ENG 1102 Auburn University Everyday Use Novel Dee Characterization Essay The process of characterization is that which every author uses to make, build, or

ENG 1102 Auburn University Everyday Use Novel Dee Characterization Essay The process of characterization is that which every author uses to make, build, or create a character. In most cases this process is carried out in three ways: 1) the author has the character say things that tell us what kind of person he or she is, 2) the author has the character do things that reveal what sort of person we are reading about (or hearing, or seeing), and 3) the author also often has other people reveal things about the character (the closer to the person another character is the better—more reliable—is the information).