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Unit 2: Characters

Unit 2: Characters. Character Development. 2 types of characterization (how authors create characters): Direct: author tells us directly about character or his/her motives Ex: “Enrique’s active imagination often got him into trouble.”

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Unit 2: Characters

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  1. Unit 2: Characters

  2. Character Development • 2 types of characterization (how authors create characters): • Direct: author tells us directly about character or his/her motives • Ex: “Enrique’s active imagination often got him into trouble.” • Indirect: author tells us indirectly about character by: • Describing physical appearance • Describing actions, thoughts, and speech • Other character’s reactions or to character or words about character • Ex: “Mama, when did Dee ever have any friends?” • A character's traits are their qualities (ex: bravery)

  3. Character Development • Round characters: complex, highly developed and changing; usually main characters • Ex: Harry Potter • Flat characters: defined by 1 or 2 traits; don’t grow/change; serve as minor characters • Ex: Mrs. Weasley

  4. Character Behavior • Motivation: reasons behind characters actions • Ex: In “Les Miserables,” Jean Val Jean gets in trouble for stealing bread so he could feed his sister's children. Knowing the motivation might change your opinion of the character. • Dynamic Characters: change and grow as plot progresses • Static characters: remain the same

  5. Honors Homework Due next class period: Part 3 of Unit 2 Text Analysis Workshop Pg. 180-181: Read “Brigid” and answer the Close Read questions as you read.

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