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Map a Character's Arc from First Page to Last
A good character ends up somewhere different from where they started, but the steps are easy to miss while you're reading. Name the character and book and it maps the arc in four stages: who they are at the start, the wounds and turning points, the crisis, and who they become, judging whether the change is earned. Suits readers and students unpicking how a character was built.
I want to map the full character arc of {CHARACTER_NAME} in {BOOK_TITLE} by {AUTHOR_NAME}. Structure your response as a four-stage journey: (1) who the character is at the opening and what they want vs. what they need; (2) the key turning points or wounds that challenge them; (3) the moment of crisis or transformation; (4) who they are by the end and whether the change is earned or subverted. For each stage, cite specific scenes or moments from the text. Then assess overall: is this a complete arc, a flat arc, or a tragedy arc, and why does that choice serve the book's larger meaning? ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.