An intersting perspective on character analysis, as seen by consideration being given to decisions that characters make. ("The Scarlet Letter", "Hunger of Memory" and "Catch-22")

It remains a simple reality of life that the choices made today will shape tomorrow. Most if not all books are essentially microcosms of the real world. They very explicitly illustrate not only the importance of choices but how they can greatly influence the train of events following thereafter. A character?s choices are a result of intense internal conflicts and reasoning, the decisions that are made could impact events both in a negative or …

…of situations and environments are faced with the dilemma of making a crucial choice they go through a complex network of thoughts, feelings, and emotions. As the characters begin to think about what they will do, they grow as individuals and consider the many negative and positive consequences following their decisions. Equally in life, choices dominate existence and it is every decision made that results in a different life lived; for better or for worse.