Character sketch of Pastor, Elizabeth - Swiss Family Robinson How to write a character sketch of an English novel or story A character sketch is a portrayal of a person that a reader has perceived after reading any English novel or story. It mostly starts with the physical appearance of the character that is described in the story. Further, it includes the character’s behavior, strength, and weaknesses according to the story. In the end, the reader has to give his one-line opinion about the character. A c haracter sketch is always written in the present tense. Here we’ll describe character sketches of “Pastor” and “Elizabeth”, the lead characters from “Johann David Wyss” novel “Swiss Family Robinson”, published in 1812. The novel is a part of many school syllabuses where students have to write the character sketches and give answers to related questions. Character Sketch of Pastor The pastor has the most important role in the Swiss Family Robinson. He is a ...