Question

What type of character is the wise man?

a dynamic protagonist

a round antagonist

a static antagonist

a flat protagonist

Answer 1

“A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad wandered through the desert for forty days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain. It was there that the wise man lived.

Rather than finding a saintly man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were conversing in the corner, a small orchestra was playing soft music, and there was a table covered with platters of the most delicious food in the world. The wise man conversed with everyone, and the boy had to wait two hours before it was his turn to be given the man’s attention.

The wise man listened attentively to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.

‘Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,’ said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. ‘As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill.’

The boy began climbing and descending the many stairways of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.

‘Well,’ asked the wise man, ‘did you see the Persian tapestries that are hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden that it took the master gardener ten years to create? Did you notice the beautiful parchments in my library?’

The boy was embarrassed, and confessed that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man had entrusted to him.

‘Then go back and observe the marvels of my world,’ said the wise man, ‘You cannot trust a man if you don’t know his house.’

Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around him, the beauty of the flowers, and the taste with which everything had been selected. Upon returning to the wise man, he related in detail

Everything he had seen.

‘But where are the drops of oil I entrusted to you?’ asked the wise man.

‘Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.

‘Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,’ said the wisest of wise men. ‘The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

Answer 2

You know the difference between a protagonist and antagonist right?

Answer 3

i know what protagonist but the rest i dont know what they mean at all

Answer 4

An antagonist is like the villain in the story. It doesn't always have to be a person as it can be an internal conflict.

Answer 5

oki but i dont know what could be still the answer to it

Answer 6

Based on what you know what answers can we take out?

Answer 7

b

Answer 8

So, do you know what round, static, dynamic and flat characters mean?

Answer 9

nope

Answer 10

Want to go over that?

Answer 11

if u want

Answer 12

Dynamic - A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis. Most dynamic characters tend to be central rather than peripheral characters, because resolving the conflict is the major role of central characters.

Static - A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve.

Round - A rounded character is anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person.

Flat - A flat character is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic.

Answer 13

So which one do you think is the most like the wise old man?

Answer 14

is it A

Answer 15

Did the old man change in the story?

Answer 16

no

Answer 17

So he wouldn't be a dynamic character. So we can take out A

Answer 18

What other answer could it be?

Answer 19

d

Answer 20

Correct. He is being shown as wise, which is his one trait and he is a protagonist because he isn't bad.