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Name the character
Type in the name of the character whose change throughout the story you are going to analyze.
Example: Nick Carraway.
Character's behavior
Think of the character's behavior at the beginning of the story and look for the way it changed throughout the story.
Change in behavior
How did the character change the first behavior you mentioned? Type in a quote to prove your statement.
Example: Nick assumes the whole responsibility for Gatsby's funeral arrangements, 'with that intense personal interest to which every one has some vague right at the end.'
Inductive: Qualitative research analyses the data in an inductive which means that theories or concepts are built on the base of gathering data. This approach uses a bottom-up direction to understand situations, focus on behaviours, construct theories and reach conclusions.
Meaning: Element is to capture perspectives as precise as possible. For this, sometimes researcher’s interpretations will be checked with those of the participants; and even though this procedure is criticized, this reflects a deep concern to discover “what they are experiencing, how they interpret their experiences, and how they themselves structure the social world in which they live
Initial behavior
How does the character act at the beginning of the story? Type in a relevant quote for your statement.
Example: Nick shows his immature side as he leaves to New York in order to avoid 'being rumored into marriage' with his girlfriend.
Character's feelings
Focus on the way the character's feelings are presented at the beginning and at the end of the story, while explaining why they have changed.
The reason for the change of feelings
What caused the character to change the first belief you mentioned? Type in the reason for the change.
Example: disgust towards the lack of morality in the Buchanan family.
Change of feelings
In what way did the character change the feeling you mentioned?
Type in a quote to support your statement.
Example: 'They are a rotten crowd. You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.' - Nick criticizing the Buchanans.
Initial feelings
What was the character's initial belief? Type in a relevant quote.
Example: 'seems like the ragged edge of the universe' - Nick talking about Midwest, the place where he grew up.
Initial feelings
How does the character feel about a certain subject at the beginning of the story? Type in a relevant quote to support your statement.
Example: "Reserving judgements is a matter of infinite hope."