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
Mercedes from covert servant to open resister
private investigator Mitch Henessey
surface form: Mitch Henessey
from self-interested PI to committed partner
Prince Edward – Bobby Mauch learns about the lives of the poor through identity swap
Reverend Henry Biggs is a Baptist minister
surface form: Reverend Henry Biggs
faith tested and renewed
Reverend Henry Biggs reconnection with family
Reverend Henry Biggs renewal of faith
Reverend John Hale moves from certainty to doubt
Reverend John Hale undergoes moral transformation
Rick Blaine transitions from detached cynic to committed idealist via predicate surface "personalityArc"
Robert Balboa Jr. has a child of his own by Creed II
Robert Balboa Jr. moves away from Philadelphia for work before Rocky Balboa
Robert Balboa Jr. reconnects with his father in Rocky Balboa
Rose of Sharon Joad moves from self-absorption to altruism via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
Ryan Bingham seeks deeper human connection by the end of the film via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
Samantha Caine transforms from mild-mannered teacher to confident assassin via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
Savannah Jackson balancing career and personal life
Savannah Jackson search for fulfilling romantic relationship
The Cowardly Lion overcomes fear and discovers his own courage
The Jerk naive man discovering the world via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc"
The Lion King Simba via predicate surface "followsCharacterArcOf"
Tom Joad grows from individual focus to collective consciousness via predicate surface "characterDevelopment"
Vince Tyler gains confidence in his sexuality and identity