How Characters Change From Beginning to End

Track how a main character grows or changes because of story events.

In many stories, the main character changes by the end. They might learn a lesson, become braver, or see someone differently. Tracking that change helps you understand the whole story. Compare the character at the beginning and the end, then find the events that caused the change. Example: At the beginning, Hana refuses to share her art supplies and works alone.

In the middle, her class must paint a mural together, and her part looks empty next to the others. A classmate offers to help, and they mix colors together. At the end, Hana brings extra brushes for everyone. You can describe the change in one sentence: 'Hana changes from selfish to generous after working with a classmate shows her that sharing makes the art better.

' That sentence uses a before trait, an after trait, and the cause.

• 1Compare the character at the beginning and the end.
• 2Find the events that caused the change.
• 3Describe it: changes from ___ to ___ because ___.