Characterization

Characterization

Characters Welcome

Think about the characters in your independent reading book.

• What are they like? How are they described in the book?

• Are they round or flat characters?'

• Are they static or dynamic?

• Write a sentence or two and turn in

Open Ended

Think about a character or characters in your independent reading book. What are they like? How are they described by the author? Are they round or flat characters? Are they static or dynamic? What is their motivation? Write a sentence or two de

What makes a character who they are?

• Think about your favorite character you’ve seen on tv/movies or read in a book.

• Write:

  In 2-3 sentences, describe who the character is.

  In 3-4 sentences, discuss whether or not you are able to identify with the character, and why/why not.

• Discuss

Multiple Choice

What is character motivation?

• The climax of the story.

• The beginning of the story.

• The reason why someone wants to do something in a story.

• The answer to the problem of the story.

Multiple Choice

What is indirect characterization?

• The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

• The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

Multiple Choice

What is direct characterization?

• The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

• The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

Multiple Choice

What do you know about Jack from this sentence?

Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.

• Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.

• Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.

• Jack doesn't care what his sister does.

Multiple Choice

Is this direct or indirect characterization?

Jack thinks his sister is weird for putting ketchup in her milk.

• direct

• indirect

Multiple Choice

Lennie from Of Mice and Men

Lennie is big and dumb. His childlike innocence allows him to take an active role in George's dream of owning farm. Lennie loves soft things and animals, which he accidentally kills because of his strength. His size combined with his mental handicap frequently put him and George in difficult situations.

• Direct

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Melinda Sordino from Speak

My room belongs to an alien. It is a postcard of who I was in the fifth grade. It is a demented phase when I thought that roses should cover everything and pink was a great color. (thinks Melinda)

• Direct

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Captain Jack Sparrow from Dead Man’s Chest

Gibbs: “Something’s got Jack vexed, setting a course without knowing his own heading. Trust me…. What bodes ill for Jack bodes ill for us all.”

• Direct

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Captain Jack Sparrow from Dead Man’s Chest

An arm reaches through a blasted hole, finds and opens a latch. The lid swings open. Captain Jack Sparrow sits up. Jack panics a bit, searching his casket – finds his hat, puts it on. That makes him feel a little better. He looks down. Bows his head, crosses himself.

• Direct

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Greg is a conflicted soul: he wants to do the right thing, but the constant quest for status and girls seems to undermine his every effort. His attempts to prove his worthiness in the popularity race (he estimates he's currently ranked 52nd or 53rd) are constantly foiled by well-meaning parents, a younger and older brother, and nerdy friends. No matter how hard he tries Greg can’t stop being a wimpy kid.

• Direct

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Once upon a time there was a beautiful young girl named Cinderella. Cinderella lives with her evil stepmother and stepsisters who force her to clean day and night. After many harrowing adventures Cinderella meets her prince charming and lives happily ever after.

• Direct

• Indirect

Multiple Choice

Static Characters...

• do not change during the story
• have little or no detail
• have lots of detail
• change during the story

Multiple Choice

Round characters can:

• Act like real people

• Have Depth

• Surprise the Reader

• All of the above

Think about the character or characters in your independent reading book

• What are they like? How does the author describe them?

• What is their motivation?

• Are they round or flat characters?

• Are they static or dynamic?

• Write a sentence or two describing your character/characters and turn in