.. What other significant details does the text provide?
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WRITING CLASS
Significant Detail
Significant details will create a sense of attachment between readers and the characters invented by authors.
1. Items/Clothing:
-Wedding Rings: Shows that in the background of the story, the character has a significant love interest. Frequent removal of the article could show infidelity.
-Rumpled/Dirty Clothing: Displays a character’s lack of regard or ability to attend to cleanliness. Clothes that don’t fit could display poverty.
-Clean/Pristine Clothing: Shows that a character’s values lie in appearance.
-Hand-me-downs: Could display a sentimental attachment to an object or a lost family member.
2. Mannerisms and Habits:
-Sayings: A character that says “Like” all the time or “Whatever”. Excessive or no use of profanity, stuttering.
-A particular gait: A character that saunters about, or seems to have a bounce in his or her step, or has a limp, a duck walk or pigeon toes.
-Fidgeting: A character that shuffles their feet and looks at the ground, holds eye contact for too long.
3. Physical Traits:
-Injuries: A character that has a scar on their face, or is missing a limb due to some life altering trauma.
-Weight: A character who is extremely skinny could have health issues or a lack of means to provide for themselves. An extremely heavy character could half gluttonous habits, or other health problems.