"The character as Verdi presents him is pretty well drawn," the tenor says.

It was just the way that the character first presented herself.

A play is told by having the characters present their opposing points of view in conflict with each other.

Her style was direct and her characters simply presented.

The character of his visitor had presented itself in a new light.

Each character also presents a fallback or stated intention.

Prominent characters present a speech based on their field of excellence to the school.

Fictional characters are acceptable, but can present certain difficulties.

The central character presents the case for Mackay's individualist anarchism.

In evaluating whatever material a character presents this way, you must consider not only the speaker but also his audience.