SOPHS Journal #1 for 3rd quarter: The Stock Character
POST BEFORE Wednesday, January 27.
A stock character is a character type, often a stereotyped character, used repeatedly in genre fiction (like horror, sci-fi, moral tales) and of course, movies and television shows that like to use these character types. Examples include the mad scientist, the blond airhead, the femme fatale (sure, look it up if you don't know what this means), the rags-to-riches hero, and the conniving villain.
In The Devil and Tom Walker, Tom Walker exemplifies the stock character known as The Miser, one who would value money over everything. You should know the Greek tale of King Midas, a miser who learned, as many do, that wealth isn't everything. Go to this link to read the Midas tale. Tom Walker's wife is the stock shrew, the nagging wife who browbeats her husband.
You've read enough (and seen enough TV and movies) to recognize stock characters, so tell me ...who is your favorite "stock" character?
Define the stock character type you choose and then give me some details about your specific character that proves that he or she is, indeed, "stock." Of course, tell me why you enjoy your character. Choose a character from books, movies, short stories, and television shows. As always, respond with a minimum of 200 words.
I've provided an example for you, namely Ebenezer Scrooge.
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly misanthrope (he's a miser--all about money--and he's a misanthrope--a "hater of mankind") in the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. His love of money and disdain for Christmas characterizes the original Scrooge. Note that the wordscrooge to denote characters like him is now regularly used in our vernacular. Scrooge overworks and underpays his loyal employee, Mr. Bob Cratchit. Cratchit, a good and holy family man, has bills to pay and a crippled son (Tiny Tim) to take care of, but he faces his trying responsibilities with Christian fortitude. He even refuses to admit to his poor family that Mr. Scrooge is a bad man. You might say that Cratchit is a stock character himself, the "poor but happy" fatherly figure whose diligence and Christian piety keep his family in food and clothes.
Back to Mr. Scrooge, who grudgingly allows poor Bob to stay home on Christmas Day, but orders him to arrive earlier the next. He greets holiday well wishers, like his kind nephew, with a "Bah, humbug" that of course, is now universally recognized as the reply of the Christmas Scrooge. Suddenly, however, his world is turned inside-out when he is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley, his former business partner and a scrooge like himself. The forlorn ghost, who now does penance by walking the earth in heavy chains, money boxes, and keys, warns Scrooge to mend his ways, lest he suffer the same fate.
Scrooge is shaken, but falls asleep. During the rest of the well-known story, he is visited by three Christmas ghosts. He then undergoes a miraculous change. The new Christmas-loving Scrooge sends a huge turkey to the Cratchit home, raises Bob's salary, and becomes a surrogate grandfather to Tiny Tim.
This Christmas tale is a story of faith, redemption, and the goodness that lies within us all. These qualities were once buried in Ebenezer Scrooge, but were unearthed in the joyful end of the novel.
A stock character is a character type, often a stereotyped character, used repeatedly in genre fiction (like horror, sci-fi, moral tales) and of course, movies and television shows that like to use these character types. Examples include the mad scientist, the blond airhead, the femme fatale (sure, look it up if you don't know what this means), the rags-to-riches hero, and the conniving villain.
In The Devil and Tom Walker, Tom Walker exemplifies the stock character known as The Miser, one who would value money over everything. You should know the Greek tale of King Midas, a miser who learned, as many do, that wealth isn't everything. Go to this link to read the Midas tale. Tom Walker's wife is the stock shrew, the nagging wife who browbeats her husband.
You've read enough (and seen enough TV and movies) to recognize stock characters, so tell me ...who is your favorite "stock" character?
Define the stock character type you choose and then give me some details about your specific character that proves that he or she is, indeed, "stock." Of course, tell me why you enjoy your character. Choose a character from books, movies, short stories, and television shows. As always, respond with a minimum of 200 words.
I've provided an example for you, namely Ebenezer Scrooge.
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly misanthrope (he's a miser--all about money--and he's a misanthrope--a "hater of mankind") in the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol. His love of money and disdain for Christmas characterizes the original Scrooge. Note that the wordscrooge to denote characters like him is now regularly used in our vernacular. Scrooge overworks and underpays his loyal employee, Mr. Bob Cratchit. Cratchit, a good and holy family man, has bills to pay and a crippled son (Tiny Tim) to take care of, but he faces his trying responsibilities with Christian fortitude. He even refuses to admit to his poor family that Mr. Scrooge is a bad man. You might say that Cratchit is a stock character himself, the "poor but happy" fatherly figure whose diligence and Christian piety keep his family in food and clothes.
Back to Mr. Scrooge, who grudgingly allows poor Bob to stay home on Christmas Day, but orders him to arrive earlier the next. He greets holiday well wishers, like his kind nephew, with a "Bah, humbug" that of course, is now universally recognized as the reply of the Christmas Scrooge. Suddenly, however, his world is turned inside-out when he is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley, his former business partner and a scrooge like himself. The forlorn ghost, who now does penance by walking the earth in heavy chains, money boxes, and keys, warns Scrooge to mend his ways, lest he suffer the same fate.
Scrooge is shaken, but falls asleep. During the rest of the well-known story, he is visited by three Christmas ghosts. He then undergoes a miraculous change. The new Christmas-loving Scrooge sends a huge turkey to the Cratchit home, raises Bob's salary, and becomes a surrogate grandfather to Tiny Tim.
This Christmas tale is a story of faith, redemption, and the goodness that lies within us all. These qualities were once buried in Ebenezer Scrooge, but were unearthed in the joyful end of the novel.
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My favorite stock character is Blair Waldorf from the television series Gossip Girl. Blair Waldorf is the perfect example of a school diva. This specific stock character views his or her self as the "Big Man on Campus" and is typically viewed by others as a "Queen Bee." This character considers herself well-liked, worshipped, and thinks she is the alpha female. There are many reasons why Blair Waldorf can be considered a school diva. Blair tells it like it is no matter how much it hurts the person she is speaking to. She obviously has feelings like the rest of the world, but she does not let those emotions affect her strength or get in the way of anything. Blair does not let anyone underestimate her and knows what she wants (keeps her priorities straight). She is confident and knows her worth. Blair was always giving advice whether it be about fashion or boys. Blair constantly had underclass men following her around and doing whatever she told them to do. At times, Blair was feared, hated, loved, envied, and admired, and her best friend, Serena Vanderwoodsen, was always there for her at the end of the day - no matter how angry they got at each other.
Legally Blonde is an exemplary example of the stock character known as the "blonde airhead" or "dumb blonde". In this movie Reese Witherspoon plays Elle Woods who is a privileged California sorority girl who is blonde, bubbly, and has a big heart for fashion. The stock character, dumb blonde, is mainly used to describe blonde women who are found more desirable than intelligent. Elle is portrayed as a snobby rich girl who receives whatever she wants, and believes her life cannot be fulfilled until she marries the man of her dreams. In the movie, Legally Blonde, Elle Woods challenges the ideas surrounding her typical stereotype by attending Harvard Law School in hopes of renewing her relationship with her ex-boyfriend. While attending Harvard, Elle attends a group session where she is immediately judged by the other students. While at the group session Elle shares,"Whoever said Orange is the new pink, was seriously disturbed." Elle's reputation is quickly determined by her funny wit and judged intellect. This stock character is portrayed in many movies and books as a girl who is gorgeous and desirable but has absolutely no common sense. She is bluntly "dumb". Elle Woods is not accustomed to gaining others appreciation of her talents and skills because everything was always handed to her before Harvard. While at Law School Elle realizes that she has to step up to her greatest potential. Elle Woods realizes others opinions of her when her ex-boyfriend breaks up with her at dinner and she says,"You're going to break up with me because I'm too blonde?" This character, mainly female, is not always given their proper potential in many films and novels simply because they are blonde, attractive, dumb women. I enjoy the movie Legally Blonde because the stock character of a "blonde airhead" is changed and given a different perspective.
The joker is a super villain. A super villain is someone is an opposite to the superhero. He or she is the one opposing the hero and generally trying to cause harm to the public. In the film The Dark Knight, the main villain is the joker. The joker is a criminal mastermind that is also a psychopath. He is named the joker for his strange sense of humor that he displays during the movie. He is shown as a man with green hair and white paint on his face and he is wearing lipstick. He is cut up around his face. The joker's plan is to cause havoc in the public and of course, to kill his arch nemesis Batman. He is a reckless character that doesn't care about his crew because he has one goal, and that is to kill Batman. He always wants the Batman's attention so he can eventually kill Batman. I like the Joker because I find his antics funny. He is a funny guy and also an interesting man. His tactics are unusual and I find his plans extremely smart. As well as liking the character, the movie The Dark Knight is one of my favorite movies. It is very good and very intense and that can be credited to the Joker.
Captain America is referred to as a stock character because he is supersoldier. A supersoldier is a soldier who operates beyond human limits or abilities. Captain American shows he is a supersoldier in every movie he’s in especially in The Avengers. Captain America is a soldier that is human unlike most superheroes. As a human soldier he has skills and abilities that no soldier has. Captain America can run up to a speed of 60 mph and can really high in the air. He has the strength to lift things that only machines have the capabilities to lift. Captain America is the ideal of what all soldiers should try to strive for. The reason why I like Captain America is that he is the only superhero people can have a chance of becoming. Other superheroes like the Hulk, Superman, Spiderman, and so on have abilities that is just not possible to have. For example, Superman has the ability to fly. The ability to fly is like something you would image yourself doing inside a dream or something. Flying is just not possible for people in this world. All children want to do is to become a superhero and superman is not a possible superhero to become. Becoming Captain America is more likely to happen than becoming Superman. This is why I enjoy Captain America.
Captain America is referred to as a stock character because he is supersoldier. A supersoldier is a soldier who operates beyond human limits or abilities. Captain American shows he is a supersoldier in every movie he’s in especially in The Avengers. Captain America is a soldier that is human unlike most superheroes. As a human soldier he has skills and abilities that no soldier has. Captain America can run up to a speed of 60 mph and can really high in the air. He has the strength to lift things that only machines have the capabilities to lift. Captain America is the ideal of what all soldiers should try to strive for. The reason why I like Captain America is that he is the only superhero people can have a chance of becoming. Other superheroes like the Hulk, Superman, Spiderman, and so on have abilities that is just not possible to have. For example, Superman has the ability to fly. The ability to fly is like something you would image yourself doing inside a dream or something. Flying is just not possible for people in this world. All children want to do is to become a superhero and superman is not a possible superhero to become. Becoming Captain America is more likely to happen than becoming Superman. This is why I enjoy Captain America.
A stock character is a stereotypical-type character used in movies, television shows, and short stories. One of my favorite stock characters is Kenneth Parcell from the television show 30 Rock. His character type exemplifies someone who is very naïve, happy-go-lucky, optimistic, good-natured, lovable, sweet, and nice. Not only that, but he is very funny, personable, and would do anything for a friend. As one of the main characters, he is not like the others and I like him for that reason. As I mentioned before, he would do anything for his friends and anyone who watches the television show would know that. His personality is shown in almost every episode throughout the series. As a person, I can totally relate to Kenneth Parcell. We are very much alike in personality. I find, as I watch more of the show, that Kenneth becomes more into his character and it is more natural for him to be who he is. I feel, that I am the Kenneth of my family. In conclusion, we all know a character who is lovable, friendly, naïve, and truly one to go out of his/her way for anyone. I would definitely consider Kenneth Parcell to be stock character type of the show 30 Rock.
There are many stereotypical stock characters portrayed in movies and television shows. One of my favorite stock characters is the gentle giant. A gentle giant means exactly what the title implies. This character type refers to a tall or large person whose physical appearance can be frightening at first, but has a caring and kind heart almost as large as the character's own physical size. Some examples of this stock character are the Iron Giant, Fezzik from The Princess Bride, and Hagrid from Harry Potter. Hagrid is a very famous example of a gentle giant. He is a half-giant, which makes him twice as tall as normal humans, and he has a wild beard and head full of hair. Hagrid's appearance makes him look big and scary to people smaller than him. But as the story goes on, it is found out that Hagrid is very kind and caring towards the many people and creatures he loves. He is the caretaker of the wizard school, Hogwarts, and teaches a class on caring for magical creatures. Hagrid even owns a giant, three-headed dog which he named Fluffy. Hagrid is a great example of a gentle giant because he is physically big and cares for others with a heart larger than himself. I enjoy Hagrid's character because he is a very happy person and good friend who always tries to help Harry. Even when others make fun of him for being half-giant, he tries his best to avoid conflict and live his life happily. I also like how Hagrid loves animals that other people are scared of, specifically Fluffy, a giant spider, and a dragon. Hagrid's many gentle and loving traits along with his wild looks and huge size make him a very good example of my favorite stock character type, the gentle giant.
The character I chose is an example of a lone vigilante who fights for justice.
Bruce Wayne is a rich businessman that has his own company, Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents at a young age he swore that he would find the criminals who killed his parents. Bruce trains himself both physically and mentally crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime. He called this bat inspired persona Batman. He is unlike any other superhero. Batman has no superpowers and rather relies on his genius, intelligence, physical abilities, and martial arts abilities. He fights crime in Gotham with his sidekick, Robin and helps keep crime off the city streets. Batman is indeed stock. As the son of a rich mother and father Bruce Wayne had few friends, was quiet, and had to of course watched at all times. After his parents died, he was alone for a quite a few years before returning from his seclusion and travels of the world as a young adult who would be the head of Wayne Enterprises. Now being old enough and tough enough to fight crime, Batman would honor is oath he took to avenge the untimely deaths of his parents. I like Batman because he is a tough man who overcame the loss of his parents and became a hero. I also like that he is more of a loner and is one of the few superheroes that has no powers. These qualities make him even cooler and well more of a hero in my opinion.
The character I chose is an example of a lone vigilante who fights for justice.
Bruce Wayne is a rich businessman that has his own company, Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents at a young age he swore that he would find the criminals who killed his parents. Bruce trains himself both physically and mentally crafts a bat-inspired persona to fight crime. He called this bat inspired persona Batman. He is unlike any other superhero. Batman has no superpowers and rather relies on his genius, intelligence, physical abilities, and martial arts abilities. He fights crime in Gotham with his sidekick, Robin and helps keep crime off the city streets. Batman is indeed stock. As the son of a rich mother and father Bruce Wayne had few friends, was quiet, and had to of course watched at all times. After his parents died, he was alone for a quite a few years before returning from his seclusion and travels of the world as a young adult who would be the head of Wayne Enterprises. Now being old enough and tough enough to fight crime, Batman would honor is oath he took to avenge the untimely deaths of his parents. I like Batman because he is a tough man who overcame the loss of his parents and became a hero. I also like that he is more of a loner and is one of the few superheroes that has no powers. These qualities make him even cooler and well more of a hero in my opinion.
Gabriella Montez from the High School Musical series is a nerdy, unpopular character who falls in love with the most popular, athletic guy at her school, Troy Bolton. Gabriella is a stock character because she is the new girl who gets straight A's and no one would expect Troy to be interested in her because he is almost the complete opposite. Troy is also the interest of one of the most popular girls at their school, Sharpay Ryan, who is also one of the meanest girls in their school. This makes Gabriella even more of a stock character because she is competing for Troy with another girl who you would expect to win his attention. I like this character because throughout the series of movies you are always rooting for Gabriella and Troy's relationship to work out. This stock character of the nerdy girl or guy is very easily likable and most people can usually relate to the character's situation of trying to get a person of whom they have virtually no chance with. And since this particular stock character usually gets their love interest in the end, one usually ends up liking him or her even more because they hope that their situation will have the same happy ending as the character's.
Gabriella Montez from the High School Musical series is a nerdy, unpopular character who falls in love with the most popular, athletic guy at her school, Troy Bolton. Gabriella is a stock character because she is the new girl who gets straight A's and no one would expect Troy to be interested in her because he is almost the complete opposite. Troy is also the interest of one of the most popular girls at their school, Sharpay Ryan, who is also one of the meanest girls in their school. This makes Gabriella even more of a stock character because she is competing for Troy with another girl who you would expect to win his attention. I like this character because throughout the series of movies you are always rooting for Gabriella and Troy's relationship to work out. This stock character of the nerdy girl or guy is very easily likable and most people can usually relate to the character's situation of trying to get a person of whom they have virtually no chance with. And since this particular stock character usually gets their love interest in the end, one usually ends up liking him or her even more because they hope that their situation will have the same happy ending as the character's.
One popular stock character is the spoiled child. This character is spoiled by their parents, often to the point of thinking that other people will bend to their will as well. When other characters refuse to cooperate with the child, they often throw tantrums. Tantrums reveal the character's immaturity, and reluctance to work with others. One example of this stock character is Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She was always one of my favorite characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She wasn't kind, or a role model. She was mean and bossy, but she was entertaining. When she finds a golden ticket in her chocolate, she takes her father to the chocolate factory tour with her. He has always given her everything she asked for and more and she expects no less on the tour. At one point the tour stops in a room that is filled with geese that lay golden eggs. She demands that her father buy her one, but Willy Wonka insists that they are not for sale. She is pretty upset about this and starts singing about what she wants. During the song, she jumps on top of a chute that determines wether the eggs are good or bad. She is determined a "bad egg" and dropped through the chute. Her father jumps in after her. After this she is eliminated from the tour, and they go on without her. In the end, the spoiled child usually doesn't get what they wanted and may learn a lesson.
There are many stock characters in stories and media that follow the basic guidelines of the original characters. One very generic character in crime or horror movies is the serial killer that is hunted by the government. Some notable examples of these killers in pop culture are Norman Bates in Pyscho; Hannibal Lecter in all of the Hannibal media; and Annie Wilkes from Misery. I really enjoy this type of character because they always have a very interesting backstory about themselves. They also have a certain personality about them that is very different from other people. One of my favorite characters of this type is Hannibal Lecter. He appears in a lot of stories, but my favorite is the tv show called Hannibal. Hannibal Lecter is an undercover serial killer known as the "Chesapeake Ripper" who also works as a psychiatrist. This entire show is about serial killers and their drive to kill. I think this character in the media is so interesting because serial killers have different reasons of getting what they want. In the movie Misery, Annie Wilkes has is known of being an Angel of Death. This means that she just wants to feel powerful. All of these characters make up the generic, but interesting serial killer. The serial killer is one of the strangest and most interesting stock characters in media.
Throughout the hundreds of television shows, movies, and books, I always seem to gravitate towards one type of character. This character is the stock character of the wise fool. The wise fool is a theme that is an oxymoron in which the fool may have an attribute of wisdom. The wise fool has been seen in many plays since the early Greeks and Romans and even in Shakespeare's works. A wise fool is allowed to speak his mind when other characters may not be able to; or he can operate outside the the social norm to achieve a goal of his. An actor today that truly exemplifies a wise fool is non other than Will Ferrell. In just about all of the movies that Ferrell stars in, he plays the part of the wise fool. For instance, in the movie Elf, Ferrell plays an elf, Buddy, from the North Pole trying to reconnect with his father in New York City. During the duration of the film, Buddy does some silly antics like drinking maple syrup and eating cotton balls in the doctor's office. In the end, Buddy teaches his family and friends the true meaning of Christmas and ultimately reunites with his father. I enjoy the wise fool very much because they get a good laugh out of you and also teach you a lesson and the end. As you can see, the wise fool is truly an all around great character.
Movies, books, and TV shows are made up of stock characters who help tell the story. One of my favorite stock characters is Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation. His character drinks beer and doesn't care about others' feelings. He doesn't like to show emotion, but he does like to hunt, smoke cigars, and eat steak. There are several times in the show when he refers to his gold, which he has hidden around town. He doesn't want anyone, even hose close to him, to know any of his personal information. I like his character because his lack of emotion makes him funny to watch on the show. When he talks to others he keeps it short and uses little emotion no matter the circumstance. There are several things about Ron that make him funny. He has a very distinct laugh that makes others want to laugh when they hear it. Even though he works for the government he is a strong believer in a small government. In the show there is also a character named Leslie Knope. She is the complete opposite of Ron. It is funny to watch them interact because of how different they are. His stock character could be seen as the stereotypical typical man. His character is serious and he shows little emotion but his personality is funny and helps make the show fun to watch.
One of my favorite cliché stock characters is the conflicted teenager. In most movies and books, the character must choose between a new love, or something that they doesn't necessarily enjoy doing, but must do. For example, in the movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape the main character, Gilbert Grape, must choose between his newfound interest in a mysterious girl from out of town or his responsibility to support his morbidly obese mother and his mentally disabled brother, as well as his two other sisters. Gilbert desperately wants to be with the new girl, who, given the chance, could whisk him away from his meaningless life in the unvisited and uninteresting town he lives in. However, Gilbert must take care of his handicapped brother Arnie. Mr. Grape committed suicide a while back and after he died, Mrs. Grape began binge eating and eventually got to the size she is during the movie. Gilbert's oldest sister works to support their mother, and so does his younger sister who also must go to school due to her age, which leaves Arnie with Gilbert during Gilbert's shifts at the local groceries store. Gilbert is the one who takes care of Arnie, he gives him baths, he tucks him in, he knows how to calm him down, so leaving with the girl, would mean leaving Arnie with people who couldn't support him properly. In the end, Mrs. Grape dies in her sleep, leaving the children to go pursue whatever they want and Gilbert's choice is essentially made for him. Gilbert ends up taking Arnie and going away with the girl he fell in love with. I enjoy this type of character because it is interesting to think of what I, also an irrational teenager, would choose to do if I were in the character's shoes. Is the bond between the new love interest and the protagonist convincing and strong enough for me to root for their future? Or if asked, would I advise the protagonist to stick with their past, and continue to take care of their old responsibilities?
A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a type in a conventional manner and recurring in many works. There are many forms of a stock character like a bad boy, a geek, and even a villain. One stock character that is in almost every work is a hero. A hero is usually a powerful and morally integer protagonist that is often on a quest. An amazing example of a hero stock character is Harry Potter. All throughout the series of fantasy novels Harry has always been the same, a young wizard who cares deeply about his friends and family. The main story arc shows Harry Potter's struggle against the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who works to become immortal, overthrow the Ministry of Magic, subjugate non-magic people, and kill anyone that stands in his way. Harry Potter is indeed a stock character because throughout every story it tells how his friends and he work together to bring down the Dark Lord. In the last novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry kills Lord Voldemort with a defensive spell called Expelliarmus and saves the entire world of magic. The unique novels of Harry Potter have been one of my favorite fiction series since I can remember. Harry Potter, my favorite character, helps make me a better person with all the good he does and how he puts others before himself. I was extremely upset when the stories ended and I couldn't believe it was over. I fell in love with the series that it became a part of me. These magical stories show importance of friends, trust, and love because without them nothing an be achieved.
In almost every movie or tv show that I have come across of, there is a bad boy. As written in the Urban Dictionary, a bad boy can be described as ‘ A young man who does what he wants, when he wants, often looks scruffy, is hip, and has a sense of danger.’ I love this type of stock character because in every movie, the leading lady persuades herself that she has the ability to ‘change’ him. The girl tries to wiggle her way into the boys head and heart to try to understand him. This usually ends up with the bad boy becoming outraged and the girl heartbroken, but later they realize they are perfect opposites of each other and belong together. An amazing example of this is from the movie The Breakfast Club directed by John Hughes. In this movie, Claire (good girl) falls for John (bad boy), and over the course of their shared detention, they begin to like each other. This type of character usually acts tough but this is all just a game to keep people away. He may also come from a broken home and have a warm heart when he opens up about himself. This character is always interesting because you always want to know what happen to them to make them want to keep people away. This character is usually played by a very handsome actor who is a delight to look at.
A stock character is a character type, usually a stereotyped character that is often found in literature, movies, and television. A well know type of stock character is the Ditz. Dory from Finding Nemo is classified as a ditz. She has an extremely short attention span and has trouble remembering practically everything. She suffers from short term memory loss which plays a large roll in the fact that she is a ditz. Like most of the stereotypical characters casted as ditzy, Dory is also always positive. She travels across the entire ocean with Marlin in search of his son Nemo. She reminds him to "just keep swimming" because she knows they will find Nemo. One of the most iconic parts of the whole movie is the fact that Dory cannot remember Nemo's name. Throughout the entire movie, she refers to Nemo as "Chico, Fabio, Bingo, Harpo, and Elmo". Dory actually plays a large part in helping Marlin find Nemo. She reads (after remembering that she could read) the address of the mask belonging to the diver who took Nemo. She saves Marlin's life and her own by listening to a whale, despite Marlin telling her she could not speak whale. The best part of the movie is when Dory finally finds Nemo, and she completely forgets that she was looking for him. She even tells him he has a nice name and agrees to help him find his father, who she also forgets she knows. Eventually all the memories hit her and she remembers that she traveled the whole ocean to find Nemo and she actually found him! I love Dory's humor throughout the movie and her unwavering positivity. She is one of my all time favorite character's.
Throughout all the tv shows and movies I've seen, it is always the stock characters to tell the story. The one that always came to mind was Superman for the fact he's my childhood idol. I mean he fights and and shoots web, I mean he literally shoots web out of his veins. Spider-Man has super-human abilities that are both original and exciting. The funny thing is that he can climb walls, lift almost anything no matter how heavy, but still remain a nerdy awkward man that just wants to impress people. Spider-Man is what every little young boy wants to be when they grow up until there teacher says that it isn't possible. The reason why I like Spider-Man is for the fact he was the hero my brothers liked, and I just wanted to be like them. Plus I always thought it was the coolest thing ever how he could swing from building to building like a monkey swing on vines. That just seems so fun to me, and one of the most exhilarating experiences you could ever have. His power is a bit peculiar and different, but man are they awesome. In addition to, I loved all the Spider-Man movies and tv shows. One can thank for this the superhero Spider-Man.
A stock character is a literary or dramatic character representing a type in a conventional manner and reoccurring in many works, such as books and movies. One of my favorite stock characters is Dean Winchester from Supernatural. His character is portrayed as a bad boy who isn't afraid of anything along with being a protective older brother. His little brother, Sam, is one of the only people Dean shows his true emotions too. Dean is also sarcastic, which makes his character funny and more relatable. In season 1 Dean and Sam hunt demons while trying to find their dad. Their dad left a book for them that has coordinates of a town that he was in. They go to the town and end up finding a case that they need to solve involving missing campers. They then travel across America just finding cases and helping people with different demon problems. Dean perfectly portrays the bad boy because he wears leather jackets, listens to old rock and roll music, like ACDC and Led Zeppelin, along with putting on the "I don't care" facade. Dean is also the perfect example of an older brother because he tends to mess around with his brother, even though they tend to fight sometimes they still have an amazing relationship. I feel like I can easily relate to Dean because I'm an older sister and I have a little brother. Most of the time we get along but we have our fights every now and then. I also like messing around with him, like hiding certain toys and telling jokes. I can also relate to him easily because he's overprotective of his brother, Sam. If someone ever messes with Sam, Dean automatically tries to stand up for him and tries to fight anyone who hurts Sam. I would do the same for my brother.
The stock character I chose is Barry Allen from CW's The Flash. Barry Allen is a forensic scientist who as a child, his mother was murdered. He lived with his friend and adopted father and detective Joe West. While working late in his lab, a new device called the particle accelerator had exploded and caused a shock wave of energy hit the city. This wave hit Barry and it guided a lightning bolt to hit him. He was in a coma for nine months and woke up in a lab. He soon discovered that he had the ability to run at speeds faster than Mach one. The stock character in Barry is that he had a bad childhood and almost amounted to nothing but, luck turned in his favor and he became the flash and now he goes around and saves people and uses his powers. He basically went from a police nerd to the savior of his city. It is very obvious that this is his type of character and he hides it from everyone but is still respected. The flash is my favorite show because the character itself, the flash, was my favorite comic book as a character and still is.
Every television show, book, movie, short story, etc. has a main character and then a side kick. A side kick is always the guy who is right by the side of the main character wherever he or she may go. The sidekick may sometimes provide comedy or hardship into the stories. One of the most famous side kicks in all of literature, and possibly in all of time, is Mr. Ronald Wealsy of the Harry Potter books and movies. Ron is always by Harry's side whenever he is fighting anything from another rival wizard, to a gargantuan pet spider. Ron and Harry met each other early in the first book or movie, which established a great relationship between them. Now some may say that Hermoine Granger is just as good of a sidekick as Ron is, but, in my opinion, Ron is the true sidekick mainly because Harry and Ron met one other before Hermoine came into the story. One of my favorite parts of the books and movies is when Harry and Ron had to travel to Hogwarts in a flying car because they missed the train. This scene demonstrated Ron's sidekick abilities as he helped Harry navigate their way to Hogwarts. Overall, sidekicks can prove to be a very valuable asset in any given situation.
Stock characters are stereotypical character types that appear in many works of literature or movies that help the audience to relate to a certain character. In the movie High School Musical, Troy Bolton is the typical jock. He plays varsity sports, has lots of friends, and is the basketball coach's son. Troy and his best friend, Chad, are the stars of the basketball team and go on to win the state championship. However, he falls for the new girl and brainiac Gabriella Montez, an unlikely pairing that can be seen in many literary and cinematic works. Troy embarks on a journey of self discovery, and is faced with a choice between sports and his hidden love of theater. As the movie goes on, you begin to be able to relate to this character more and more. This emotionally complicated popular character is a common type in Disney movies especially. I enjoy this stock character because it demonstrates how even the most popular people have feelings. It breaks down the stereotypes of high school and shows how you can never judge a person on your first impression of them. Stock characters are a great way for writers to immediately have the reader understand a character's personality.
Stock characters are fictional characters in books, television shows, movies, and short stories that are based on a common or social stereotype. A stock character that interests me are the two cops that play as the blonde sisters in White Chicks. The movie is not only a comedy but it uses the stereotype of "all blonde girls are stupid" in an interesting way. The two main characters at first have trouble trying to act like a "blonde", but grab onto it quickly. I chose this stock character because it seems like almost everyone thinks anyone that is blonde is not intelligent. This movie portrayed this very well because the two undercover police know that they have to act the same as the girls; a few times they almost got caught because they tried to do things like hit someone. There were many jokes made in this movie about the two sisters and their intelligence. There is one cop that does not like the two that are undercover and throughout the movie he says things about how the sisters are stupid because they are blonde. I enjoy these characters because the actors did some really funny things with this stereotype and in a way that was not offensive to anyone.
A stock character is a stereotyped and often overplayed character type that is present in many movies and TV shows. For example, Mr. Fiorelli gave us ideas like a dumb blond, or even a crazy cat lady. A stock character that I see in many movies is the hero that almost everyone likes (except for the antagonist of course) An example of this character is Mr. Incredible from the Incredibles. He is what seems to be an ordinary dad. He works a 9-5 job in a 10x10 cubicle and generally hates his job. However, this job pays the bills and he does whatever it takes in order to provide for his family. When duty calls, he is also the first one to the rescue. He straps on his Incredible suit and takes action to fight any crime or evil that his town is facing. What makes this movie even better is that he is married to elastic woman who is also a hero. The two of them start a family that consists of 3 kids that all have super heroes. Mr. Incredible has super strength while his son Flash has super speed. The daughter has forcefields, where the little baby Jack has fire abilities. This movie is one of my all time favorites, but now that I think about it, It shows a common theme of stock characters in movies.
One very well known pair of stock characters are the star-crossed lovers. In many teen movies there is a boy and a girl that shouldn't be together but fall in love uncontrollably. This is originally depicted as the iconic Romeo and Juliet story of a tragic ending, but another great example is Jack and Rose of the movie Titanic. In this movie Rose is a very wealthy young girl in the elite class on the ship while Jack is a peasant that only got his ticket through a lucky game of poker. These two meet in an unexpected turn of events and fall instantly in love. No one approves of their relationship because he is very poor and she is extremely wealthy with much more fitting fiance. They hide their relationship by sneaking around the ship until in the end the boat tragically sinks and Jack dies breaking our hearts and Rose’s. This is a great example star crossed lovers because from the start their relationship was ill-fated from the beginning. Star crossed lovers have appeared in many movies starting with Romeo and Juliet. Some other examples include Dirty Dancing, West Side Story, the Breakfast Club, and Pretty In Pink.
My favorite stock character is Luke Skywalker who is the character type of a hero. A hero is usually someone who is the main character and protagonist in the story who is trying to succeed in his or her quest or journey. Luke Skywalker is a stereotypical hero because he is the one who is chosen to take down the Empire in Star Wars. Luke shows that he is a hero because he does not give in to the Dark Side in the movies and his main goal is to defeat the evil that haunts the Galaxy. Luke journeys from being an average farmer to becoming one of the most important people in the fictional universe because he took down the leaders of the Empire. That is his main quest, but another underlying quest that he has is to find out who is father is. He finds out that is father is Darth Vader and then turns him away from the dark side of the force. Luke embodies the hero role because of how he completed his quests that helped better the fictional galaxy in Star Wars.
The movie, Mean Girls, has a variety of stock characters. Regina George is the stock character of a "queen bee," played by Rachel McAdams. Regina George is the most popular girl at North Shore High School. Regina is the head of the "Plastics," the elite group of popular girls at North Shore. The other girls who are "Plastics" are Karen Smith and Gretchen Wieners, and later added to the group is Cady Heron after returning from Africa. Regina and the other "plastics" ruled the school. Everyone knew everything happening about them because they all wanted to be part of the "plastics." Regina and her followers had rules about what not to do or wear, and if not abided by that person wouldn't be allowed to sit with them. As the "queen bee" she could get any guy she wanted. She and the others even made a "Burn Book." This book was filled with pictures cut out from a yearbook of other students and had mean comments or "burns" about them. A "queen bee" is normally thee most popular girl in the school who also tends to bully those who are less popular than herself. The only thing about girls is that they fight dirty. They do secretly manipulative things to hurt others. Normally boys just fight it out till the problem is resolved but girls sneakily try to hurt each other
A stock character you see in many a story is the "conniving young child". I think this type of stock character is funny and amusing, especially Louise Belcher from Bob's Burgers. Bob's Burgers is a comedic TV series about a family working at their own burger joint and the antics that ensue, from crazy aunts to evil bosses. Although those are stock characters in themselves, I especially love Louise's character type. She is the youngest in her family, being in the fourth grade. Conflict excites her and she likes to mess with her siblings' plans. She also likes to bargain with people who want to stay out of trouble and uses her smarts to her advantage. The episode "Human Flesh" especially shows how Louise's hunger for excitement in her life works: Louise actually starts a rumor in her school that there is human meat in her father's burgers. Even though that rumor could hurt her family in the end, she risks that possibility for the fun of it. Although, as in most cases of this stock character, she still has good intentions in her heart. She is incredibly loyal to her family and gives off that "only I can mess with my family; anyone else who messes with them is my enemy" vibe. She stands up against her older sister's bully on various occasions and still fights with her family when they get into bad situations. I love her character and laugh at her escapades. She gives the series good zest.
My favorite type of stock character is the strong willed heroine and my absolute favorite example of one is Rey, from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In the movie, Rey is first shown as a lone scavenger on the desert planet Jakku only surviving by trading in scrap parts she finds for food. However as the movie continues she is shown to be very confident, strong, and independent. One of the earliest examples is when she is being attacked in one of the markets and is able to hold her ground and escape before Finn, another main character, gets over to her to help her. She is also shown to be a very skilled pilot when she and Finn are able to escape from Jakku on the Millennium Falcon during the middle of an intense fire fight. Also towards the end of the movie she is able to hold a fight against and even defeat Kylo Ren, the movie's main antagonist, after Finn is injured by him. Nowadays movies seem to be using the "strong willed heroine" stock character more and more which is a breath of fresh air compared to classic movies from the past decades in which a lot of female characters are used simply as love interests or damsels in distress. I really hope to see more characters like Rey in movies in the years to come.
One of my most favorite stock characters is the old wise man. Typically a grandfather or a guardian to a younger main character. There's an infinite amount of people that have played these roles on television and movies like Yoda, and Pop Pop from the boondocks, but my favorite wise man is Ben played by Robert De Niro in The Intern. He plays the typical polite and elder man who has been through and seen it all. Who gives or knows the correct answer to every question the younger person might have. In the movie, Ben is a retired man who becomes and intern, for a new clothing company, to stay busy but slowly becomes a major role in all the other workers lives. He sets an example for the young men working there by giving device on women and how to treat them properly, and even lets one move in with him with searching for an apartment. But he plays the biggest role in the founder of the company's life. She is a very strict young women who doesn't exactly have time for anything besides her job. Through bonding and guidance he opens her eyes and helps her through a rocky marriage, being a good parent, and becoming a more happy, sociable, and kind person.
One of the most common stock character types is the advisor. This character is famous for appearing in many books, movies, and songs as the trainer or wise guide that the main protagonist learns from and follows. My favorite character that classifies as an elderly advisor is Gandalf from both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Throughout The Hobbit, it was Gandalf's idea to add Bilbo to the company of homebound dwarves, and Bilbo proved to be very valuable for the band of short warriors. Throughout the story, Gandalf gives helpful advice to aid the dwarves and Bilbo on their journey. His quotes offer deep insight that opens the minds of both the characters and the audience. One of my favorites from The Hobbit is "Home is now behind you. The world is ahead." This idea shows that one must embrace adventure, explore the world, and expand beyond the comforts of home. This is especially important for Bilbo to remember because he is so skeptical about the ideas of adventure and the world beyond the Shire. During The Lord of the Rings Gandalf first helps two hobbits named Frodo and Sam, guiding them to the town of Bree. After gathering in Rivendell, a fellowship forms, which Gandalf guides East to Mordor. While leading his companions, Gandalf again offers them pieces of wisdom. In the Mines of Moria, he tells Frodo, "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." This emphasizes the idea that no matter what dark times we face, our job is to determine what to accomplish with every second. Gandalf also gives another insightful message to Pippin who fears that his death in battle is close. Gandalf says, "End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass. And then you see it. White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise." This peaceful imagery of heaven or the place beyond death brings peace to the mind of Pippin, as well as the audience. Through these riddles of wisdom that Gandalf brings to his companions, he can be categorized as the stock character of the advisor. His guidance plays a crucial role for the characters in the story, and his powerful insights even offer me direction and support in my own life, making Gandalf my favorite advisor.
A stock character is a stereotypical person whom audiences readily recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition. I chose the character Arrow, from TV shows "The Flash" and "Arrow". He can be categorized as a stock because he comes from a wealthy family and in his secret life he fights crime. What's different about this character is he grew up being rich and having everything handed over to him by his father. His father owned a very successful business and had the luxury to give his kids whatever they wanted. When he and his son get into a accident on the ocean, it leaves the character on an island fighting for his life. On this island he learns how to fight and protect himself and uses this to his cities benefit to fight and stop crime. I am drawn me to this character because I enjoy movies, books, or shows that have an abundance of action in them. I also enjoy the show overall because the main character doesn't always win. He often gets beat up or shot and has to constantly make up excuses for his double life. The arrow can be categorized with another major stock character, Batman, who's story is very similar.
Dr. House, from the television show "House", is a stock character exemplifying the qualities of the type of stock character who comes off stern, arrogant, inconsiderate, and rude but always does the right thing in order to help others. Dr. House is the type of stock character who acts as if he doesn't have a care in the world but always cares on the inside and always tries his hardest to help the people around him. He walks around the hospital and into patient rooms with an attitude that makes it seem as if he could care less whether they live or die but when he comes together with his team to determine a diagnosis, he doesn't hold back his knowledge or his effort. He tries his very hardest every single time with every single patient that comes his way. Dr. House is a very upfront man who doesn't hold back to tell the truth no matter how awful the truth might be. Being upfront can be a negative thing but, when it comes to a doctor talking to a patient that they show concern for, being up front is the best thing to be. Television, movies, and novels portray stock characters whether it's a "dumb blonde", a "bad boy", or a person who acts as if he doesn't have a care in the world but on the inside cares deeply. Dr. House is a good representation of someone who cares but acts as if he doesn't.
The stock character I chose is the anti-hero. It can definitely be described as a stock character. The anti-hero is a hero who is somewhat lacking in the "hero" aspect of the word. I like this type of stock character because it is in a lot of the books I read and the movies I watch. The main character of the book imam currently reading is sort of an anti-hero because she isn't really too sure of herself. She has a lot of power and no idea what to do with it. And you wouldn't characterize her as a hero, more like a killer. Another book I read is called Unwind. The anti-hero or hero's in this book are the three main characters. In a way they are really good. The girl more so then the two guys. But. They all try and that is what counts. The hero or anti-hero I have chosen is Severus Snape. He can be considered the most anti-hero ever conceived. Don't want to give anything away so spoiler alert. When we find out at the end of the book/movie Snape was only looking out for Harry. He was trying to protect the love of his life's child. He was the person who always looked out for Harry. Maybe that is why I always cry during. That montage. That is why this is my favorite type of stock character. Because despite not being labeled as good, they still can be considered good in their own way. Plus they are a lot of fun to write about.
There are many different types of stock characters. One of these types is the ditsy, blond airhead. In the TV series Scrubs, a character named Dr. Elliot Reid is this type of stock character. She is blond and is always getting into trouble for stupid things. She is very clumsy and messes things up a lot. For example, in one episode, she accidentally told a patient that he had eight months to live, but he was actually fine and lived much longer than that. This shows how ditsy and unfocused she is. Later on, she gets sued for this mistake. She also is very bad at keeping secrets, which adds drama to the show. The main problem with her character is that she always gets herself into all sorts of trouble and the other doctors, especially the chief of medicine, Dr. Kelso, because of how much of an airhead she is. Luckily, she always has her friends around to help her out when she's in a tough spot. I enjoy this character because it brings humor into the show as well as drama and makes it an overall interesting series to watch.
When someone says "superhero", who comes to mind? Most likely figures like Superman,Spider-Man,Batman, The Avengers and more. These people are all examples of stock characters for superheroes. A stock character is a character type, often a stereotyped character, used repeatedly in genre fiction, movies, and television shows. Superman is an ideal stock character. He saves innocent peoples' lives and thinks about others before himself. Superman is truthful and just. This hero does numerous things that are extraordinary for a normal human being to do. When people say that someone is a "Superman", it is often a compliment. In some cases, you might be the superman of your team. This means that they think highly of you, and they know that you can be counted on to do whatever they ask. No task is too big for you to handle. In "High School Musical" Troy Bolton is the "Superman" of this movie. He is an amazing athlete and the captain of the basketball team. Troy is an amazing basketball player who, with the help of his team, lead his team to win the Championship. His teammates can count on him to call the right plays, score a lot of baskets, play tough defense, and lead the team through any situation. They know that he will keep them all together no matter what happens. Troy's friends adore him for being an amazing athlete, singer, student, and friend. Overall, Troy Bolton is a good person who is adored by his teammates, his friends, and many girls. He is the "Superman" of this movie.
Stock characters are very commonly used in many different books, TV shows, and movies. My favorite stock character is the underdog. The underdog is always the person who may not look like they would win or be better but they always end up on top. They always work hard to take down the strongest opponent. Rocky Balboa is an example of an underdog. He is just a small town boxer with very little money to his name. He trains hard and always gives it his all in the ring. Once Rocky gets noticed, he is set to fight the heavy weight champion Apollo Creed. Most people think that there is no way he can beat him. Rocky is not seen as the brightest guy and is actually seen as bum. No one would every expect him to become a champion. However he fights his way through all the battles and keeps his pride. He may not have beat Apollo in their first fight but in way he won. He showed people that he could battle with the best and he could keep his pride. He made himself known to the world as a fierce competitor. Rocky is seen as one of the greatest fictional underdogs of all time. He goes on to beat Apollo and also beat Ivan Drago. Even in his losses, he is a winner.
The stock character type that I find closest to my heart is the under-estimated one. This is the person in the script who everyone thinks doesn't have the ability to do something and doesn't have any faith in them when they are trying to succeed. I think that one of the best examples of this type of character is Eddie Murphy who plays Charlie Hinton in the movie Daddy Day Care. In the beginning of the movie he starts out by losing his job and his family starts to have financial issues, so he decides that he should open up a day care to take care of kids for a little extra income. However, no one thinks that he will make it through the first couple of days, including his wife. So, everyone one is very hesitant about leaving their children with him. As the movie continues, the headmistress of another local daycare becomes curious about it and sends an inspector out to the home to make sure everything is really running smoothly. The inspector finds issues and when they get resolved within the day that he had to fix them, he tells him that he couldn't believe that he achieved it. Towards the end of the movie, everyone apologizes to Charlie because he was able to start a solidified business and pay off all of his financial issues. I chose this character because I feel like many people in today's society are often thought of as the under-estimated person who can't achieve anything and I think that this show that if you put hard work and dedication into something that in the end you can prove everyone wrong and come out on top.
One show that truly exhibits the use of stock characters is That 70s show. One of the many stock characters of the show is the shallow and egotistical rich girl. This stock character is portrayed by the character Jackie Burkhart. Jackie is a materialistic character who is only concerned about herself. She seems to only be interested in nice clothes, good looks, wealth, and of course, herself. Jackie exudes shallowness when she says that "it's better to have loved and lost than to be butt-ugly." This shows Jackie's belief in the importance of good looks rather than true love. Jackie also exemplifies the self-centered stock character when she says, "The person I love the most is me." Jackie again does this when she exclaims, "If I could run across the beach into my own arms I would." Jackie's words make it clear that she believes her good looks and herself are much more important than everything and everyone else. Jackie's actions also show how she is a pampered rich girl. She expects everyone to do what she demands whether it is fetching her a soda, driving her to the mall, or telling her she is pretty. Jackie's rich father buys her everything her heart desires, and solves all her problems with money. Jackie is the epitome of the shallow and self-centered rich girl. The shallow and egotistical rich girl is a well used and well demonstrated stock character in this TV series. This stock character, usually portrayed by a "teenage brat", is present in many novels and films
The type of stock character I chose is the bad boy type character. A great example of this stock character is Dallas Winston from the book "The Outsiders," He was raised and hardened from a tough upbringing. He grew up on the wild side of New York and was arrested at the age of 10. Throughout his life he was abused by his father which set him up to be the bad guy he is known o be. Throughout the story Dallas was portrayed as a rebel or simeone whom thinks is above the authority. He was always out partying or committing crimes. At one point in the book Ponyboy and SodaPop had killed a kid from the opposing gang the socs, and they came to Dallas for advice. He gave them a gun and told them to go lay low and stay in a church for a while. What I'm saying is that he had experience with crime and he knew what he was doing. Throughout the whole book he is always trying to pick a fight with the soces. At the end of the book he robbed a gas station with a gun full of blanks after one of his friends had died, and ended up being shot and killed by a police officer. Overall a lot of movies or stories wouldn't be the same without the stereotypical bad boy that always ends up getting his neck in some sort of trouble.
The rags-to-riches stock character has been over done. For example there is the classic Cinderella, who goes from being a poor servant girl to marrying the prince. Or consider Princess Diaries where young Mia Thermopolis of Sacramento, California discovers from her paternal grandmother that she is the Princess of Genovia, first in line for the throne. But of all these rags-to-riches stories Pretty Woman is my favorite. Vivian Ward is a call girl in Los Angeles and Edward Lewis is a wealthy businessman on a business trip. One night Lewis picks up Vivian and their relationship begins. Lewis hired Vivian to be his "date" for the weekend. He leaves her in his hotel room and tells her to go buy some good clothes and hands her his credit card. Upon entering a posh boutique Vivian is immediately told she can't shop there because she doesn't looks like the kind of woman who would shop there. She brings this issue up to Lewis and he hires her a personal shopper to dress her like a wealthy socialite. The next day Vivian goes to the same boutique accompanied by Lewis, and dressed in her new clothes. The sales woman rushes to help her, to which she responds with several sassy comments and storms out of the store. For the remainder of the weekend Vivian is given etiquette lessons and accompanies Lewis to several business parties. As the weekend comes to a close Lewis realizes that he has fallen in love with Vivian, but this is after she has left his hotel room and returned to her life as a call girl. Lewis surprises Vivian by driving to her apartment in a limousine and declares his love for her, and they live happily ever after. I love this stock character because it's inspirational. The stock character has to be a strong willed with a backbone, they have to be able to fight against the odds and come out on top. Vivian does this she overcomes the circumstances she is in and ends up with the love of her life.
One type of stock character that appears in many movies, TV shows, and books is a mean, popular girl. This character appears in the High School Musical series as Sharpay Evans. She is a typical blonde, arrogant high school girl trying to get the cutest boy in school, Troy Bolton. Of course, she comes from a rich family and owns a country club. She tries to reel Troy in with her money, inviting him to fancy dinners and to golf with him. All of the other girls at East High are intimidated by her, and even some of the boys, too. She is very attractive and many of the guys drool over her. Her sidekick is her twin brother, who follows her everywhere and is basically her slave. She could also be considered in another stock character type, a dumb blonde. She is very ditzy and she loves being in the spotlight. She is "daddy's girl", which is another stock character that she fits in. In the end of each of the three movies, she becomes a little bit nicer, but at the start of every new movie she becomes more evil than before. I would say Sharpay is my favorite character in these movies because she always is causing interesting drama and pulls you into the movie.
In movies, television shows, and other things such as books, there are always stereotypical stock characters portrayed. One of my all time favorite stock characters is Brooke Davis from the television series One Tree Hill. She views herself as the "Queen Bee" of Tree Hill high school, and she pulls off the job perfectly. Of course she is the head cheerleader of her squad, which her best friend Peyton Sawyer is also on. In the beginning of this television series Brooke is the kind of girl to always be the first to know when a party was happening and she was quite popular with the boys. She didn't care what people thought of her because she knew that everybody wanted to either impress her, be her friend, or be like her. When she sets her eyes on Lucas Scott however, she starts to change when they begin dating. She starts trying to become a better person for him so she stops drinking and going to parties as much. She also realizes her love for fashion and she starts her own business designing clothes. Even though almost every movie or show has a "Queen Bee", Brooke Davis from OneTree Hill is my favorite because I love the way that she portrays herself and how she changes so drastically throughout the series.
In movies, television shows, and other things such as books, there are always stereotypical stock characters portrayed. One of my all time favorite stock characters is Brooke Davis from the television series One Tree Hill. She views herself as the "Queen Bee" of Tree Hill high school, and she pulls off the job perfectly. Of course she is the head cheerleader of her squad, which her best friend Peyton Sawyer is also on. In the beginning of this television series Brooke is the kind of girl to always be the first to know when a party was happening and she was quite popular with the boys. She didn't care what people thought of her because she knew that everybody wanted to either impress her, be her friend, or be like her. When she sets her eyes on Lucas Scott however, she starts to change when they begin dating. She starts trying to become a better person for him so she stops drinking and going to parties as much. She also realizes her love for fashion and she starts her own business designing clothes. Even though almost every movie or show has a "Queen Bee", Brooke Davis from OneTree Hill is my favorite because I love the way that she portrays herself and how she changes so drastically throughout the series.
In any basic adolescent story there is the popular girl that every boy practically drools over. She is the social butterfly, most fashionable, prettiest girl in the whole school. She is the girl everybody wants to be. This type of girl is the stock character of any story involving drama. Usually these specific characters aren't the intelligent type and are always right. They intimidate the people around them and make people feel inferior to them. They build themselves up by putting others down and they always get their way. They are known to rule the school. A character that has this role in one of my favorite TV series is Brooke Davis from One Tree Hill. She is the girl that can take control of anything and everything whenever and however she wants. She is the epitome of popular. It is almost as if she has no heart. But she does, they always do. These characters always seem to hide their true feelings though. They always have their head up and never shed a tear (in public at least.) In mostly any teen drama you encounter with, you will always face this character. Although they are mean, they make every plot exciting and they are known for it.
Stock characters are present all around us. We can see them in movies, shows, short stories, books, and more. My favorite stock character would have to be the rebel. Since, we watched The Breakfast Club trailer in class it enticed me to watch it over my snow day. While watching this fabulous movie I realized I could see myself in every stock character shown. The princess, jock, nerd, basket case, and rebel. However, I see myself the least in the rebel. The classic character type of the rebel is the care free girl or guy who does what they want and doesn't care about the rules. They tend to take risk and worry about what happens after later. I am very type A and find myself trying to please everyone and that includes following the rules. While rules are very important I sometimes feel I don't step out of boundaries in my life. I'm not talking about drinking alcohol or getting into trouble in school. I want to go on adventures and put less pressure on myself. So instead of being the nerd, coming off as a princess, always being a jock in sports, and sometimes even being a basket case. I can try to be the "rebel" and relax a bit. So maybe you'll see me being a little bit more like John Bender from The Breakfast Club of course, in moderation.
There are several characters that always catch my interest equally making it hard to pick a favorite, but I can always narrow it down to a character type. My favorite stock character type, simply put, is the insane villain. The two examples of this that come to mind are Moriarty – specifically Moriarty from the BBC's Sherlock– and Ultron from the Avengers: Age of Ultron. Out of the two, Moriarty is probably my favorite by just a hair. Moriarty is the type of character who is evil purely because it entertains him. He doesn't see the crimes he commits as wrong, and is just trying to be fun. He thinks that everyone else is ordinary, boring, and simply unimportant puppets for the little games he plays with Sherlock. Ultron, on the other hand, fully believes that he's doing the right thing. He was created by Tony Stark to protect the world in the place of the Avengers. Ultron then determined that the Avengers were holding humanity back, and that the only way to insure humanity's advancement is through the extinction of the Avengers. Throughout the movie Ultron isn't inherently evil, but rather comes off as misunderstood in his intentions. Of course towards the end, his plans turn out to be very dangerous to humanity as a whole.
My favorite stock character of all time is Rocky Balboa from the "Rocky" series of movies. I believe that Rocky is the perfect stock of the Underdog. No matter who Rocky was fighting, he was not picked to win, whether it was Apollo Creed, James "Clubber" Lang, or the massive Ivan Drago. Somehow Rocky managed to beat all of these men when it mattered. Rocky was always counted out before he could even prove himself. Against all odds, Rocky would pull out a win in the craziest way possible. I enjoy Rocky Balboa because I am a huge action sports fan, especially boxing and I have been watching the Rocky saga since I was a young man. Rocky inspires me to keep giving a perfect effort in everything I do, even when times are hard or it seems like everyone is against you. Being an underdog has its perks also. Rocky did not feel any pressure to win for the people because they were all against him. When he won, it felt that much better because he knew that he defied everything that the people were saying. Rocky Balboa is an American icon even though he is a fictional character. The idea of Rocky gives hope to anyone who needs some motivation or doubts theirselves. Never give up and always give a "perfect effort".
Throughout many inspiring and touching movies, there is always an underdog portrayed. An underdog is a person or team thought to have little chance of winning or succeeding. I believe the movie character Daniel Ruettiger perfectly depicts what an underdog truly is from the movie Rudy. The 1993 football movie “Rudy” is an inspiring story about a young man who refuses to be denied his dream of playing football for the University of Notre Dame. Growing upRudy becomes a die hard Fighting Irish fan and dreams of playing on their football team one day. However, Rudy's dreams are doubted by his father an older brother as they believe he is worthless. Rudy finally leaves his family with just 1000$ and some clothes. He would later get a job at a steel mill. Rudy was not smart at all as he barely had any education in his childhood. Rudy would Later he would be declined admission from Notre Dame three times. Through hard-work and dedication to his schoolwork, Rudy finally was accepted into Notre Dame. Now as a student at Notre Dame, Rudy’s focus turns to accomplishing his desire of playing football for the Fighting Irish. Even though he lacks any real athletic ability, Rudy is one of the few walk-ons that made the team. Rudy spends his senior season as a defensive end for the scout team. He impresses the coaches by giving all the effort he has even though he is over-matched by offensive linemen who are almost a foot taller and 100 pounds heavier than he is. By the end of the season he has convinced the head coach to let him dress for one home game his senior year. Rudy did not step a foot in a game in all four seasons while playing with the Fighting Irish until the last play of his last game of his senior season. Rudy finally gets his time to shine and sacks the Georgia tech quarter back and the crowd goes crazy. The players go wild and carry Rudy off the field on their shoulders. Rudy is the true definition of an underdog as he overcomes adversity through hard-work, perseverance and determination. Anybody that has seen this moving film will agree that Rudy truly is a perfect model of an underdog!
I notice stock characters in everything I read in a book or watch in a television show or movie. My favorite stock character is the "Queen of the School". Most high school divas are stereotyped to be pretty, mean, and of course popular! My favorite high school diva is Regina George from the movie, Mean Girls. The title of the movie explains it all. Regina George is Queen Bee of the school. She is considered a stock character because she wears mostly pink, everyone in the school bows down to her, and she's gorgeous; like usual high school divas. She compliments her classmates to make them love her even more, but then tells her friends that she didn't mean the compliment. Regina George is mean and thinks everything is owed to her. Regina is also a stock character of a school queen because she is two faced and walks around the school as if she owns it. She even gets her way with the teachers and principal because she has a lot of money and is well known. Like typical movies about teenage divas, a new girl arrives at school and challenges everyone's views on the Queen Bee. The new girl's name is Cady and she instantly fits in to her new school. Regina sees Cady as a threat to her plans to rule the school so she befriends her. I like this type of stock character because they are typically in comedy books, movies, or television shows. Also, because it reminds me of a very enhanced version of real life high school! When I was younger and watched movies with high school divas as the main roles, I pictured high school to be the same way, but I'm grateful that it isn't!
Elle Woods from the movie "Legally Blonde" popped into my mind while reading about what a stock character was. She is a stereotypical blonde, that enjoys the color pink and loves to shop and carry around a small purse dog. She is almost like Barbie. The movie is basically about her attending a law school because her ex is attending the same school. Her only goal at first was to see him and make him fall in love with her again, but once she realized he wasn't the same guy he used to be, her motivation for being there completely changed. He labeled her as some blonde airhead who didn't belong at a law school, or wasn't "capable" of completely the tasks that were asked of the students there. At this point, all she wanted was to prove him wrong. She put herself to work. She was one of the fastest learners and one of the only students who ever wanted to debate and answer questions in class. The professors loved her work ethic and she ended up with an internship. It was a huge opportunity and she went with it and still continued to go for more. She simply proved her point. She was more than capable of becoming a lawyer and her ex was no better than her.
The character I chose was Lisa Simpson from the Show the Simpsons. Lisa portrays a geek stock character, who isn't really popular, and is very nerdy. The typical geek stock character isn't really interested in sports or superheroes, they tend to like science fiction, video games,comic books, or plays an instrument, just like Lisa Simpson. They are typically the outcast and are usually bullied and weird. Lisa Simpson plays the outcast in her family by being an A plus student, an overachiever, and she even plays the saxophone. Lisa gives off this geeky, odd one out vibe in the show and is usually getting bullied or teased by her older brother Bart Simpson. Lisa's family isn't really like her, she stands out, her family is more of a risk taker and goes off the edge, while Lisa is very careful and follows by the rules. Lisa is one of my favorite characters because she is such an outcast and geeky, yet she's funny and I really like how she stands out and balances out for the families weirdness and dumbness.
The definition of a stock character is "a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer." There are many examples of stock character types but first one that comes to mind for me is the damsel in distress character type. The damsel in distress is a prim and proper lady, usually a princess, that always needs rescuing. One of my favorite damsels in distress is Princess Buttercup from the hilarious movie The Princess Bride. Princess Buttercup is a beautiful girl who grew up a peasant and fell in love with her servant boy named Wesley. Wesley went on a journey to find money to pay for their wedding but was supposedly killed. Then, the prince of their land chose Buttercup for his bride and queen but she did not love him. Suddenly, Princess Buttercup was kidnapped and the helpless damsel could only hope that her prince would come to save her. He did find her but his intention was to kill her to start a war. Princess Buttercup then learned that her true love, Wesley was not dead and that he was coming to save her. In the end Wesley saves the damsel in distress and they live happily ever after. Princess Buttercup is a stock character because she constantly relied on others to save her from danger. She is one of my favorites because she adds to the whole humor of the film.
In every TV show you watch its normal to be drawn to a certain character that you can relate to or wants to have something like them etc. My favorite stock charcter is Blair Waldorf from the tv show Gossip Girl. When you think of that show she is definitely the first character you think of. She is living on the upper east side with her closest friends. Blair is someone you could call sneaky or even cunning. You never know what drama she will get into, let alone being one of the richest girls in New York. Blair is one of those people you don't want to mess with or get on their bad side. If you step on her toes you know you will be finding yourself in deep trouble. b
But behind all the snobby mean persona Blair puts on she is a kind hearted person who would do anything for her friends. She wants the best for everyone, but not if their best is better than her. Blair is an iconic stock character to our generation today. When hearing her name anyone could tell you who she is. She makes a big statement for herself.
This blog was hard to make decision on because there are so many stock characters that I enjoy throughout the movies I've seen and books I've read. After putting some thought into it I chose Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter. Dumbledore is portrayed as the "wise old man" Stockholm character. He fits into this stock character because one he is very old and two, he is very wise. Dumbledore, also know as Professor Dumbledore is the Headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry. Throughout the books his intelligent achievements are listed numerous times. He invented many things, was a master of magic, and even recruited to be Minister of Magic many times, but always turned the opportunity down. Dumbledore was known to be powerful and intelligent among anyone who met him. His witty humor is what truly places in the category of the "wise old man". He had incredible judgement and was always known for knowing how to handle every situation. Some of the best and smartest quotes from The Harry Potter series have come from him. A favorite of mine is, "It does not do to dwell in dreams and forget to live."
In every fast paced action movie, there is always one action hero that the movie is based around. One of my favorite stock characters is the action hero john Rambo. Rambo is a highly trained military soldier who fought all over the world for the United States military. Rambo is a soldier who is an expert in gorilla warfare. He is an expert with guns, knifes and in hand-to-hand combat, he is a man who has been trained to Ignore pain and weather. Rambo is the all around perfect action hero. The Rambo saga shows the journey of his military career which includes fighting in Vietnam and even causing mayhem in a entire town. Rambo is a character that fought in the special forces during the Vietnam war. After he returned to the United States he suffered from post traumatic stress syndrome after being tortured in the Vietnam war and wants to stay away from conflict but continues to be drawn back because he will do anything to help his friends and fellow soldiers. The Rambo movies take you on an action packed journey of a highly trained military soldier and the difficulties that he faces throughout the war and during his life.
A stock character is a stereotyped character that appears in many different books, TV shows, and movies. A popular stock character is the villain that turns good. Darth Vader, from the famous movie Star Wars, is a good example of this kind of stock character. He is a villain who does everything possible to defeat the Jedi. He would kill or harm anyone who got in his way. Darth Vader is the typical villain. Wants the worst for anyone who wants good. He wants to destroy the everyone who is good and let the evil people rule, but like many other villains he turns good. He develops a conscience right before he dies. He turns good after all the bad things that he had done in the past. Before he became evil, he was a Jedi. He had two children. He couldn't watch his son die and realizes it isn't easy to kill those who are close to you. There are many other stock characters just like Darth Vader, such as Snape, from the popular movies and books Harry Potter; Scrooge, from a Christmas Carol; and the Grinch, from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. All of these are examples of villains who were once evil, but in the end develop consciences and turn good.
One of my favorite stock characters is Troy Bolton from High School Musical. He portrayed as a lovable jock who everyone thinks is just focused on basketball and doesn't have time for anything else. When the movie starts off, it's him playing basketball instead of socializing at a party. It's hard to describe much about him just being a jock though. The entire movie series is to show young people that you don't just have to be one thing, you can be whatever you put your mind to. We find out that Troy can sing and so can a nerd named Gabriella. Throughout the three movies though, Troy continues his basketball career, winning states his senior year against their biggest rival. It also shows that his emotions reflect on how he plays. When he's happy and carefree, he'll swish every basket. But when he's fighting with his friends or stressed out, it seems even the simplest shots are impossible for him. This is more of a way to show the audience how he feels than an actual representation of how people play with different emotions. The actor who portrays Troy for all three movies is Zach Efron, who fits the "jock" look with buff arms, long hair, and a beautiful smile. He's one of my favorite actors still and is used in other movies as a jock person too.
Meaghan Kane
Honors American Literature
Green
26 January 2016
The Stock Character
Sebastian Kydd is a classic bad boy from the television show The Carrie Diaries. In the show Sebastian is the new kid in school and, of course, every girl loves him and every guy wants to be him. His character has just gotten kicked out of three schools, including a private school, and doesn't care what people think. Both of Sebastian's parents are millionaires and couldn't care less about his whereabouts. He clearly does things that most teenagers wouldn't dare to do because he has no one telling him not to. This is a classic stock character of a bad boy. The only person Sebastian Kydd knows in the entire school is the unpopular good girl. An unpopular good girl is another classic stock character featured in countless films, books, music, and television shows. These two stock characters together, the bad boy and the good girl, become their own new stock character. In many movies, books, and television shows there is a good girl falling for the bad boy or vice versa. I love this character because he is mysterious, interesting, charming, and sweet. Many people find the bad boy stock character interesting and intriguing because it is different and thrilling.
My favorite stock character would have to be Rocky Balboa. The Rocky movies are a series of 5 movies and then two spin off movies. Rocky balboa is played by Syllvester Stallone who was a widely popular actor in the early seventies and eighties. In the series Balboa is a basic bruiser from Philly. He was a boxer in abandoned churches and other low paying bouts. In the first movie he was in no way similar to a boxer who lives off riches like Floyd Mayweather. He lived in a one bedroom apartment and worked as a loan shark on the docks. He was a basic blue collared fighter trying to make a living in Philly in the seventies. He falls in love with a shy fish store clerk named Adrian. The movies follow them as they move through life. Each movie works with the same format. Balboa meets someone to fight, they both train and then they fight. Rocky balboa is my favorite stock character because he played the role of a tough blue collared boxer from Philly very well.
Harry Potter could be considered a stock character because of his heroic deeds. The hero stock character is normally the protagonist and somebody that is always trying to help people. Harry in the beginning of the movie talks about his near death experience with the person that shall not be named. This foreshadowing means that he is destined to fight the villain sometime later in the movies. They knew from when he was born he was going to be "destined for greatness." Harry Potter is considered a hero because when Hermione Granger is sad and goes into the bathroom without telling anybody and Harry takes Ron to help save her from the troll that was let loose in the dungeon of Hogwarts. In Harry's first quidditch match he is the youngest seeker in Hogwarts history. Harry ends up catching the golden snitch to win the game against the hated Slytherin. He is also the hero when he stops Voldemort from getting the Sorcerers stone. He also was the hero in the same movie by winning Gryffindor the cup. Harry goes on throughout the books and movies to be the continuous hero whether it is stopping Voldemort or simply winning games of quidditch.
My favorite stock character is the classic superhero. A well-known example of this is Superman. In a lot of stories, there is a person who during the day is an average joe but at night, stops crime with their powers. We all love these types of stories because they give us the "what-ifs" and those create possibilities. Superman has the power of strength and he can fly which helps him fight off crime and he is just a normal guy Clark Kent. His backstory is how he, as a baby, was sent from his parent's planet, Krypton, to Earth to save him. His only weakness is Kryptonite and he is otherwise unstoppable which leads him to be a great superhero. We watch him fight crimes of other bad people with powers. With the comics and team of superheroes, you see Superman with even more stock characters with the same powers, thoughts, and works. The superhero stock character is quite common and he is the classic hero, who is an ordinary person, who comes to save the day.
One version of a "stock character" that I know a fair bit about is the superhero. Growing up as a kid with an older brother who loved superheroes and superhero movies, I was basically forced to watch them, which I was okay with. One of my favorite superheroes as a child was batman. Not only was he a superhero, he also had a secret identity, which is also another version of a stock character. Batman portrayed the rich man in Gotham who kept his identity secret from the public. Then at night, he went out and fought crime in Gotham as the Batman. In his movies he played the stock character of saving the city from a super villain and fighting other various crimes in the city. In the batman movies, there is a list of villains, the joker, bane, etc. that cause problems in the movies. Batman comes out and fixes these problems, and then eventually tracks them down and fights them. This happens in most if not all superhero movies, usually at the end of the movie. This form of stock character appeals to me the most as I grew up watching superhero movies and grew to know and like superheroes, especially batman, a lot.
A stock character is a stereotypical person whom audiences readily recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition. Hermione Granger, from the Harry Potter series, is a good example of the nerdy, overachieving best friend, or a geek, or even a witch because of her magical talents. Even as a first year, she knew how to save her and her friends from the obstacles they faced, like when they were attempting to prevent Voldemort from stealing the sorceror's stone. Throughout the books, she is constantly referred to as the "brightest witch of her age" or the smartest one in class. She consistently performs better than her friends, Harry and Ron, and others in her classes. She also always knows the answer, and even the teachers call her a know-it-all, especially Snape, her potions teacher. She always spends time in the library, reads books religiously, and always seems to have a solution for any problem and is prepared. For example, in the last book, she is prepared with many charms and extra clothes in case of an emergency at Bill's wedding. She is also Harry Potter's best friend, and without her knowledge and talents, he would never have made it past the first book. She's one of my favorite characters because she cares more about her friends than anything and always comes through.
In most movies there is the stock character known as the hotshot, a character who is reckless and endangers others, but only because their skills are competent. An amazing example of this is Pete "Maverick" Mitchell from Top Gun. He is a cocky, wreck less, and risk-taking pilot in the U.S. Navy in the time period of the 80s. When he goes to Top Gun, the Navy fighter pilot school, he demonstrates how he does what he wants, when he wants. He quickly has to contain his hotshot instincts to be able to take the top prize at the end of the training period. Like in most movies the hotshot contains himself and follows the rules for a period of time. Then a big event changes their view and they go back to their hotshot instincts. In the case of Maverick his copilot dies and he has to learn to fly without him. He eventually controls his instincts again but is not able to take top prize at the school. However, when they are called into combat he demonstrates how his hotshot tactics and ways of flying are superior to the standard and regulation rules of dogfighting. This shows how you have to feel, not think while flying combat missions, or in other words how being a hotshot pays off more in the real world rather than in school.
A stock character is a stereotypical person whom audiences readily recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition. Hermione Granger, from the Harry Potter series, is a good example of the nerdy, overachieving best friend, or a geek, or even a witch because of her magical talents. Even as a first year, she knew how to save her and her friends from the obstacles they faced, like when they were attempting to prevent Voldemort from stealing the sorceror's stone. Throughout the books, she is constantly referred to as the "brightest witch of her age" or the smartest one in class. She also knows the answer, and even the teachers call her a know-it-all, especially Snape, her potions teacher. She always spends time in the library, and always seems to have a solution for any problem and is always prepared. For example, in the last book, she is prepared with many charms and extra clothes in case of an emergency at Bill's wedding. She is also Harry Potter's best friend, and without her knowledge and talents, he would never have made it past the first book. I like her because she cares deeply about her friends and would do anything to help them, and she always comes through for them in the end.
A stock character is a stereotypical person that can be recognized as having the same qualities as other notable figures or people. My favorite stock character is secret identity because although we know their true identity it is interesting to see how they keep it. For example Superman has to hide his true identity by taking on the name of Clark Kent so that he does not get unwanted attention by other people. Another example is Peter Parker becoming Spider Man after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Finally Bruce Wayne takes on his responsibility as Batman to save Gotham city. All of these people use their superhero qualities to save people and help out the area that they live in. Yet, even though they are doing good, they still need their secret identities. This is because they have to protect themselves and those close to them from the dangers they face while taking on their alias. Their secret identities allow them to avoid judgement and criticism from friends and the public and keep their two lives separate in case they have to make hard decisions while working with their secret identity. A common theme among those who have secret identities is their difficulty keeping the secret to themselves. They want to tell those close to them, but they know they can not. The excitement of watching them protect their secrets is what makes me love this stock character.
Stock characters can be found in any movie, tv show, or story. A stock character is someone that portrays a certain stereotype throughout the storyline. My favorite character portrays the stock character of the underdog. My personal favorite stock character is the underdog because I like to see the underdog have a rough start but be able to come back and make a new name for themselves. Rocky Balboa portrays an underdog in his line of work which is professional boxing. The first fight we see Rocky in, he gets a cut on his head. Enraged, Rocky begins to punch his opponent, Rico, over and over again until he passes out. Rocky has been working and training at Mick's gym for his chance to be big. When the World Heavyweight Champion, Apollo Creed, decides he wants to give an unknown fighter a chance. When Rocky is the one picked to fight against Apollo, he begins to train again with Mick. At the end of the big fight, Rocky lost to Apollo. Although Rocky lost, he is still satisfied that he was able to last the whole time against the World Heavyweight Champion. As a result, even though a Rocky lost, he was able to feel good that he lasted all fifteen rounds against Apollo. Rocky was an underdog who wanted to just be able to hold his own against a World Heavyweight Champion, and he did just that. By being able to hold his own against Apollo, he proves to himself that although he may not have won, he came far enough to make a name for himself even though he started out as the underdog.
Stock character are certain characters that have the same traits in all different movies and books. My favorite type of stock character is an old wiseman. You can usually recognize a character like this by certain traits. One thing that is similar between all of them is that they are usually the oldest in their group. Another trait they all have is that they give great advice and teachings to those who are younger than them. Yoda from star wars is a gread example of this type of character. He is the oldest of the Jedi and the wisest. Whenever any of the Jedi need advice they go to him. He has mastered his craft and noone knows it better than him. A stock character is a great tool to use in literature, so people know what to expect from a certain character.
There are many different kinds of stock characters. The character that I chose was the sidekick. This character has been featured in many of the superhero movies. Some examples of these are batman and robin, the buddy cop, and the two people in dumb in dumber. This character is used in movies, books, and television as an aid to the main protagonist of the book. As well as the sidekick is used to help with the hero's morals, their technical support, and their over all help to the protagonist. The most specific sidekick of these is robin because he is even called this. As well as how the sidekick is my favorite stock character because they can do different things while still Being named under the same stock character type. Like how there are superhero sidekicks, comedic sidekicks, and in action movies.
In the movie, Mean Girls, Regina George would be a stock character know as the "queen bee." A queen bee is someone who is the leader of a group or clique. They're often known for being beautiful, wealthy, popular, being a bully, and holding a high position on the social status. They're also usually role models for by clique members or outsiders. Regina George is the perfect example of this. In the movie everyone talks about how they idolize her. One girl is happy to say that Regina punched her in the face and that is was awesome. Regina is the leader of her clique of three: her, Gretchen, and Karen. She is very controlling over them and tries to make sure they do everything perfect like her. They have a specific dress code for different days of the week. The idea of Mean Girls came from the book "Queen Bees and Wannabes." Regina is the mean girl that everyone knows and quotes from. She is the stock character of a queen bee.
The stock character I've chosen is the nerd. More specifically I've chosen the character of "The Geek" from one of my, and my moms favorite movie, 16 Candles. The boys name is actually "the geek" and you never find out what his real name is. I think this is an example of the stereotype and people just labeling him and not even learning his name. In the movie the geek is all crushed out on the main female character who holds a pretty basic position in the school. She is all crushed out on the popualar boy/jock with a popular girlfriend. The Geek approaches his crush multiple times, the first time to hit on her but it doesn't work very well, and as the movie goes on he tries to help her get the boy. And while this is happening his status is changing and he's making more friends, even has a night with the most popular girl in school. But in the end he is still "The Geek".
The stock character I chose is the School Diva. This type of character is a girl that is a worshipped student and thinks of herself as the alpha female. This character also tends to have the most popular boy in the high school as her boyfriend. There are many examples of this stock character in television shows and movies. The specific school diva I chose is Regina George from the movie, Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey. She is the perfect example of this stock character because she thinks she is the most important girl at her high school. She sees the school as her kingdom and she is the Queen, and everyone is willing to do anything for her or to be friends with her. Regina George is that girl who is at the top of the high school food chain and there is no one higher than her. She is also a very spoiled person who loves her shopping. I love this character because I find it very humorous that one person can be so materialistic and self-centered. I also think it’s funny to watch how seriously she treats her high school social life. Regina also has the most popular boy in school as her boyfriends, so she is cleary Mean Girl’s stock character of the school diva.
A common stock character is the hero. The hero is usually a main character who is morally right and tries to save the day. Although superheroes are all very similar i feel like Captain America puts a different spin to the title. Captain America starts off as a scrawny and weak Steve Rodgers who's dream is to fight in the WW2 army to protect his country. Since Rodgers has a strong heart and never gives up he gets the chance to help his country by participating in an experiment. After this experiment Steve Rodgers becomes a super soldier for the war and the country begins to recognize him as Captain America. The doctor who conducted the experiment was shot and now Steve doesn't have anyone really supporting him. His morals remain the same and he is determined to win the war but he gets a little side tracked with commercial business. Captain America has his first real war experience saving his best friend, Bucky Barnes, and other soldiers from the evil HYDRA's headquarters. Unfortunately, his first battle is not his last him and his team are at it again. Eventually the leader of HYDRA and Captain America are fighting one on one and like every other hero stock character he saves the day.
Although there were many stock characters to choose from, the stock character that I thought is an easy choice for me is Rocky Balboa. The fictional character Rocky Balboa, from the Rocky movie series has become synonymous with the working class, hard The fictional character Rocky Balboa, from the Rocky movie series has become synonymous with the working class, hard nosed, and rugged population of Philadelphia, which is not mistakingly the setting of the movie. A poor lightweight fighter struggling to make ends meet, Rocky Balboa, is often undersized, outclassed, and less experienced then his opponents. Unlike Apollo Creed, the Russian, and Tommy Gunn, Rocky never had a powerful public relations or managerial team. Rather his support system consisted of his brother-in-law and good friend, long term trainer Mickey. Instead of having his workouts at state of the art gyms, Rocky hit meat in freezer chests, ran the steps of the art museum and he ran the streets of Philadelphia. The Rocky statue is still present today at the art museum in Philadelphia and it serve as a reminder to the hard-working families and citizens that with determination, hard work, and grit, dreams can come true. The legend Rocky Balboa is an inspiration, not only for Italian American families, but Americans in general that America is the land of opportunity.
I think that my favorite stock character is Michael Oher, an offensive lineman for the Carolina panthers, who was originally in Baltimore . His stock is that he is a rags to riches person. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and he was raised almost without parents. His father was frequently in prison, and his mother was addicted to cocaine and was an alcoholic. He went to eleven different schools in nine years and repeated both first and second grade. Eventually, he was put in foster care and then he became homeless for a while. Finally, he applied to Briarcrest Christian School after a man’s (who he was staying with) son applied there. At this school, Michael met a boy who’s parents, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, took him in and eventually adopted him. He then was able, through a tutor and many online classes, to bring his grades up and meet a requirement needed to attend a division I school. He then accepted a scholarship from the University of Mississippi, the school his adoptive parents attended. After playing football all four years, he was drafted in the first round (23rd pick overall) in 2009 by the Baltimore Ravens. He was given the number 74, and played the whole season and was the runner up for the Rookie of the Year award. He now starts at right tackle and started every game that season. This is truly a rags to riches story, and it is such a good story a book was based on it and later a movie. The movie, called The Blind Side, was nominated for two academy awards, and Sandra Bullock, who played Leigh Anne Tuohy, won an Oscar. Michael Oher’s story of going from homeless to a starting professional football player is a story that is very inspiring, courageous, and the epitome of rags to riches. Now he is on his way to super bowl 50 where he might win another ring, the first one of course coming from the Baltimore Ravens, in 2012.
One of my favorite shows I like to watch in my free time is Parks and Rec. In Parks and Rec there is a character named April Ludgate. April Ludgate plays the stock character of an "emotionless assistant." At the start of the show she is a college student working as an intern in the Pawnee Department of Parks and Recreation, before being hired as Ron Swanson's assistant. I enjoy her character tremendously because of how funny she is. She acts like she genuinely hates everyone. April is extremely uninterested in the job. She regularly naps at her desk and is texting constantly, and acts very dry and sarcastic. The reason she gets "stuck" with the job at the Parks and Rec department is because she over slept on the day she was supposed to sign up for internships. She seems very uninterested in everything that is going on around her and is VERY strange with a constant board tone in her voice. It's very rare to see her smile, especially in the first two seasons of the show. Describing her makes her seem kinda of bizarre but personally she has to be one of my favorite characters who can make me laugh no matter what day it is.
One of my favorite stock characters is Dee Dee from Dexter's Laboratory. She is the main character's, Dexter's, older sister. Dee Dee could be compared to many stereotypes but the one I'm choosing is the annoying sister. This character type is the character that just won't leave the main character alone. It can be a sister or a brother but I have found that most of the time it is a sister. It's usually that the little sister/brother wants to hang out with her/his older siblings because she/he thinks their cool and wants to be like them or she/he just wants to make their lives as stressful as humanly possible. Dee Dee is sort of a combination of both. While the character type seems to usually be a younger sister, Dee Dee is actually Dexter's older sister. The basic plot of the show is that Dexter is a child genius with a laboratory in his house that is hidden from his parents. Dee Dee's main goal is to go into her brother's secret lab to "play" with him, but in the process destroys as much as she can in the lab and cause general havoc to her brother. She annoys Dexter in typical ways that siblings would annoy each other--repeating what he had just said back to him, going into his room without asking, breaking his things, and dressing him up like one of her dolls. Although her sole purpose is to destroy everything her brother does, she actually just wants to spend time with her brother and unintentionally makes his life miserable in the process. I like Dee Dee very much. I find myself having similarities to Dee Dee in some ways. She loves to dance and sing even though she's not very good at the singing part, which I can identify with, she loves all things girly and pink which, even though I don't like to admit, I'm quite fond of too, and she is very ditzy, in which case I have my moments. Even though many people who've seen the show say she's just dumb and annoying, which she is, she also has a heart of gold. She loves her brother more than anything and wants the best for him. While she is also the stereotypical "dumb blonde" she can be very wise at times. I think if people gave Dee Dee more of a chance, she would be a very popular character.
Sherlock Holmes is a character that has been used in literature, cinematography, and art almost since his creation in 1887. Even though there have been hundreds of renditions, the archetype of Holmes has always been similar. He is known for his perceptiveness when it comes to logical reasoning and his use of forensic science to deduce conclusions.
His story is told through his partner Dr John Watson, whom accompanies him on his adventures. Watson, in the stories, describes Holmes as Bohemian in nature and has a very unconventional lifestyle. Although Holmes' personality, described by Watson, might seem glamorous, Holmes is actually quite antisocial and even identifies himself as a "high functioning Sociopath".
Holmes, throughout his stories has a tendency to bend the truth and break the law. There are many accounts of Holmes breaking in to buildings, when he sees it morally justifiable, in an attempt to find clues to help his case. Holmes often receives pleasure in deceiving and baffling the police. Holmes also is known to have a substance addiction: primarily cocaine and morphine.
The stock character of Holmes is so complex that it would be hard to describe him in a couple of words. One might call Sherlock Holmes an "eccentric" or a "bohemian", but the truth is he is all of those things and much more
A stock character is a fictional character based on a common literary or social stereotype. The movie the breakfast club has many examples of the most common stock characters, the jock, the nerd, the rebel and the pretty girl. A typical stock character used in many movies is the popular high school mean girl. This character is usually portrayed by a pretty blonde with two friends as sidekicks. The character Regina George from the movie mean girls is the epitome of this character. She is well liked or worshiped by other female students. She sees herself as the alpha female or queen bee. Her character usually dates the high school quarterback. This character is usually not liked by the audience because she is often mean and prissy to the less popular girls. This is one of the most popular stock characters used in numerous childhood tv shows and movies
Batman was my favorite superhero while I was growing up. He was a symbol for goodness and justice. He used his own wealth and power to become someone who could help others. Batman is not only a good example of justice, but also a good example of a stock character. Batman's only mission is to protect his city no matter what. He will defend it at all costs and take out anyone who tries to corrupt it. Even with all of the different writers and directors, the story has stayed the same. Find someone trying to destroy the city, and stop them. In the most recent trilogy, the "Dark Night" trilogy, he goes up against countless people who try to take his city from him. His most popular foes, the Joker and Bane, are some of his toughest opponents. Batman conquers all of the odds, and somehow beats them. The reason I love Batman, is because he never gives up. Even when all of the odds are stacked against him, he perseveres. He stands up for what he believes in, and fights those who try to take it from him. He fights the big guys, to help protect the little ones.
Throughout all the Harry Potter series there are many stock characters. My favorite stock character in the series is Luna Lovegood. She is the manic pixie dream girl. What this means is she is pretty much off her rocker. She's pretty much just a goofball. In Harry Potter all the characters always thought she was so weird. Ron Weasley especially thought she was weird and often didn't want to talk to her because all of the things she did were so crazy and weird.
"The girl gave off an aura of distinct dottiness. Perhaps it was the fact that she had stuck her wand behind her left ear for safekeeping, or that she had chosen to wear a necklace of Butterbeer caps, or that she was reading a magazine upside down." Harry's description of Luna. This character can be very over done and annoying, but I think in Harry Potter she gave a more interesting effect to the book. She made her first appearance in The Order of the Pheonix. All of the kids were returning back to Hogwarts for the start of the school year. The year fours were being brought into the school by what seemed to look like carraiges but without the horses. Harry however saw the skeletons of what looked like horses. He was very startled and confused. Luna noticed this and explained to him you can only see them if you have a dead parent. She later went on to say that she saw them too because her mom is dead. To me what this shows is that although Luna Lovegood comes off as crazy, she has a method to her madness.
Even though Scooby Doo is a cartoon, it still has convoluted plots, stock
characters, classic themes like Good vs. Crotchety Old Amusement Park
Owner. The Comic Relief: Cowards who bring some humor into the plot,
though they can also prove to be heroic. Examples include"Shaggy." The
Talking Pet: Serves to point out ludicrous behavior, ridiculous ideas and plot
holes, often predicting disastrous turns of event before they happen only to
be dismissed out of hand or ignored like "Scooby Doo." The Fop: a person
that tries to be highly fashionable and always talking, but never really
intelligent, like Fred. Fred is also the basic "jock" who has the muscle and
"intelligence" to complete the task and take credit where credit isn't due.
A stock character is a stereotypical and well known character in any movie, television shoes, and books. My favorite stock character is the mean girl, Regina George from movie Mean Girls. In most movies the mean girl is portrayed as poised, blonde, popular, and pretty much gets whatever she wants. Regina George is a stock character because she is a blonde-haired drama queen who will do anything for attention, especially if it means putting others down to make herself feel better. She's also like any other mean girl, popular, pretty, and dating the captain of the football team. She has two sidekicks, Gretchen and Karen, who act like her friends and do anything she says but secretly they don't like her. Being the mean girl, Regina and her friends make a "Burn Book". This book consists of photographs that she cut out of other people with mean comments about them. Just like any other mean girl, Regina makes a set of rules for her two sidekicks to follow. The mean girl is my favorite stock character because she's funny and sarcastic when she's trying to be mean and smart.
My favorite stock character is the main character of the movie series Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones is a so-called hotshot of the series. Indiana Jones is the type of person who is adventurous trying to seek different treasures, willing to give his life up to find hints to where the treasure would be. I enjoy watching Indiana Jones because he shows his abilities on how to find something so rare that people just believe they were myths. One of my favorite Indiana Jones' movie is the Raiders of the Lost Ark. I enjoy this movie because it shows real historical facts like trying to find the ark of the covenant before the nazis can, and it has humor in it to try to make historical facts funny. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana tries to find one of his old "accomplices," but as he arrives at her place of work, the nazis are already there trying to get something important from her, but in the movie of Indiana Jones, Indy is always there at the right moment to try and save somebody in need.
My favorite stock character is the main character of the movie series Indiana Jones. Indiana
Jones is a so-called hotshot of the series. Indiana Jones is the type of person who is
adventurous trying to seek different treasures, willing to give his life up to find hints to where the
treasure would be. I enjoy watching Indiana Jones because he shows his abilities on how to
find something so rare that people just believe they were myths. One of my favorite Indiana
Jones' movie is the Raiders of the Lost Ark. I enjoy this movie because it shows real historical
facts like trying to find the ark of the covenant before the nazis can, and it has humor in it to try
to make historical facts funny. In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana tries to find one of his old
"accomplices," but as he arrives at her place of work, the nazis are already there trying to get
something important from her, but in the movie of Indiana Jones, Indy is always there at the
right moment to try and save somebody in need.
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