Paradoxical characters

• Have inconsistent and/or conflicting agendas.
• Have destinies to fulfil in a poetic universe.
• Are expanding throughout the play.
• Are drawn forward by their possibilities.
• Resonate with the audience.
• Are approachable through the theories of Jung and Bohr.
• Populate the plays of classical drama, and occasionally modern playwrights such as Howard Barker.
• Are distinct from simple characters and complex characters.