Using Temperments To Profile Literary Characters

The four temperments


NT (Intuition and Thinking), Rational - Technical, Competent, Ingenious, Skeptical, Innovative, Non-Conformist.  The personality types that share the Rational Temperament are ENTJ, INTJ, ENTP, and INTP.

NT Rational (ENTJ, INTJ, ENTP, and INTP)

Logical, pragmatic, and driven, rationals strive for competence and excellence in reaching their goals. They are the “why” temperament; ever skeptical, they constantly questions others and their environment.  They typically want to know the reason why something is done, and the reason needs to make sense (whether it is politically correct or not). 
Some more information on the NT Rational:

• Most uncommon of the Temperaments
• May be absent-minded but often shows flashes of brilliance
• Quick grasp of complex theories and systems
• Enjoys thinking and intellectual pursuits
• Often thinks about things that others don’t normally think about, such as the nature of the universe, religious issues, politics, philosophy, etc.  NT’s want to figure out how and why the world works.
• Are technical with their language and strive to be logical and exact when speaking to others
• Easily notice inconsistencies
• Natural non-conformist
• Great analyzers
• Naturally good with technology (NT’s were key in the birth and growth of the tech era and Internet)
• Skeptical
• Are naturally pragmatic, always asking “Is this necessary,” “How can this be improved,” “How does this work and how can it work better?”
• Can be very wise
• Natural brainstormers and problem-solvers
• Can be detached when involved with a project, undertaking, or thought
• Set high goals for themselves and are determined to achieve them.
• Strong suit in strategy
• Strive for efficiency
• Conceptualizers
• Systematic
• May have trouble adapting to conventions
• NTs are very cerebral and take great pride in staying cool in crisis, not letting their emotions control them - even if it’s a matter of great importance or great intensity
• Often labeled as being argumentive by other temperaments
• Value independence
• May bother those who are sensitive to arguments or criticism

NF Idealist (ENFJ, INFJ, ENFP, INFP)

Romantic, empathetic, authentic, creative, and impassioned, Idealists strive to be true to themselves while inspiring and bringing out the best in others.
Some information on the NF Idealist:

Have a need to live up to their high ideals

Empathetic

Tend to glorify others and life in general

Well-trusted and cultivated intuition

Often interested in the spiritual, having a strong affinity for the mystical and what cannot be seen by the eye

As kids, often show their elaborate imaginations

Good with the use of words - if not when speaking, in writing

Strongly believes in certain causes

Romantic

Wants deep, meaningful relationships

May trust others more than they should, sometimes to the point of naivety

Often enjoys reading (from fantasy to poetry, to creative short stories, to religious texts)

Appreciates the arts and imagination

Appreciates the uniqueness of themselves and others

Natural conflict mediators with their strong insight and diplomatic nature

SJ Guardian (ESTJ, ISTJ, ESFJ, ISFJ)

Guardians are dependable, traditional, attentive, and loyal, striving for stability and structure, providing reliability to others.
More on the SJ Guardian:

• Cautious
• As kids typically followed the rules and strove to be “good” children and students
• Sound, consistent
• Doesn’t like to see things get wasted (whether it be food or free time, conserving and usefulness is on their mind). 
• Are often conservative in decision-making - whether financially, or even in what to do with their weekend.
• Decisive
• Strong sense of duty
• Feel obligated to perform the proper role and do so effectively (often giving up their free time to do so)
• Often family-oriented
• Relies and sticks by their principles
• Often become good authority figures
• Good with logistics and details
• While they may not willingly admit it, actually enjoys and needs to work - or at least being productive
• Revels in looking back on the past
• Strives to be respected (and typically are)
• Least likely of the temperaments to tolerate a messy living or work space

Using Personality Traits To Profile Literary Characters

Introversion and Extraversion

How We Get Our Energy

The first category tells us how we get our energy. 
E stands for extraversion.  E’s typically gain energy from their direct involvement with people and the outside world. I stands for introversion.  I’s typically gain energy when given the opportunity to spend time alone and think things through.

Extravert Characteristics

• Doesn’t mind being in large groups and often enjoys it
• Likes to know and associate with lots of people
• Prefers social interaction to time alone
• When confronted with a problem, typically likes to talk it out with others and get their point of view
• Known to speak before thinking
• Doesn’t typically have trouble thinking of something to say, and is typically at ease in doing so
• Doesn’t typically have problems meeting new people wherever they go
• May need to practice their listening skills
• Easily adapts to social situations
• Typically appreciates situations for what they are worth as they are happening

Sensing and Intuition

How We Gather Information

This category tells us how we take in information and what we choose to attend to when perceiving the world.
S stands for sensing.  Those favoring S prefer to take in information in a direct, factual manner.  N stands for intuition.  Those favoring intuition take in information looking at the big picture, checking for underlying meaning and connections with the mind’s eye.  S’s naturally think about what already exists while N’s think about what could be.  N’s prefer generalizing, concepts, theories, and ideas, while S’s prefer facts and tangibles.  S’s have a firm grasp of reality, know how things are, and are realistic.  N’s take pride in their ability to imagine and think of ideas.

Sensor Characteristics

• Good with the concrete (what can be seen)
• Likes to think about what exists
• Realistic
• Typically has plenty of common sense
• Pays attention to and remembers details
• Takes in information in a step-by-step manner
• Prefers direct experience
• Pays attention to their surroundings

Thinking and Feeling

How We Make Decisions

This category tells us how we make decisions and judgments.
T stands for thinking.  Those favoring thinking prefer to make decisions objectively with their head, through logic.  F stands for feeling.  Those favoring feeling prefer to make decisions subjectively, with their heart, based on their values and emotion.  T’s value justice and fairness, while F’s value harmony and empathy.

Thinker Characteristics

• Wants truth and justice
• Hard-nosed, firm
• Decides with head
• Naturally skeptical
• Critical
• Blunt
• Looks at principles
• Objective

Judging and Perceiving

How We Prefer To Live Our Life

The final category tells us how we choose to live our life and go about our daily activities - the kind of lifestyle we choose for ourselves.
            J stands for judging.  Those favoring judging prefer to plan things out and live in a structured manner.  P stands for perceiving.  Those favoring perceiving prefer to leave their options open and live in a flexible manner.  Judgers are organized schedulers who like to come to conclusions.  Perceivers are spontaneous improvisers who delay decision-making

Judger Characteristics

• Likes to plan
• Organized
• Likes to come to conclusions
• Prepared
• Enjoys finishing things
• Relies on schedules, to-do lists, and deadlines
• Typically more serious-minded than perceivers
• Sees and sets boundaries
• Values a job well done
• Likes to know what to expect ahead of time
• Decisive

Personal Profile

ENTJ: The Executive

“Challenge Everything”
ENTJ’s are logical, (strategic), critical and determined.
ENTJ’s are natural leaders who often have an inner drive to succeed.  They typically have the (attributes), drive, and determination to do so.  In fact, more so than any other type, ENTJ’s are more likely to be the leaders of the world.           
"I like thinking big. If you're going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big."
The ENTJ has a lot of energy, and when a goal is in mind, they will fully use this energy to reach the goal.  The ENTJ has the unique ability of having the vision to see the future and the corresponding consequences of decisions that could affect the future.  (Contingencies), variables, linear and non-linear aspects, and (psychological) factors are considered as well, all while objectivity and logic are held at the (helm) to guide the way.         
Bill Gates’ confidence, drive, and ability to work (uncompromisingly) hard towards his goals.
Ever competitive and striving for truth, efficiency, pragmatism and success, ENTJ’s will often fearlessly challenge authority and those in higher positions.  When many ENTJ’s disagree with someone - no matter what that person’s status or level of power or authority is - he/she will argue, criticize and question to their fullest ability.  When an ENTJ loses himself in this drive, they come across as pushy, impatient, inconsiderate and ruthless.  But the truth is that, although not typically obvious, the ENTJ is actually open to observations and new ideas from others.  In fact, they love a good argument, and respect those who have the gall to impress them with their ideas.  Often they appear as being pushy when they are simply just caught up in their love of the argument.
The majority of radio talk show hosts are ENTJ.  ENTJ’s excel in such an atmosphere, where they can analyze issues and come to interesting perspectives and conclusions, while strongly stating their views. An ENTJ is likely to revel and shine when there are strongly felt convictions involved in intellectual, objective discourse.  They are likely to lead the way or at least make impact during the process. The ENTJ will be blunt, and political correctness is not their favorite game. In fact, going against the politically correct is often something enjoyable for them.  They don’t mind doing it and they like to see the reaction and outcome.
"With uniquely accurate vision and an open mind, able to accurately pound away at the issue at hand while being (characteristically persuasive) at the same time,"
The ENTJ feels strongly that reason and logic is upheld and that ridiculous whims of emotion are not involved with decisions that affect us.  The ENTJ has the drive to take a stand and see to it that the right decisions are made, which will not involve societal rules, laws, or (bureaucracies) . . . unless necessary.
"Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line."
Very short on patience, ENTJ’s don’t take ignorance and (incapability) lightly, and sometimes second chances just aren't in their frame of mind. ENTJ’s are always seeking (competence) in others.  What many don't realize is that ENTJ's are just as hard with themselves as they are on others.  ENTJ’s have rigidly high expectations of themselves.
“Are you taking over or taking orders?”
In film, the ENTJ is seen in the (tenacity) and guts of Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton’s character from American History X), Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington’s character from Training Day), and Louanne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer’s character from Dangerous Minds).  ENTJ’s are also natural leaders such as Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Bennie from The Sandlot.  ENTJ’s are also represented by smarties Alex P. Keaton (Micheal J. Fox’s character from Family Ties) and Hermoine Granger from the Harry Potter series.
ENTJ’s are of the Rational Temperament.  (Rationals) are Technical, (Competent), (Ingenious), (Skeptical), (Innovative), and (Non-Conformist).  The personality types that share the Rational Temperament are ENTJ, INTJ, ENTP, and INTP.
ESTJ’s and ENTJ’s have the (dominant function) of Extraverted Thinking.  Extraverted Thinking is ordered, using deductive logic based on objective (criteria) and (hierarchies).

More on the ENTJ

• Prone to being workaholics
• ENTJ’s stand up to a challenge
• Enjoy intellect and working their minds
• You have to earn the respect of an ENTJ (and they will test you!)
• Has trouble believing in things that haven’t been thoroughly proven or tested
• Appreciates an open forum of ideas
• Enjoys theories, possibilities and the testing of facts (often in a very scientific manner)
• Likes to test others, and wants others to test them (will typically respect you more if you do)
• Guided by logic
• Has strong convictions
• Competitive
• Questions authority
• Needs reasons and logical explanations behind the demands of others (or will oppose them)
• Very critical of others

Strengths

• Very determined and strong-willed by nature
• Will naturally take lead
• Clear, cutting vision
• Good with strategy
• Can be very engaging and persuasive
• Very (pragmatic)
• Very logical
• Typically ambitious and motivated
• Strives for competence in self and others
• Good decision makers
• Has an abundance of energy
• Has a good understanding of how rules and structures work and the technicalities involved with them
• Strives for (clarity) of thought and (articulation)
• Great at fighting the status quo and unfairness
• Are very decisive
• Directing and delegating
• Great planners

  Weaknesses

• Whether they truly know the answer or not, ENTJ’s are likely to have an answer to everything.  They typically try to avoid the phrase “I don’t know.”
• May make lofty, unrealistic goals for self that are extremely improbable to obtain
• May overestimate themsevles
• Has a tendency to make others feel dumb (typically not intentionally)
• Others may be perceived as pompous or “trying to act smart”
• Uneasy until a job is finished and finished well
• May not give others the credit they deserve
• May jump to generalizations too quickly
• May rule out great ideas that have been given to them by others just because they haven’t been articulated well enough to them

Famous ENTJ's

• Jack Welch
• Margaret Thatcher
• Tammy Bruce
• Bill Gates
• Dr. Phil
• Quentin Tarantino
• Rush Limbaugh
• Jay Leno
• Famous lawyer Mark Geragos
• Newt Gingrich
• Neil Cavuto
• Dr. Drew
• Johnnie Cochran
• Andy Rooney
• Al Sharpton
• Keith Olbermann

Fictional ENTJ ’s

• Darth Vader
• Hermone from the Harry Potter series
• Voldemorte from the Harry Potter series
• Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Alex P. Keeton from Family Ties
• Bennie from The Sandlot
• Toms Hanks’ character from You’ve Got Mail
• Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton’s character from American History X)
• Detective Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington’s character from Training Day)
• Louanne Johnson (Michelle Pfeiffer’s character from Dangerous Minds)

Intuitor Characteristics

• Good with the abstract
• Likes to think of what’s possible
• Has an active imagination
• Thinks outside the box
• Enjoys seeing things in different ways
• Likes to daydream
• May be difficult to understand
• Gathers information through intuitive jumps and inferences
• May have unexplainable hunches or a (sixth sense)
• Complex
• Gets motivated by their inspirations

ENTJ

analyst

anthropologist

attorney

business consultant

business executive, administrator, manager

computer programmer, systems analyst

computer specialist, systems designer

creditor

doctor/dentist

economist

engineer

entrepreneur

judge

military leader

network integration

new business developer

organization director

organization/business trainer

philosopher

political scientist

politician
strategic planning

professor

project developer

psychiatrist

psychologist

scientist

sociologist

strategist

supervisor

systems analyst

technologist

urban planner

Eight multiple intelegences

Naturalistic (nature smart)15%
Visual/spatial (picture smart)17%
Kinesthetic (body smart)14%
Musical (music smart)11%
Intrapersonal (people smart)11%
Intrepersonal (myself smart)11%
Logical 11%
Linguistic(word smart) 9%

Cultural Icon Research



Introduction: I picked Bethany Hamilton because she inspires me and she is such a determined surfer. That's what I love about her. She dedicated herself to Jesus Christ at the age of five and prayed to God for Him to give her the will and strength to surf the big waves. He gave it to her. Ripcurl sponserted her at thirteen and  shortly after her left arm got bit off by a terrifying shark. She felt like her surfing dream ended by that crisis...but it didnt. It just started. Now she is in the 25 top rank of the female pro surfers!

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            C summary Bethany Hamilton

Between bethany’s training, her journey’s around the world as a motivational speaker. She takes numerous mission trips to talk to old or young people in places where the economy is very low, and also teaches kids how to surf. To Bethany, surfing means the world to her, it’s the rush you get when you catch that one perfect wave and ride it all the way to shore, its so indescribable. She is on ripcurl team, and ranked on the top 25 best female surfers!

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            B summary Bethany Hamilton

          Bethany’s notorious journey began right after she got out of the hospital after three weeks and went surfing. She never really enjoyed the lime light. She wrote a book called “soul Surfer”, which made Los Angeles times best seller list. She also won an ESPY award from ESPN for best Comeback Athlete, and a special courage award at the 2004 teen choice awards. Bethany shares her faith in God everywhere she goes, in the book she says “I mainly wrote the book just to let my faith with God and to let my faith with God and to let everyone know that he loves them, and to let them know just how much he took care of me that day.” She said, “I wouldn’t be here because I lost 70% of my blood that mourning, and it was kind of rare for me to even make it. I was just praying the whole way in.”

          In addition to the publishing world, Hamilton’s perfume bottles shaped like surfboards – debuted in 2005.  





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                         A Summary Bethany Hamilton

          Nearly two years ago, a thirteen year old girl named Bethany Hamilton got attacked on her left arm by a fourteen foot shark. She was resting on her board, waiting for a wave with her best friend Alana by her side. On Halloween mourning in 2003 when this terrifying incident happened, Hamilton said “It was about a two-to-three second period and when it…was attacking me all I saw was like a gray blur.” Bleeding continuously from a gash that was roughly sixteen inches long and eight inches wide, she was rushed to the Wilcox Memorial Hospital.

          Cheri Hamilton had no doubt her only daughter would grow up to become a professional surfer. At the age of four Bethany were riding waves off the beach of her home in Kauai. By the time she was eight, she was competing in surf contest, repeating placing first place. Sadly a couple years later  the attack happened and Bethany felt like her dream came to an end…but it didn’t , it just began.