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What Makes a Character Live?

What Makes a Character Live?. Need Your Book Today! Think of the all-time great characters? Why do we remember them so well? #1 Choose one to be “your character”. What Makes a Character?. I. Character Development A. Traits 1. Appearance 2. Actions/thoughts/speech

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What Makes a Character Live?

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  1. What Makes a Character Live? Need Your Book Today! Think of the all-time great characters? Why do we remember them so well? #1 Choose one to be “your character”

  2. What Makes a Character?

  3. I. Character Development A. Traits 1. Appearance 2. Actions/thoughts/speech ex: pg 161Traits of Elise? Four traits of your character

  4. Name the Character (the big one)

  5. B. Round vs. Flat Developed Traits Few Traits Complex Simple/Stereotyped Strengths & Weaknesses One-Sided ex: traits of Cesar? Why is he a round character? is your character Round or Flat?

  6. Name the Character

  7. Name the Character

  8. Character’s Motivation? ?

  9. II. Character Behavior A. Motivation 1. Reason behind an action 2. Reader’s opinion of the reasons ex: pg 163 “Initiation”: Millicent’s motivation? What does this reveal about her character? What is an action/motivation for your character

  10. Name the Character

  11. Name the Character

  12. B. Static vs. Dynamic Unchanging Changes Is the change Internal or External? ex: Metaphor of the birds? What change in Millicent?

  13. Explain the metaphor of the birds? What is the change in Millicent? How does your character change or stay the same from begging to end? Nonconformist Bird

  14. Name the Character

  15. Follow Up • What is “Character Motivation”? • What is the difference between a “flat character” and a “round” one? • What is the difference between “static” and “dynamic” characters? • Give an example of each: • Flat B) Round C) Static D) Dynamic 5. For B and D, Explain Why

  16. Brigid • Pg 164: #1,2 (lines 23-25) ,3 • Pg 165 #1,2,4 (flat)

  17. What makes a character live? • Part II • Foil • Indirect Characterization

  18. III. Other Characters A. Character Foil 1. Opposite Traits

  19. Do Your Homework!

  20. “Shoofly Pie” by Naomi Shihab Nye

  21. “Shoofly Pie” by Naomi Shihab Nye Setting: Good for You Café, Texas, present day. Characters: The Boss, Riyad Waiter Dishwasher, Auggie Head Cook, Johnny Temp Cook, Sergio Mattie Read 168-182, Answer B,D,E,G,M,N and #1-4,6,9 Due Monday

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