Strong Character

According to Egri, contradiction is the essence of conflict, and when a character can overcome his internal contradictions to win his goal, he is strong. Strong characters force the issue in question until they are beaten or reach their goal. A weak character is one who, for any reason, cannot make a decision to act. Every living creature is capable of doing anything, if the conditions around him are strong enough. There is no such thing as weak character. The question is: did you catch your character at that particular moment when he was ready for conflict? When the author has a clear-cut premise, it is child's play to find the character who will carry the burden of that premise. Characters create the conflict. A plot without character is a makeshift contraption.