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Characters in stories have the ability to shape one’s beliefs and change the way he or she perceives different things. However, these characters are normally main characters in stories, the protagonists. Rarely do minor characters impact the lives of other characters. Although minor characters usually have an insignificant part in a story, some minor characters play very important and unique roles. Minor characters can take on the important role as a source of inspiration like Bernadine Deevers from “The Trademark”, a voice of concern and overprotection like Jane’s mother in “Mr. ...
Finally, in “Boys and Girls”, the father’s role represents a type of old-fashioned lifestyle where gender roles are put on boys and girls at young ages. ... Another example of the gender roles would be when the girl is working next to her father doing “men’s” work and a salesman comes by to talk to the father. ... He represents anything or anyone that pushes gender roles or hold double standards.
Playing important roles such as a source of inspiration, a voice of concern and fear, or representing a way of life, minor characters are not only important because of the effect they have on other characters, but the certain uniqueness they bring with them.
Approximate Word count = 1095
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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