characterArc

P20798
predicate

Indicates the developmental journey or transformation a character undergoes over the course of a narrative.

All labels observed (35)

Label Occurrences
characterArc canonical 1,614
characterDevelopment 246
hasCharacterArc 159

Sample triples (2,381)

Subject Object
Reverend John Hale moves from certainty to doubt
Reverend John Hale undergoes moral transformation
Karen (Love Actually) realization of husband’s infidelity
Karen (Love Actually) attempt to preserve family stability
Charlie Y. Reader experiences personal growth through romantic experiences
The Lion King Simba via predicate surface "followsCharacterArcOf"
Bernadine Harris divorce
Bernadine Harris self-discovery
Bernadine Harris empowerment
Al Jolson as Al Stone rises from waiter to star
Eve Harrington from seemingly innocent admirer to exposed manipulator
Effie White from insecure, sidelined singer to empowered solo artist
Reverend Henry Biggs is a Baptist minister
surface form: Reverend Henry Biggs
faith tested and renewed
Reverend Henry Biggs renewal of faith
Reverend Henry Biggs reconnection with family
Commissar Danilov from ideological zeal to disillusionment
Koops gains confidence over the course of the story via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc"
Alara Kitan struggles with confidence and command authority
Alara Kitan conflict between duty and loyalty to family
Brave Merida learning responsibility and mending family bonds via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc"
Aileen Wuornos in Monster from desperation to violence to resignation via predicate surface "emotionalArc"
The Cowardly Lion overcomes fear and discovers his own courage
Lee Chandler in Manchester by the Sea
surface form: Lee Chandler
partial acceptance of his limitations
Rick Blaine transitions from detached cynic to committed idealist via predicate surface "personalityArc"
Captain Louis Renault from opportunistic collaborator to quiet resister
Savannah Jackson search for fulfilling romantic relationship
Savannah Jackson balancing career and personal life
Amy March matures from vanity to responsibility and compassion via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
Lemon Breeland evolves from rigid and judgmental to more open and compassionate via predicate surface "personalityArc"
Harry Bright comes to terms with his sexuality
Harry Bright reconnects with Donna Sheridan
Danny Archer seeks redemption
Tom Joad grows from individual focus to collective consciousness via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh matures as a pitcher
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh learns mental discipline
Rose of Sharon Joad moves from self-absorption to altruism via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
Harold Lee from Harold & Kumar
surface form: Harold Lee
breaks free from uptight routine
Celie Johnson transitions from voicelessness to self-assertion
The Jerk naive man discovering the world via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc"
Prince Edward – Bobby Mauch learns about the lives of the poor through identity swap
Kathy Lacey in Gentleman’s Agreement
surface form: Kathy Lacey
confronts her own subtle prejudices
Les Misérables (1998 film) Jean Valjean via predicate surface "followsCharacterArcOf"
Janie Crawford journey from constrained young wife to self-realized, independent woman
Charly Baltimore transforms from suburban schoolteacher persona to lethal operative via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
private investigator Mitch Henessey
surface form: Mitch Henessey
from self-interested PI to committed partner
Baby Suggs moves from hope and public ministry to withdrawal and despair
Mercedes from covert servant to open resister
Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"
surface form: Eleanor Lance
increasing psychological disintegration
Juni Cortez grows from inexperienced child to capable agent
Lord Business redeemed at the end of The Lego Movie via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc"