different motives, so I think it depends on the story line as to whether the author is trying to make the character more sinister or sympathetic. ]]> 2016-10-11 17:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899458 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899534 The author does this to add suspicion of the character and to show the diff]]> 2016-10-11 17:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899534 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899765 The author would do this to make the evil character]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899765 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899772 it would show people that this character is just like every other human who is a mixture of both bad and good. it makes the character more relatable. it makes me sympathize more.]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899772 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899871 to develop character in the evil characters. When the evil character does something good then turns around and does evil things again it makes them more sinister. ]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899871 The author uses this type of characterization to get the reader to have sympathy for that character.  It also helps the reader relate  https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899880 2016-10-11 17:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899880 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899972 to show that the character still has feelings, even after all the bad things they may have done.

]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899972 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899974  It causes the audience to sympathize with the villian ]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899974 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899980 It makes it]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899980 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899981 To show a backstory and/or why they turned into an evil character. Everyone is human]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129899981 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900015 The author does this to show that the character isn't completely evil OR to show deceptive traits in the character]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900015 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900071 To show that the character isn't completely evil, and that there is some good to him/her. It also adds to the story.]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900071 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900077 I think the author uses positive elements in evil characters so that the audience will like them more and sympathize with them. When they do make them more relatable it makes it harder to not l]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900077 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900082 to show the charater other sides]]> 2016-10-11 17:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900082 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900096 The author does this to show a little sympathy to the bad guy to show that hes human and bad things happened to him to make him this way


]]> 2016-10-11 17:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900096 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900246 to show that bad people have good sides, and to also show some contrast]]> 2016-10-11 17:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900246 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900300 To make the character seem not as evil. I think the author is trying to get the reader to think about the character more.]]> 2016-10-11 17:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900300 To show differences https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900316 2016-10-11 17:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900316 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900377 It makes the evil character more relatable and can explain why he does evil things.]]> 2016-10-11 17:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900377 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900379 to give more depth to the character]]> 2016-10-11 17:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900379 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900398 To help the audience sympathize the character more and to show that the character has at least some humanity left.]]> 2016-10-11 17:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900398 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900477 to show the audience other sides of the character. 

]]> 2016-10-11 17:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900477 The author does this to  https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900490 2016-10-11 17:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900490 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900588 The author would do this to give the story more suspense]]> 2016-10-11 17:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900588 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900717 I think they try to show how the character can change. It makes the character more sinister because since they give a good side and a bad side the characters actions are more unpredictable.

]]> 2016-10-11 17:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900717 The author does this to make the character more complex. https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900731 2016-10-11 17:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900731 This gives the character more depth.  It shows that there is more  to the character than the label that they are given. https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900810 2016-10-11 17:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900810 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900963 they hope to accomplish ggod with the character]]> 2016-10-11 17:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900963 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900979 This characterization makes the evil character more human and adds much more depth.]]> 2016-10-11 17:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129900979 the author does this to try and get the audience to sympathize more and show that even bad people can do good things  https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901056 2016-10-11 17:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901056 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901058 to give us a better connection with the character

]]> 2016-10-11 17:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901058 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901083 to show that the character is not as evil as everyone thinks

]]> 2016-10-11 17:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901083 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901089 it is a attempt to get the audience to sympathize more

]]> 2016-10-11 17:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901089 https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901196 to make them seem more human and relatable]]> 2016-10-11 17:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129901196 AMERICAN HORROR STORY https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129922584 2016-10-11 18:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jeanie_jones/ocjcjc6kyf5p/wish/129922584