A little assistance, please. (To those who have read The Count of Monte Cristo)

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<p>So, I'm almost done writing a 7-page synopsis on The Count of Monte Cristo, yet I've neglected to complete a few portions of it, due to an ignorance of literary terms that I was barely taught. Well, I do know what they mean. It's just that there are so many characters in the story that it's hard to identify them with the following terms. Well, here are the character terms, and I'll write what I wrote for the ones I'm certain I know of. Thanks, to anyone who'll help.</p>

<p>Six Main Characters:</p>

<p>Protagonist - Edmond Dantes, A.K.A. The Count of Monte Cristo (obviously)</p>

<p>Antagonist - Monsieur de Villefort, for it is because of him and his greedy ambitions that the Count endured 14 years of injust imprisonment. </p>

<p>Round (Fully developed, two dimensional) - There are a couple, though I'm confused as to whom I should label as a round. I'm leaning towards Baron de Danglars, because he is indeed fully developed.</p>

<p>Flat (Not fully developed, one dimensional) - Caderousse. He's just a mere acquaintance of Dantes, but he helped fabricate a forged letter designed to label Dantes as a Bonapartist.</p>

<p>Static (Remains the Same) - I really don't have a clue. Monsieur Nortier, perhaps? No, he's not all that significant. Help me here, please.</p>

<p>Dynamic (Changes as story develops) - Again, I'm stumped. I want to say Maximilien Morrel, because he diverts from a lovesick dreamer to a melancholy suicidal. But then again, the Count of Morcerf changes just as drastically, from a lowly fisherman to a powerful societal figure. </p>

<p>Again, help is needed, and I'd thank you so much if you could make some suggestions, because it's really hard for me to narrow down this myriad of characters.</p>

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<p>I would probably attempt to stick Mercedes in there somewhere, simply due to her prominence throughout the novel...as static, maybe? Danglars does indeed make a good round. The case you have for Morcerf as a dynamic character can be argued for quite a few of them (poverty to wealth or vice versa) so I don't think it's quite as applicable a lable to him as it is to Morrel; in addition, Morrel switches back to happiness at the end, making his arc more complete. Sorry, that's all I've got...haven't read it in quite a while.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much! Yes, Mercedes does make a lot more sense as a static. Yes! And she even says for herself, "I have not changed". Excellent. </p>

<p>And alright. I'll stick with my original pick. Morrel will be the dynamic.</p>

<p>Again, thank you so much!</p>

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<p>I read it! :-D</p>