Examples of the 2 Most Common Templates for Developing Characters

In early November, I wrote about Characters in Action-Driven Novels and Those in Character-Driven Stories.

A few nights ago, engrossed in The Hundred-Foot Journey directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay written by Steven Knight and adapted from Richard C. Morais' 2010 novel The Hundred-Foot Journey, I was struck how perfectly Hassan exemplifies the character-driven profile while Papa Kadam assertively personifies the action-driven profile.

1) Reflective of a character-driven character profile
Hassan, before moving on when faced with failure / challenges / obstacles :

• Slows down
• Reflect how he's doing while being sensitive to others
• Evaluates his behavior and reactions 
• Examines at what went wrong from all angles
• Learns from his mistakes

2) Reflective of an action-driven character profile
Papa Kadam, on the other hand, classically impulsive and, when faced with failure / challenges / obstacles (until the very end):

• Doesn't stop to evaluate what went wrong
• Thinks less
• Acts / reacts faster 
• Multi-tasks
• Focuses on the achieving the goal not how his behavior affects others

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