ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Stock characters are ones who represent specific stereotypes. These characters are types and not individuals. Stock characters are based on clichés and social prejudices. For example, the dumb blonde, the mean stepmother, the loyal servant, the abusive boyfriend, or the evil dictator or CEO are all stock characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meursault is a detached figure who views and describes much of what occurs around him from a removed position. He is emotionally indifferent to others, even to his mother and his lover, Marie. He also refuses to adhere to the accepted moral order of society.

Detailed explanation-3: -A hero, who is moral, handsome and manly. A heroine, who is also moral in that she is innocent. A villain, who is evil. A villain’s accomplice, who is usually rather idiotic and serves as comic relief. A faithful servant, who helps the hero uncover needed information on the villain. More items •11-Nov-2015