Quite the Character

Character is an essential part of literature, but then again so is a plot. Both a character and a plot go hand in hand. Without a plot there would be purpose for the character, and without a character there would be no purpose to a plot. The characters are affected by the events of a story, and the events are altered by it's characters. So, without one you can't have the other. A plot is only a set of events and without a character you have no one to go through them. The plot only interests a reader, because they care about what happens to the character. So, not only is character essential, but so is the plot.