The Emergence Machine

Character

abstract · Literature · Level 11 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A person in a narrative or dramatic work is defined by personality, motivations, and development throughout the story, as a person's personality and actions shape their character.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “character” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “character”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
character
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L2L1L0CharacterPersonalityIdentityThoughtMindPerson… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesAnagnorisisL12AntagonistL12Character StudyL12Dramatic CharacterL12ExpositionL12CharacterL11PersonL7PersonalityL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Person L7 (requires)
    A character represents a person in a story
  • Personality L10 (requires)
    A character has personality traits that drive their actions

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