He’s pleased to hear the other remembers his name. “That’s right.” Asa replies, voice a bit quiet but there’s a soft smile on his face as he walks with him. Naveen’s very kind - offering Asa a trip to the tap house as well. The farmer doesn’t get to go out much. He’s normally out in the fields, or in his room. It’s sort of his own safe haven, where he can sit and draw or read or… zone out. He’s trying to be better about talking to people. Especially when he saw Naveen the first day he arrived. Yeah… definitely trying to make more of an effort.

What Is a Fictional Character?

A fictional character is an invented person or entity in a narrative, such as a book or a movie. Writers base fictional characters on historical figures, stories they hear, people they know, or characters from other works. A well-written character will help you connect to your audience and may even spawn a fandom. 

Comic-book and cartoon characters like Batman, Captain America, Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, and Spider-Man are instantly recognizable by their physical appearance. In contrast, memorable book characters rely on the reader’s imagination—although they often spawn TV, film, and video game adaptations.

These popular fictional characters can serve as role models, like the lead female character in The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) or Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) in Game of Thrones. Other characters, like Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, and Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer, are beloved for their eccentricities.