Italo Calvino and Luigi Pirandello have really different ways of creating their characters.

Calvino:

• His characters often represent big ideas.
• They are playful and mix real-life with fantasy.
• Calvino's storytelling makes us think about important topics.

Pirandello:

• He looks at how our identities can change.
• His characters face tough questions about life, showing how complicated being human can be.
• Pirandello's stories focus on the different roles we play in society.

In short, Calvino's characters charm us, while Pirandello's characters make us think more deeply about who we truly are.