The Tynamic Character In Sredni Vashtar By Saki

How can a child endure the agony of having an atrocious guardian who enjoys tormenting him? Perhaps escaping reality by clearing his mind with meditation; listening to his favorite music; or even trying yoga? These are all valid options. However, the majority of children would likely use their vivid imagination to liberate themselves from such a horrid situation. In fact, this is all ten-year-old Conradin had. His imagination, however, was extraordinary, unlike most children’s. But was it enough for him to escape from his wretched reality? “Sredni Vashtar” by Saki, a macabre short story, occurs in Britain in the 1910s. More specifically, the house of Conradin and his vile cousin (and guardian), Mrs. De Ropp. However, Conradin would spend …show more content…
All of these can be found within the story. A dynamic character, usually the protagonist, is one who experiences major changes or growth throughout a book, short story, or any other various type of literary piece. Static characters, on the other hand, go through no such changes. Although he is the protagonist of the story, Conradin is actually a static character. However, he still has outstanding character development. Characterization is a very useful literary device when writing a piece of literature. This is used to develop a character in a story, help the reader understand the character better, and even make it easier to comprehend his thoughts. Albeit Saki does use some direct characterization, he uses indirect characterization more profusely. For example, in paragraph one Saki directly describes the protagonist by stating “Conradin is ten years …show more content…
Paragraph nine quotes Conradin saying “‘Do one thing for me, Sredni Vashtar’” Although it is never specified what this “one thing” is, it can be inferred that he is asking Sredni to get revenge on Mrs. De Ropp for getting rid of his chicken. This may hint at Conradin being somewhat retaliatory towards those who take his prized belongings, or possibly anything he cares about. Notwithstanding, he could have just simply yearned for revenge for De Ropp giving him such a heinous