Construct a fictional character using the character elements presented in the lesson. In your visual depiction, use the surrounding space to describe:

What is their identity? Are they human, animal, plant, object, or element?

What demographic attributes do they possess? (sex, gender, class, race, nationality, etc.)

What is their disposition? (brave, insecure, frustrated, kindhearted, simpleminded, etc?)

Make your character multidimensional by describing:

What the character says and does

How it interacts with others: including relationships (ie does it have a friend, lover and/or nemisis?)

Is there a particular conflict, theme or point of view the character represents?

What is the overall symbolic message?

Use the prompts listed above to illustrate a story line around the character using a framework such as the Hero’s Journey or Freytag’s Pyramid. Go beyond a simple depiction for entertainment, and build the character to represent a greater meaning that is significant to you.