stock character
a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer.
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Kaling always seems to enjoy tinkering with stock characters and story lines, and this might be her most effective fusion of classic and contemporary to date.
If You Like Sex Education, You’ll Love Mindy Kaling’s The Sex Lives of College Girls | Judy Berman | November 18, 2021 | TimeYet Kevin couldn’t exist without a critical mass of viewers growing weary of the man-baby couch-potato stock character.
The maverick tech mogul has, for reasons that should be obvious to anyone with a halfway decent internet connection, become a stock character.
HBO Max's Offbeat Tech Satire Made for Love Goes Down Easy—Maybe Too Easy | Judy Berman | April 1, 2021 | TimeThe obnoxious meddling journalist is a stock character in fiction.
I Blame People Who Blame the Media: Robert McCulloch’s Tone-Deaf Speech | Arthur Chu | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt an unpredictable pace, that vulgar drawing becomes a stereotype—perhaps even a stock character.
The new viewpoint—Use all the stock character and situations you want, but add a new twist.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays | VariousFaintest etched is Tom, the younger son, and most like a stock character.
Irish Plays and Playwrights | Cornelius Weygandt
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