Change is visible when the same character meets new pressure and responds differently — or deliberately resists change.
Faglig kvalitetssikret av lærere og toppstudenter · Følger læreplanen (LK20) · Sist oppdatert 2026-09-14
Learning goal
Analyse development by comparing an early baseline with later choices under pressure.
How to read this model
- Define the baseline.
- Identify the pressure point.
- Analyse the choice.
- Trace its consequence.
- Compare the later pattern with the beginning.
Steps in the model
- Baseline – Early values, habits, relationships and self-presentation.
- Pressure – Conflict or event tests the baseline.
- Choice – A consequential response reveals priorities.
- Consequence – The choice changes relationships, stakes or self-understanding.
- Change / resistance – Compare later pattern with baseline.
Explanation
A character arc is not simply a list of events. It is a pattern of changed or repeated responses under meaningful pressure.
Examples
- Dynamic ≠ automatically better written.
- Static can be meaningful when resistance to change is the point.
For the exam
Use an early/later comparison to show development rather than asserting that a character ‘changes a lot’.