The Story's Narrator
The story's narrator is a female character. She seems to be possessed by TV viewing, with her entire life revolved around it. Her fondness for television is obvious since it is the medium by which she obtains important knowledge and passes the time. Several character characteristics that can be used to describe a woman can be gleaned from her narration, including being fun-loving, observant, and patient.
Lighthearted and Energetic
The narrator is lighthearted, and she seems to be energetic, playful, and spirited. Her commitment to wasting time watching TV demonstrates the same. Despite having a lot to do, the narrator spends her evenings having fun through watching television with her family. The article states that the woman stays on the television till late hours. She says that the story is made more interesting by the silence of the night. The character understands all the TV programs, which demonstrates that she enjoys having fun through watching that makes her stay out at night. The narrator does not seem to be fascinated by just staying idle or going early to sleep, but she is happy when passing the time through TV watching. It seems to be a good platform for her to relax as she states that her day being tiring turns to be strange, and then turns into a movie. Hence, the screen is a platform for the narrator to have fun and relax from the day's tiresomeness.
Emotional
The narrator is quite emotional through her work. The character is always consumed by the occurrence of events on the screens. For example, she demonstrates how her heart beats in the investigative report or other sad aired program. Given person is not directly involved in the investigation, but the event affects her emotions by creating fear. Secondly, her smiling nature while watching the television is an indication that the TV sessions create happiness. Finally, the attraction to the male character is a sign that the teller is human and is emotionally affected by the program. Finally, the boredom that comes as a result of many advertisements and the buying is an indication of emotional effect. The narrator tries to buy as much as she can to promote the advertisers despite questioning the products. This is to show that the advertisement affects the consumption behavior due to their effect on the emotions. Hence, it is evident that the woman is emotional through the demonstration of happiness, boredom, fear, and interest. The emotion effects keep her stuck to the television programs, and it is what colors the story.
Patient
The person demonstrates her patience through fun having moments. For example, she talks about many ads on the televisions. Despite being bored, the character does not switch off the TV. She lets them pass while waiting for her favorite program. Hence, the person patiently waits for her favorite TV show, which she watches to the end. Secondly, the narrator describes certain movies or programs that fascinate her, no matter how long they may last. She is stuck to them patiently until they come to an end. Finally, the character states that she watches her favorite programs till late nights despite the darkness and the cold. Hence, the narrator handles her fun with a lot of calmness, withstands the cold, boredom, time, and the late night fear to ensure her favorite programs do not pass her.
Careful
Being careful is one attribute that can describe the character. She may be said to take a lot of caution in her personal life and while watching television. For example, the woman says that there are a lot of advertisements on some goods that they are pressured to buy. The narrator states that she does not buy all of them, which may be attributed to financial constraints. The choice may be attributed to the lack of confidence in the product as well. Secondly, the narrator makes choices on what she watches based on each member of the family's preference. She chooses what is fascinating, clean, and accommodating to those watching. The teller keeps switching on the TV to ensure her choice is wise and will be accommodative to all the audiences. Hence, the character takes caution, and it is evident that she is careful with her purchase and watching.
Attentive
The narrator is very attentive. The lady stares at the television without any external distractions. The character talks about how she falls in love with the anchor due to her attentiveness. This quality makes her stay in front of the screen to the point of sleeping late at night. Also, she states that her daily life is transformed into a movie due to the continuous TV watching and being tied to the screens. That is to say that the narrator is very attentive to the point of forgetting the daily activities. Also, the attentiveness creates emotions, which lead to the audience's smiles, fear, and following all the happenings in the programs. The character can narrate every program being watched without fail, which can be attributed to her ability to follow attentively. Hence, she is very attentive, which represents her ability to narrate the programs effectively, generate emotions, and spend a lot of time on the TV.
Informed
From the narration, it is evident that the character can be described as a well-informed lady. She knows all the programs that are available on the channels in the evening. She is also aware of what the children, husband, and herself are more interested in, on the channels, which makes her keep switching the televisions several times to ensure that they watch one that is more favorable to all of them. Also, while watching, the woman indicates the plenty of advertisements that come on the screens. No matter how bored the character may be, it is clear that she gets to know about them. Finally, the narrator admits that she gets real satisfaction with getting the next day's weather. Hence, she is well informed of the occurrences, the weather, the TV programs, and other matters.
Judgmental
The lady has a judgmental character in her work. She talks about how a mother stares at the male anchorman with the husband at a particular female reporter wishing that the camera could be drawn back to reveal her breasts. She demonstrates how different genders watch the movies to admire the actors and actresses despite them being poor artists. The taste and preferences differ among individuals; hence, her conclusion may not apply to all people. It is clear that the end of the context is not evidence-based but more focused on the narrator's judgment. Her conclusion might not be the case in some situations, and her insinuation may be wrong. Therefore, it is clear that the narrator is judgmental despite lacking adequate information to conclude.
Hardworking
The teller is said to watch TV in the evening after a very tiresome day. Hence, she stares at the screens after the day of hard work; therefore, there is a need for the TV to relax.
Observant
The narrator can be said to be very observant. The lady can notice when the women and men's hearts melt while watching TV. She states how her husband smiles until their eyes disappear while watching beautiful female actors. The narrator is very observant on the actors or the actresses' dressing and looks. For example, the character talks about one of the actor’s bad teeth and their beauty. Hence, being observant is one essential trait that the actor can be attributed to.
Character Development and Growth
At the beginning of the article, the teller seems to talk about the general aspects of things, but as we come to an end, she does it more deeply. There is a lot of development that can be noticed through the work. For example, the attentiveness to the programs, her watching and development of other traits which could not be seen at the beginning. Hence, there are plenty of character traits attributable to the actor which can be noticed from the narration. They are inclusive of attentiveness, being careful, observant, judgmental, informed, patient, emotional, and fun-loving.
