"The Scarlet Letter" Character Types The term "character type" does not have an exact definition and therefore can mean something different to each person. My definition of "character type" is what a person or thing in a story ( character) is or represents based on their actions ine the story. It's the core of what they are. A character's type can be defined by many factors such as their their actions, emotions, appearnce, etc. All characters …showed first 75 words of 1159 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1159 total…situation; there would be no arguments, conflict, or even action. Also, this variation in character types allows a chance for more readers to be able to relate to at least one character since there are more different types of characters and not just one type that only one type of person could relate to. Without the great variation of characters in Hawthorne's novel, it would have never been the great, classic book that it is.