In early November, I wrote about Characters in Action-Driven Novels and Those in Character-Driven Stories.
A few nights ago, engrossed in The Hundred-Foot Journey directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay written by Steven Knight and adapted from Richard C. Morais' 2010 novel The Hundred-Foot Journey, I was struck how perfectly Hassan exemplifies the character-driven profile while Papa Kadam assertively personifies the action-driven profile.
Hassan, before moving on when faced with failure / challenges / obstacles :
- Slows down
- Reflect how he's doing while being sensitive to others
- Evaluates his behavior and reactions
- Examines at what went wrong from all angles
- Learns from his mistakes
2) Reflective of an action-driven character profile
Papa Kadam, on the other hand, classically impulsive and, when faced with failure / challenges / obstacles (until the very end):
- Doesn't stop to evaluate what went wrong
- Thinks less
- Acts / reacts faster
- Multi-tasks
- Focuses on the achieving the goal not how his behavior affects others
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