characterArc

P20798

predicate

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

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All labels observed (35)

Label	Occurrences
characterArc canonical	1,614
characterDevelopment	246
hasCharacterArc	159
emotionalArc	106
dramaticArc	79
associatedWithCharacterArc	28
undergoesCharacterDevelopment	26
followsCharacterArc	15
hasCharacterDevelopment	15
characterDevelopmentFocus	13
hasEmotionalArc	11
personalityArc	11
hasPersonalityArc	8
notableCharacterDevelopment	8
followsCharacterArcOf	6
characterDevelopmentArc	4
personalityChange	4
protagonistDevelopment	4
undergoesCharacterDevelopmentIn	4
characterArcSummary	2
characterDevelopmentTrait	2
filmCharacterArc	2
leadCharacterArc	2
characterArcInCreedII	1
characterArcOfGora	1
characterEvolution	1
characterProgression	1
describesCharacterArc	1
featuresCharacterDevelopment	1
followsCharacterJourney	1
hasCharacterArcDescribedAs	1
hasCharacterArcOf	1
mainCharacterArc	1
primaryProtagonistJourney	1
protagonistArc	1

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction

Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'

Input

Predicate: characterArc

Generated description

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

Sample triples (2,381)

Subject	Object
C. C. Baxter	from compliant employee to morally independent individual ⓘ
Gretta James	personal and artistic independence ⓘ
Lindsay Edgecomb	confronts her past bullying ⓘ
Anastasia Tremaine	partial redemption in later sequels ⓘ
Will Bloom	moves from skepticism to acceptance of his father's stories ⓘ
Alice Kingsleigh	self-discovery and independence ⓘ
Mirabelle Buttersfield	develops greater self‑confidence ⓘ
Mirabelle Buttersfield	learns to assert her needs in relationships ⓘ
Mike Seaver – Kirk Cameron surface form: Mike Seaver	matures over course of series ⓘ
Ariadne	from novice architect to confident dream designer ⓘ
Prince Hal	wayward youth to responsible king ⓘ
Juliana Crain	evolves from apolitical citizen to key resistance figure ⓘ
Joe Blake	gradual disillusionment with the Nazi regime via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ
Dude	seeks redemption ⓘ
Bessie	reconciliation with estranged family members via predicate surface "emotionalArc" ⓘ
Catherine Sloper	from naive romantic hope to disillusionment via predicate surface "emotionalArc" ⓘ
Catherine Sloper is the daughter of Dr. Austin Sloper surface form: Catherine Sloper	emotional maturation via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ
James Staniford	Evolving feelings toward the heroine via predicate surface "emotionalArc" ⓘ
Hickey	arrives sober to celebrate Harry Hope’s birthday via predicate surface "dramaticArc" ⓘ
Hickey	reveals shocking truths about his past via predicate surface "dramaticArc" ⓘ
Hickey	confesses to killing his wife via predicate surface "dramaticArc" ⓘ
Harry Hope	challenged by Hickey’s insistence on facing reality via predicate surface "dramaticArc" ⓘ
Parritt	confrontation with guilt ⓘ
Parritt	struggle with self-deception ⓘ
Rachel in Coyote Ugly surface form: Rachel	from antagonistic to supportive ⓘ
Mr. Brown – Paddington surface form: Mr. Brown	learns to accept risk and embrace Paddington as part of his family ⓘ
Mike Seaver	becomes more responsible over the course of the series via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ
Walter Hobbs	reconnects with his son Buddy ⓘ
Walter Hobbs	learns to value family over work ⓘ
Walter Hobbs	becomes more supportive and affectionate via predicate surface "personalityChange" ⓘ
Harold Lee	learning to be more spontaneous via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ
Harold Lee	balancing career and personal life via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ
Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music surface form: Captain Georg von Trapp (The Sound of Music)	softens through music and Maria’s influence via predicate surface "undergoesCharacterDevelopment" ⓘ
Eric Bates	learns empathy and friendship through relationship with Jack Brown ⓘ
Lenina Huxley	becomes more rebellious against authoritarian system via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ
Harvey Pekar in American Splendor surface form: Harvey Pekar (American Splendor character)	from frustrated file clerk to recognized comic writer ⓘ
Roy Neary	transformation from ordinary worker to UFO contactee ⓘ
Grace Williams in From Darkness surface form: Grace Williams	confronting past police cases via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ
Grace Williams in From Darkness surface form: Grace Williams	struggling with trauma from former job via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ
Nancy Fallon	struggle with family relationships ⓘ
Nancy Fallon	search for personal identity ⓘ
The King of Sting surface form: Apollo Creed	from rival to mentor of Rocky Balboa ⓘ
Sister Mary Clarence	from self-centered lounge singer to caring mentor ⓘ
Mother Superior surface form: Mother Superior (Sister Act)	learns to accept unconventional methods ⓘ
Mother Superior surface form: Mother Superior (Sister Act)	comes to recognize Deloris’s positive impact on the convent via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ
Neal Page	learns empathy and tolerance ⓘ
Neal Page	reassesses work-life balance ⓘ
Jillian Guiler	from fearful parent to determined seeker of the truth about UFOs ⓘ
Therese Belivet in Carol surface form: Therese Belivet	discovers and accepts her sexuality ⓘ
Therese Belivet in Carol surface form: Therese Belivet	gains emotional independence ⓘ