Out of all the essential narrative elements we discussed yesterday, I find characters to be the most intriguing. Without characters it'd be hard to write a story. They keep the audience interested and entertained. I love how characters can change, like in a book series where you watch the characters grow and mature. When you see a character overcome so many obstacles, you start to relate to them and feel like you know them. Well at least I do anyways. It's also fun when a character you thought you knew really well surprises you by acting in a different way.
The best example I can think of right now that illustrates this would be "The Princess Bride". Wesley, the main character, changes from being a simple farm boy to becoming a sword wielding, damsel rescuing hero. His character completely changes and it's the change that has all the other characters interested in him. Wesley keeps the audience on their toes guessing as to his identity also. His character changes from being mundane and predictable to exciting and adventurous.
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