A short characterization on a character named Darcourt in a short story. example of a characterization.

Darcourt In The Lyre of Orpheus, Robertson Davies writes about a character named Simon Darcourt who is a Professor of Greek and Latin and is on the board of Directors of the Cornish Foundation. He is also a self-diagnosed "boozer" who hopes to help a young woman's dream come true by giving her a scholarship. Right away the character Darcourt shows a contradiction in the way he conducts himself publicly and how he conducts himself …

…explaining from the beginning of the passage that he has a drinking problem. By simply stating these facts, Darcourt is making it easier to convey himself as a "boozer," rather than leave that obvious fact to be figured out alone. By stating the obvious, it allows an easier time of reading Darcourt's character. The many aspects of Darcourt's method of getting across a point are complicated, but it demonstrates his solid character and his sensibility.