The Fellowship of the Ring (21 February)

The Fellowship of the Ring (21 February)

By Jennifer Moon

Write a diary entry of a day in this character’s life that was not included in the plot of the novel, a continuation of this novel centering on the character, or a retelling of the novel or a scene from the character’s perspective

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A Day in the Life

Exploring Character Genres

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​d. What made the author consider the question of "best wizard"?

​e. What was the scariest moment in the film for the author's son? Why was it so scary?

f. ​Why does the author think Gandalf would win in a wizard contest?

a. Why is now a very good time for wizards?

​b. According to the article, why would an actor want to play the part of a wizard?

c. ​What role does fantasy play in troubled times?

Discussion

A competition among your characters​

Which characters will represent your genre?

​What are their most important characteristics?

How does each character ​exhibit them?

​What type of competition would focus on and best exhibit these traits?

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Choose a character genre and write an article describing which movie or book character you think is the “best” in this genre​.

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In assessing the merits of this character, you should compare him or her to other characters in the genre and explain why this character is superior.

Write your own article