what is a character sketch
A character sketch is an abbreviated portrayal of a particular characteristic of people. The term originates in portraiture, where the character sketch is a common academic exercise.haracter sketches of this sort are also frequently found in journalism and regionalist humor (e.g., sketches of Big John or the country rube or the wise Squire). Each of these attempts to delineate what is believed to be a character who epitomizes a type.