Finally,there is always the appeal to the subsequent events of the plot itself to see whether those events tend to support or contradict the character's statements. Characterization through action The idea that one's behavior is a logical and even necessary extension of one's psychology and personality is widely shared.What a given character is is revealed by what that character does.In brief,the single most important and definitive method of revealing character is through action. To establish character on the basis of action,it is necessary to scrutinize the several events of the plot for what they seem to reveal about the characters,about their unconscious emotional and psychological states,as well as about their conscious attitudes and values.Some actions,of course,are inherently more meaningful in this respect than others.A gesture or facial expression usually carries with it less significance than some larger and overt act.But this is not always the case.Very often it is the small and involuntary action,by virtue of its spontaneous and unconscious quality,that tells us more about a character's inner life than a larger,premeditated act reflecting decision and choice.In either case,whether the action is large or small, conscious or unconscious,it is necessary to identify the common pattern of behavior of which each separate action is a part.One helpful way of doing so is on the basis of motive,the attempt to trace certain effects back to their underlying causes.If we are successful in dong so,if a consistent pattern of motivation appears,then it is fairly safe to assume that we have made some important discoveries about the character.Finally, there is always the appeal to the subsequent events of the plot itself to see whether those events tend to support or contradict the character’s statements. Characterization through action The idea that one’s behavior is a logical and even necessary extension of one’s psychology and personality is widely shared. What a given character is is revealed by what that character does. In brief, the single most important and definitive method of revealing character is through action. To establish character on the basis of action, it is necessary to scrutinize the several events of the plot for what they seem to reveal about the characters, about their unconscious emotional and psychological states, as well as about their conscious attitudes and values. Some actions, of course, are inherently more meaningful in this respect than others. A gesture or facial expression usually carries with it less significance than some larger and overt act. But this is not always the case. Very often it is the small and involuntary action, by virtue of its spontaneous and unconscious quality, that tells us more about a character’s inner life than a larger, premeditated act reflecting decision and choice. In either case, whether the action is large or small, conscious or unconscious, it is necessary to identify the common pattern of behavior of which each separate action is a part. One helpful way of doing so is on the basis of motive, the attempt to trace certain effects back to their underlying causes. If we are successful in dong so, if a consistent pattern of motivation appears, then it is fairly safe to assume that we have made some important discoveries about the character