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Do readers need to identify with fictional characters? The important thing is that the character is relatable and realistic. Having the same sex / skin color / body build as the viewer probably do...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T10:06:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/39914 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
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kajacx
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2019-12-08T10:06:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
_Do readers need to identify with fictional characters?_ The important thing is that the character is _relatable_ and _realistic_. Having the same sex / skin color / body build as the viewer probably doesn't contribute to eighter. If anything, hobbies and personality have much sronger effect, I can easily identify with Rajesh Koothrappali (the indian guy from Big Bang theory) because I'm also a geek, but I can also enjoy a movie like The Warrior that's about boxing (something I'm not interested in whatsoever), if the movie is interesting enough. But the ultimate reason I can relate to both of these cahracter and enjoy the movie from their perspective is that they are _good characters_, with personality, strengths and weaknesses.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-11-05T18:24:49Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 3