Choose one of these characters and discuss whether he or she is sympathetic or unsympathetic. Be sure to discuss how the aut creates $($or does not create$)$ sympathy for the character.

Rip Van Winkle from Irving's "Rip Van Winkle"

Protagonist from Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Paul from Lawrence's "The Rocking$-$Horse Winner"

Choose one of these characters and discuss whether he or she is static or dynamic. Be sure to discuss how the character chan $($or does not change$)$ in specific ways over the course of the story.

Goodman Brown from Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown"

Peyton Farquhar from Bierce's $"$An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

John from Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Hester from Lawrence's "The Rocking$-$Horse Winner"