Stock vs. Stereotype characters

A stock character is

• A familiar character type seen throughout literature. An archetype.

• A character that has basic characteristics

• Characters that were only part of the Italian Commedia Dell'arte

• Characters that display a general behavior

Stereotypes are

• Racist

• Misogynistic

• Misandric

• Broad generalizations

A stereotype

• is really funny

• assigns a behavior to a group of people

• is based on things we've all seen

• is basically racist

Characteristics of the "HERO" character

• Strong, reckless, arrogant, womanizing

• Strong, tall, white, blonde

• Strong, super powers, supernatural birth

• Strong, brave, handsome, fearless

Characteristics of the Fool stock character

• clever

• idiotic

• selfish

• a follower

• all of these

A stereotypical "dumb blonde"

• Is actually really smart, it just appears she's dumb.

• Is selfish, materialistic and popular.

• Talks with a "valley girl" accent all the time

• Is a conservative pundit on Fox News named Tomi Lahren

The "Bad Boy" character is actually

• A stereotype

• A stock character

• A stereotype from the Villian stock line

• usually white, privileged and strong

The best way to make characterizations

• watching a lot of TV and movies

• reading a lot of books

• observing other people's behavior

• taking an acting class

Characterizations are made better through

• mannerisms

• accents

• stereotypical behavior

• memorized lines

Internal characterization refers to

• gestures that you make

• accents

• emotions

• memorized lines