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 positive manner and ultimately could change the course of events radically or insignificantly. An analysis of the choices made and how the character…