Characterization: Barton

1. Characterization: Barton Is Barton a protagonist or antagonist?

2. Characterization: Barton Is Barton a protagonist or antagonist?

3. Characterization: Marilyn How would you characterize Marilyn? (to characterize means: how would you describe her as a person? What are her motivations, her wants and desires?)

4. Characterization: Marilyn How would you characterize Marilyn? (to characterize means: how would you describe her as a person? What are her motivations, her wants and desires?)

5. setting Explain how being in space adds to the conflict. What does the location have to do with the law?

6. setting Explain how being in space adds to the conflict. What does the location have to do with the law?

7. Conflict: internal Barton is struggling with this situation because she is a girl. How does this internal struggle make a statement about ethics and hard choices?

8. Conflict: internal Barton is struggling with this situation because she is a girl. How does this internal struggle make a statement about ethics and hard choices?

9. Theme What is the theme of this short story? Take into consideration: a theme is not a life lesson, it is not a moral. It’s the hard truth of a story.

10. Theme What is the theme of this short story? Take into consideration: a theme is not a life lesson, it is not a moral. It’s the hard truth of a story.

11. Essential question How does one’s culture shape a person’s point of view? Meaning: has Barton lost his humanity being an EDS pilot? Has the culture of his job shifted the way he thinks and acts about people?

12. Essential question How does one’s culture shape a person’s point of view? Meaning: has Barton lost his humanity being an EDS pilot? Has the culture of his job shifted the way he thinks and acts about people?