characterArc
P20798
predicate
Indicates the developmental journey or transformation a character undergoes over the course of a narrative.
All labels observed (36)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| characterArc canonical | 1,614 |
| characterDevelopment | 246 |
| hasCharacterArc | 159 |
| emotionalArc | 106 |
| dramaticArc | 79 |
| associatedWithCharacterArc | 28 |
| undergoesCharacterDevelopment | 26 |
| followsCharacterArc | 15 |
| hasCharacterDevelopment | 15 |
| characterDevelopmentFocus | 13 |
| hasEmotionalArc | 11 |
| personalityArc | 11 |
| hasPersonalityArc | 8 |
| notableCharacterDevelopment | 8 |
| followsCharacterArcOf | 6 |
| characterDevelopmentArc | 4 |
| personalityChange | 4 |
| protagonistDevelopment | 4 |
| undergoesCharacterDevelopmentIn | 4 |
| characterArcSummary | 2 |
| characterDevelopmentTrait | 2 |
| filmCharacterArc | 2 |
| leadCharacterArc | 2 |
| characterArcInCreedII | 1 |
| characterArcOfGora | 1 |
| characterEvolution | 1 |
| characterProgression | 1 |
| describesCharacterArc | 1 |
| featuresCharacterDevelopment | 1 |
| followsCharacterJourney | 1 |
| hasCharacterArcDescribedAs | 1 |
| hasCharacterArcOf | 1 |
| mainCharacterArc | 1 |
| primaryProtagonistJourney | 1 |
| protagonistArc | 1 |
| relatedCharacterArc | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: characterArc
Generated description
Indicates the developmental journey or transformation a character undergoes over the course of a narrative.
Sample triples (2,382)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Reverend John Hale | moves from certainty to doubt ⓘ |
| Reverend John Hale | undergoes moral transformation ⓘ |
| Karen (Love Actually) | realization of husband’s infidelity ⓘ |
| Karen (Love Actually) | attempt to preserve family stability ⓘ |
| Charlie Y. Reader | experiences personal growth through romantic experiences ⓘ |
| The Lion King | Simba via predicate surface "followsCharacterArcOf" ⓘ |
| Bernadine Harris | divorce ⓘ |
| Bernadine Harris | self-discovery ⓘ |
| Bernadine Harris | empowerment ⓘ |
| Al Jolson as Al Stone | rises from waiter to star ⓘ |
| Eve Harrington | from seemingly innocent admirer to exposed manipulator ⓘ |
| Effie White | from insecure, sidelined singer to empowered solo artist ⓘ |
|
Reverend Henry Biggs
linked to:
Reverend Henry Biggs is a Baptist minister
|
faith tested and renewed ⓘ |
| Reverend Henry Biggs | renewal of faith ⓘ |
| Reverend Henry Biggs | reconnection with family ⓘ |
| Commissar Danilov | from ideological zeal to disillusionment ⓘ |
| Koops | gains confidence over the course of the story via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ |
| Alara Kitan | struggles with confidence and command authority ⓘ |
| Alara Kitan | conflict between duty and loyalty to family ⓘ |
| Brave | Merida learning responsibility and mending family bonds via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc" ⓘ |
| Aileen Wuornos in Monster | from desperation to violence to resignation via predicate surface "emotionalArc" ⓘ |
| The Cowardly Lion | overcomes fear and discovers his own courage ⓘ |
|
Lee Chandler
linked to:
Lee Chandler in Manchester by the Sea
|
partial acceptance of his limitations ⓘ |
| Rick Blaine | transitions from detached cynic to committed idealist via predicate surface "personalityArc" ⓘ |
| Captain Louis Renault | from opportunistic collaborator to quiet resister ⓘ |
| Savannah Jackson | search for fulfilling romantic relationship ⓘ |
| Savannah Jackson | balancing career and personal life ⓘ |
| Amy March | matures from vanity to responsibility and compassion via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
| Lemon Breeland | evolves from rigid and judgmental to more open and compassionate via predicate surface "personalityArc" ⓘ |
| Harry Bright | comes to terms with his sexuality ⓘ |
| Harry Bright | reconnects with Donna Sheridan ⓘ |
| Danny Archer | seeks redemption ⓘ |
| Tom Joad | grows from individual focus to collective consciousness via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
| Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh | matures as a pitcher ⓘ |
| Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh | learns mental discipline ⓘ |
| Rose of Sharon Joad | moves from self-absorption to altruism via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
|
Harold Lee
linked to:
Harold Lee from Harold & Kumar
|
breaks free from uptight routine ⓘ |
| Celie Johnson | transitions from voicelessness to self-assertion ⓘ |
| The Jerk | naive man discovering the world via predicate surface "followsCharacterArc" ⓘ |
| Prince Edward – Bobby Mauch | learns about the lives of the poor through identity swap ⓘ |
|
Kathy Lacey
linked to:
Kathy Lacey in Gentleman’s Agreement
|
confronts her own subtle prejudices ⓘ |
| Les Misérables (1998 film) | Jean Valjean via predicate surface "followsCharacterArcOf" ⓘ |
| Janie Crawford | journey from constrained young wife to self-realized, independent woman ⓘ |
| Charly Baltimore | transforms from suburban schoolteacher persona to lethal operative via predicate surface "characterDevelopment" ⓘ |
|
Mitch Henessey
linked to:
private investigator Mitch Henessey
|
from self-interested PI to committed partner ⓘ |
| Baby Suggs | moves from hope and public ministry to withdrawal and despair ⓘ |
| Mercedes | from covert servant to open resister ⓘ |
|
Eleanor Lance
linked to:
Eleanor Lance in "The Haunting"
|
increasing psychological disintegration ⓘ |
| Juni Cortez | grows from inexperienced child to capable agent ⓘ |
| Lord Business | redeemed at the end of The Lego Movie via predicate surface "hasCharacterArc" ⓘ |