made him a truly larger-than-life character 
(ROOT (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (PRP him)) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (ADJP (RB truly) (JJR larger)) (HYPH -) (PP (IN than) (HYPH -) (NP (NN life)))) (NN character)))))
(ROOT (VP (VBD ) (S (NP (PRP )) (NP (DT ) (ADJP (ADJP (RB ) (JJR )) (HYPH ) (PP (IN ) (HYPH ) (NP (NN )))) (NN )))))