characterArc
P20798
predicate
Indicates the developmental journey or transformation a character undergoes over the course of a narrative.
Observed surface forms (8)
- characterDevelopment ×8
- followsCharacterArc ×4
- characterDevelopmentFocus ×2
- followsCharacterArcOf ×2
- hasCharacterArc ×2
- personalityArc ×2
- characterArcInCreedII ×1
- emotionalArc ×1
Sample triples (72)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Adrian Pennino | gains confidence over the series ⓘ |
| Aileen Wuornos in Monster | from desperation to violence to resignation via predicate surface "emotionalArc" ⓘ |
| Al Jolson as Al Stone | rises from waiter to star ⓘ |
| Alara Kitan | conflict between duty and loyalty to family ⓘ |
| Alara Kitan | struggles with confidence and command authority ⓘ |
| Amy March | matures from vanity to responsibility and compassion via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
| Baby Suggs | moves from hope and public ministry to withdrawal and despair ⓘ |
| Bernadine Harris | divorce ⓘ |
| Bernadine Harris | empowerment ⓘ |
| Bernadine Harris | self-discovery ⓘ |
| Better Call Saul | transformation of Jimmy McGill into Saul Goodman via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc" ⓘ |
| Bianca | adapting to hearing loss ⓘ |
| Bianca | balancing music career and family life ⓘ |
| Brave | Merida learning responsibility and mending family bonds via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc" ⓘ |
| Captain Louis Renault | from opportunistic collaborator to quiet resister ⓘ |
| Celie Johnson | transitions from voicelessness to self-assertion ⓘ |
| Charlie Y. Reader | experiences personal growth through romantic experiences ⓘ |
| Charly Baltimore | transforms from suburban schoolteacher persona to lethal operative via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
| Commissar Danilov | from ideological zeal to disillusionment ⓘ |
| Cullen Bohannon | from vengeful ex-soldier to railroad leader ⓘ |
| Danny | grows braver over the course of the film ⓘ |
| Danny Archer | seeks redemption ⓘ |
| Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov | seeks atonement for past wrongs via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
| Dmitri Ivanovich Nekhlyudov | undergoes moral transformation via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
| Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh | learns mental discipline ⓘ |
| Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh | matures as a pitcher ⓘ |
| Effie White | from insecure, sidelined singer to empowered solo artist ⓘ |
|
Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"
surface form:
Eleanor Lance
|
increasing psychological disintegration ⓘ |
| Eve Harrington | from seemingly innocent admirer to exposed manipulator ⓘ |
| Great Jones Street | withdrawal from public life via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc" ⓘ |
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Harold Lee from Harold & Kumar
surface form:
Harold Lee
|
breaks free from uptight routine ⓘ |
| Harry Bright | comes to terms with his sexuality ⓘ |
| Harry Bright | reconnects with Donna Sheridan ⓘ |
| Ivan Drago | disgraced former champion seeking redemption through his son via predicate surface "characterArcInCreedII" ⓘ |
| Janie Crawford | journey from constrained young wife to self-realized, independent woman ⓘ |
| Julie Gillis | bachelor lifestyle upended by unexpected love ⓘ |
| Juni Cortez | grows from inexperienced child to capable agent ⓘ |
| Karen (Love Actually) | attempt to preserve family stability ⓘ |
| Karen (Love Actually) | realization of husband’s infidelity ⓘ |
| Katerina Mikhailovna Maslova | conscience and forgiveness via predicate surface "characterDevelopmentFocus" ⓘ |
| Katerina Mikhailovna Maslova | self-respect and dignity via predicate surface "characterDevelopmentFocus" ⓘ |
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Kathy Lacey in Gentleman’s Agreement
surface form:
Kathy Lacey
|
confronts her own subtle prejudices ⓘ |
| Koops | gains confidence over the course of the story via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ |
| Kristen | learning about love and relationships through advice from a dating book ⓘ |
| Larry Daley | from struggling father to responsible protector of the museum ⓘ |
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Lee Chandler in Manchester by the Sea
surface form:
Lee Chandler
|
partial acceptance of his limitations ⓘ |
| Lemon Breeland | evolves from rigid and judgmental to more open and compassionate via predicate surface "personalityArc" ⓘ |
| Les Misérables (1998 film) | Jean Valjean via predicate surface "followsCharacterArcOf" ⓘ |
| Lord Business | redeemed at the end of The Lego Movie via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ |
| Memed, My Hawk | transformation from oppressed villager to legendary bandit ⓘ |