Most people would agree that you should not make any new points in your concluding paragraph. So, if you can’t say anything new, what can you say? Something old, of course!
Rephrase your thesis sentence. Paraphrase each of your topic sentences and remind the reader of one or two pertinent examples for each.
You might want to use a quotation which you feel perfectly presents your character or to inject humor.
Example: Little Miss Muffet’s mother probably put it best when she said, “Well, all I’ve got to say is if you don’t get of your tuffet and start cleaning your room, there’ll be a lot more spiders around here!”
You might want to ask a question for the audience to think on further.
Example: Under what circumstances is it likely that giving in and persevering will win a person a better position in the end, as Cinderella’s worked out for her?
You might end by generalizing from your character to the world at large.
Example: “Goldilocks did not follow the rules and yet was able to escape without consequences; while this happens sometimes in the real world, it is not something to be counted on.”
Hints to remember:
Do not address the audience in an academic paper. Don’t make an announcement.
Bad example: We have seen through this discussion…
Bad example: As I have shown, …
Just say what you want to say.
Conclude your paragraph with a strong statement, not a weak reference.
Bad example: So Fanny Price was not a bad heroine after all.
Better: Jane Austen presents the world with an often-misunderstood heroine who found her proper place in life and excelled within it.
For other parts of the character analysis:
How to Write a Character Analysis: Introduction
How to Write a Character Analysis: Body Paragraphs
How to Write a Character Analysis: Titles

