Aristotle Character Types

          Aristotle created may character types that we still use today in he real world.

Virtuous character is a person who knows the right thing to do, and does it. They gladly decide the right action. In my world an example of virtuous would be my Mom. My mom is the most selfless person I know in my world. She always puts me and my siblings ahead of me. She is virtuous character because she knows its right for her to put her kids before herself and she gladly does it, no matter what the situation is. Although there are many examples where my mom showed her virtuous character the one that stuck out to me the most is when she gets back from work and always asks her kids what they want to eat, she has had a long day therefore she still thinks about us before her, which is the right to do.


A continent character knows the right decision, but struggles against desire.  An example of a continent character in my world would be my sister. When I am in trouble she has to stand up for me and this is the right decision because it is her responsibility as an older sister to watch over me. She struggles against it because she also wants to get me in trouble and learn from my mistakes. At the end she still sticks up for me which is right but she struggles against it.



A incontinent character is able to make the right decision but suffers from weakness or will, desire overcomes them. In the novel Never fall down a young character Yong is incontinent because he knew in times of trouble he had to save his sister from the Khmer rouge but he didn't do it and struggles because he was worried about his own life.He knew it was right to save her but he struggled because he didn't want to put his own life in danger.

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A vicious character knows that the decision is morally wrong and desires the same. A character that is vicious is General Wantabe, a Japanese commander in charge of a POW camp in japan during the World War II. He treated American prisoners very harshly and brutally when it was wrong and against the rules. He still continued to torture the American soldiers held as prisoners.

Genral Wantabe