Shaping a charismatic character in a literary work to promote extreme political ideas under imperceptible circumstances is a complex creative technique that requires careful handling. The following are some possible methods, but please note that this approach may have a negative impact in reality and should be used with caution. ### 1. **Shape the character's personal charm** -**Charisma**: Gives the character a strong personal charm, such as wisdom, courage, compassion or sense of humor. These traits can make readers feel good about the character, and then it is easier to accept his point of view. -**Emotional resonance**: Through the character's backstory, inner struggle, or emotional resonance with the reader, the reader has a sense of sympathy or identity with the character. ### 2. **Hide extreme thoughts in daily conversations** -**Imperceptibly**: Integrate extreme political ideas into the characters' daily conversations or behaviors to make them seem natural or harmless. For example, a character can introduce extreme views through seemingly reasonable arguments when discussing social issues. -**Blurring boundaries**: By blurring the boundaries between extreme ideas and mainstream views, readers can unknowingly accept these ideas. For example, a character can emphasize the “rationality” or “necessity” of certain extreme views. ### 3. **Use the plot to promote** -**Plot development**: Through the development of the plot, the extreme thoughts of the characters are gradually revealed. For example, a character can take extreme measures in the face of a crisis, and these measures seem “reasonable” in a particular situation. -**Character growth**: Show how the character gradually turns from a moderate position to an extreme, so that the reader feels the “logic” or “inevitability” of this change. ### 4. **Use the reactions of other characters** -**Support and opposition**: Strengthen the “rationality” of the protagonist's point of view through the reactions of other characters to the protagonist. For example, other characters can support their extreme ideas because of the charm or influence of the protagonist, or appear “irrational” or “narrow” because they oppose these ideas. -**Social background**: Place the character in a specific social background to make his extreme ideas appear “logical” or “necessary” in a specific environment. ### 5. **Use narrative skills** -**First-person narrative**: The use of first-person narrative allows readers to directly enter the character's inner world and feel the “rationality” or “justice” of his thoughts. -**Unreliable narrator**: Through unreliable narrators, readers unknowingly accept the extreme thoughts of the character, and only in the end do they realize its danger. ### 6. **Use symbols and metaphors** -**Symbolic techniques**: Indirectly convey extreme ideas through symbols or metaphors. For example, a character can hint at his extreme views through the interpretation of a certain natural phenomenon or historical event. -**Metaphorical language**: The use of metaphorical language to make extreme ideas seem harmless or abstract on the surface, but in fact convey deep-level political intentions. ### 7. **Use the reader's psychology** -**Cognitive bias**: Use the reader's cognitive bias, such as confirmation bias or herd mentality, to make it easier to accept the character's extreme thoughts. For example, a character can enhance the “credibility” of his or her views by citing authoritative or popular views. -**Emotional manipulation**: By manipulating the reader's emotions, such as fear, anger, or hope, it makes it easier to accept the character's extreme thoughts. For example, a character can emphasize the “necessity” of its extreme methods by depicting a certain threat or crisis. ### 8. **Final reveal and reflection** -**Reversal and reflection**: At the end of the story, through some kind of reversal or revelation, the reader is made aware of the character's extreme thoughts and their potential hazards. This technique can trigger the reader's reflection and make them re-examine their previous recognition of the role. ### Conclusion Although it is an effective creative technique to portray a charismatic character in literary works to promote extreme political ideas, it must be handled carefully. The author should be aware of the possible social impact of this technique and try to avoid undesirable consequences in reality. Literary creation should pursue a balance between artistry and thought, rather than simply conveying certain extreme views.