# Steadfast Characters Solutions in the Analyses

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**Created:** [April 17, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/steadfast-characters-solutions-in-the-analyses/960 "2017-04-17T16:01:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Greg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@Greg](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Greg)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/steadfast-characters-solutions-in-the-analyses/960/1 "2017-04-17T16:01:41Z")

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In the comprehensive analyses, all of the steadfast characters have an illustration for their solution element. My understanding is, as a steadfast character, they represent the problem element and never switch to the solution. Rather, their growth comes from the symptom/response elements. Shouldn’t the illustrations for the solution be blank? What am I missing?

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**Author:** ![bobRaskoph](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/bobraskoph/32/75_2.png) [@bobRaskoph](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/bobRaskoph)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/steadfast-characters-solutions-in-the-analyses/960/2 "2017-04-17T16:06:09Z")

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> **[Steadfast Main Character - Expanded - Questions - Dramatica](http://dramatica.com/questions/concept/steadfast-main-character/all)**

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> When you have a Steadfast Main Character (MC), it’s best to see his “Problem” as the source of his drive—his motivation. **The Solution is the thing that saps him of his drive by removing the motivation**. Since he’s a steadfast character, the solution is **not adopted** by the Main Character and his “Problem” continues to drive him.

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**Author:** ![Greg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@Greg](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Greg)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/steadfast-characters-solutions-in-the-analyses/960/3 "2017-04-17T16:48:36Z")

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Got it. Thanks. I guess I should’ve done a little more research on that before posting. And now looking back at some of the analyses, I can see that kind of worked into the illustrations for most of them.

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**Author:** ![mlucas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/mlucas/32/275_2.png) [@mlucas](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/mlucas)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/steadfast-characters-solutions-in-the-analyses/960/4 "2017-04-18T01:20:14Z")

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You’ll also find the IC Solution is the thing that saps the IC of his drive when the IC is Steadfast (i.e. for a Change MC storyform).

For example in the Princess Bride – when Buttercup suddenly produces (Production) a new option out of thin air “Will you promise not to hurt him?”, Westley’s gallant bluffing comes to a full stop and he echoes Humperdink’s “What was that?”

Later the huge Production of the pain-producing Machine saps him of virtually all his drive (whimpering, crying).