![]() He is temperate, solid, and loyal, who always tries to maintain peace and harmony between the two families. Example #4: Benvolio from Romeo and Juliet (By William Shakespeare)īenvolio is another flat character, who remains unchanged throughout the play. Thus, she does not transform throughout this play, proving her as a flat character from beginning to the end. She does not judge her husband, and assures him that she would support him for any decision he makes. Though she feels dejected due to John’s cheating, she does not turn against him despite his wrongdoing.Įlizabeth Proctor is basically an honest person who, when John asks for her recommendation as to whether he should confess his sin, she leaves the decision to him. Whatever happens in the story, she stays faithful to her husband, John Proctor. Example #3: Elizabeth Proctor from The Crucible (By Arthur Miller)Īnother example of flat character is The Crucible‘s Elizabeth Proctor, who is a self-righteous woman, who always believes in doing something right. Also, she represents more open-minded woman in the novel, as she sees error in social structure of Maycomb. Her positive and optimistic attitude remains steady, even after losing her house to a fire. She is the one who does not openly give a warning to Atticus for taking the case of Tom Robinson. She begins and ends the novel by acting as a voice of reason for kids, and supporting and explaining Atticus’ motivations and actions. Miss Maudie is a flat character because she maintains the same characteristics and outlook throughout the narrative. Example #2: Miss Maudie from To Kill a Mockingbird (By Harper Lee) She remains passive, never acts on her own until she becomes a victim herself. Thus, throughout the narrative, she proves her flat character and does not transform. She arranges a meeting with Hamlet, so that Claudius could spy on him, and also lets Polonius remain behind the curtains to hear the conversation between them. Gertrude is a weak character, whom Claudius and Polonius have used for their own interests. She behaves like a tool of fate in the whole tragedy, even when she stops Hamlet from going back to Wittenberg for studies. Gertrude has no idea why Hamlet is upset about her marriage. Outwardly, Queen Gertrude seems to be a caring mother of Hamlet, but inwardly she is a weak-willed lady, who walks blindly through her life, is not aware that Claudius has trapped her by murdering her husband, or that he has seized her husband’s throne.
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