What are the different ways an author can reveal the personality of a character in a text? Give specific examples if possible.

A character's personality can be revealed in the following ways:> through their actions> through their dialogue> through the imagery the author uses (e.g. metaphors, similes, analogies)> through the narrator> through their thoughts (often revealed by the narrator)
In Great Expectations, the personality of Pip is revealed using a number of these methods. The story is written in first-person, from Pip's perspective. As such, the narration about Pip specifically is very revealing as the character himself is talking about and commenting on himself. Furthermore, Pip's personality is revealed through his interactions with other characters like Magwitch and the dialogue and thoughts within this, for instance when forced to steal from his foster parents by Magwitch, Pip describes how he agonised over 'the dreadful pledge' (Chapter 2, p.10) he was under. That the pact made with Magwitch is described as being such an internal conflict serves to show how developed Pip's sense of morality is or that his sense of morality develops due to the pact being made.