A STOCK or STEREOTYPED CHARACTER is one which relies heavily on cultural types or names for his or her personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics. In their most general form, stock characters are narrowly defined, often by one exaggerated trait.
What is an example of a stereotype character?
Stereotypical Character
If the labels “jock,” “old lady,” “bully,” or “cowboy” automatically bring to mind visual images, then those particular character types have become stereotyped for you.
What are three examples of stereotyping?
Examples of Gender Stereotypes
- Girls should play with dolls and boys should play with trucks.
- Boys should be directed to like blue and green; girls toward red and pink.
- Boys should not wear dresses or other clothes typically associated with "girl's clothes"
