Question

Which story is an example of a character arc? A.Sal works in a bakery but doesn't like the long hours or low pay. He looks for a new job and eventually finds a good one working at a golf course. B.Bailey doesn't like to swim, so she makes up an excuse about why she can't go on the school trip to the beach with the rest of her classmates. C.Candice wants to travel to Europe. She works extra hours and gets a second job so that she can earn enough money to travel there. D.Aimee spreads horrible rumors about Bryan, but after getting to know him, she realizes that she was wrong and apologizes to him.

Answer 1

Which story is an example of a character arc?

D.Aimee spreads horrible rumors about Bryan, but after getting to know him, she realizes that she was wrong and apologizes to him.

A character arc is the psychological transformation throughout a character's main storyline. Arcs are defined by change and exploring the several complexities within the characters through the events or situations that surround them.

Example D illustrates a character arc of someone that changed and repented for her actions when she started to know this person.