flat character and round character

The Earth was not flat, but an irregular sphere with a slightly flat pole and a slightly bulging equator. Ancient people had a saying that the sky was round and the earth was square based on their intuition because of the small range of activity. However, with the development of science, many pieces of evidence showed that the earth was spherical. For example, through the phenomenon of ship navigation, aristotle proved that the earth was round. Magellan's round-the-world voyage and the invention of the telescope by galileo also proved that the earth was round. Modern measurement technology further confirmed that the earth was an irregular sphere. Its equator radius was 6378 kilometers, and its polar radius was 6357 kilometers. The difference between the two was 21 kilometers, with an average radius of 6371 kilometers, a maximum circumference of about 40,000 kilometers, and a surface area of about 510 million square kilometers.

A flat character usually referred to a character in novels, anime, games, and other works that did not have a distinct personality and did not have a prominent image. They usually didn't have a complicated background story, and their personalities and behaviors were usually dull without any special characteristics. The flat characters often played a supporting role or a passerby in the works, but they did not play an important role. However, they could also appear when the plot needed them and play a supporting role. The flat characters could also be an innovative way in the creation of novels. Through ordinary and real characters, they could portray the reader's inner feelings and emotional resonance to enhance the appeal and appeal of the novel. However, when using flat characters, you need to pay attention to their personalities, characteristics, and experiences to make them distinct and meaningful. Otherwise, it will easily make the novel lack depth and content.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms did not have a clear definition of what was a flat or round character. Different people and different readers might have different views and understandings. However, many of the characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms were generally regarded as flat characters because their story plots and character settings were relatively simple. They did not have distinct personality characteristics and emotional conflicts, leaving people with a relatively simple and dull impression. In contrast, the characters with protruding circles were usually described as characters with complex inner worlds, strong emotional conflicts, and distinct personality characteristics. For example, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang and other characters were considered to be rounded characters because their story plots and character settings were very complicated, and their emotions and motives were also very impressive. Of course, there are also many flat characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, etc. Their story plots and character settings are more complicated, but compared to the round characters, their personality characteristics and emotional conflicts are relatively simple, so they leave a relatively flat impression.