What Is An Example Of A Round Character

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Round a character that's well developed and that a reader can tell lots of characteristics about the character. The reader knows the character really well based on the characteristics in the book. The reader knows all the details and traits about the character. An example of a round character is Cobb from the movie inception because the movie shows his dreams which show a lot about him.

Flat a character not well developed and that the reader can barely tell the characteristics of the character. THe reader doesn’t know the character very well. The reader is not given all the traits or details about the character. An example of a flat character is Jonas from the movie The giver, the movie doesn’t portray many emotions or traits about him.

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