Elpenor, Anticlea, and Tiresias
The three things necessary for a change in character to be believable are the following:
-It’s slow (gradual).
-It’s not linear.
-It’s complete.
A change arc in a character has to have a setup, a reaction and a counter-reaction/conclusion; these stages are gradual and end with a more round character, in a conclusive way that is satisfactory in the sense that the change was complete.
The solute would start to precipitate. The molecules of the mix would start to break away and settle on the bottom as there is not enough energy to continue dynamic equilibrium.
1. The characters and their stories.
2. The title of Novel
3. Read it
4. Pay attention
5. The context
6. The setting
