What is meant by characterization? Describe it using Maggie from the novel The Mill On The Floss by George Elliot?

There are a lot of things that one can say about characterization. In the most basic definition of characterization is the way a character in a story is portrayed by the author. With that said, there are many different ways in which an author can build characterization.

1. An author can just simply describe the character - physical appearance, emtional qualities, personal traits, etc.

2. An author can also indirectly build a character by the actions and thought of other characters.

3. There can be even more indirect ways to build a character, by allowing the reader only to see the actions of the character in view, so that the reader form an independent opinion.

In a word, there are many different ways to portray a character and the various ways are called part of what is called, characterization.