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The Bones of Great Literature

The Bones of Great Literature. CHARACTER Honors English I Stout. Character by John Leggett (pg 84). Revealing Human Nature -Interpreting Characters’ Words -Other Clues to Character -Direct and Indirect Characterization Cornell Notes You Try!.

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The Bones of Great Literature

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  1. The Bones of Great Literature CHARACTER Honors English I Stout

  2. Character by John Leggett (pg 84) • Revealing Human Nature -Interpreting Characters’ Words -Other Clues to Character -Direct and Indirect Characterization • Cornell Notes • You Try!

  3. How does a writer build character out of words? Characterization: process of revealing the personality of a character in a story How does a writer reveal characterization? Telling us directly what the character’s personality is like: cruel, kind, sneaky, brave…

  4. How does a writer reveal characterization? (cont.) b. Letting the reader hear the character speak c. Describing how the character looks d. Letting us listen to the character’s inner thoughts e. Revealing what other characters in the story think or say about the character f. Showing us what the character does-how he or she acts

  5. How does a writer reveal characterization? (cont.) Direct Characterization: the writer directly states what the character is like (example a) Indirect Characterization: when the reader has to use his or her own judgment to decide what the character is like based on the evidence the writer gives (examples b-f)

  6. Types of Characters Flat Character: only has one or two traits, no depth Static Character: one who does not change much throughout the story Round Character: like a real person, has many different traits Dynamic Character: change as a result of the story’s events

  7. Types of Characters (cont.) Major Characters: the main/important characters in the plot, usually includes the dynamic and round characters Minor Characters: may play important roles in the story, but are not the main characters in the plot (often includes the flat or static characters)

  8. Types of Characters (cont.) Protagonist: main character we focus our attention on, often (but not always) the hero Antagonist: character or force that blocks the protagonist, often (but not always) the villain

  9. What character looks like: • “the face of a man used to giving orders” • “red lips and pointed teeth” What character says: When speaking of a man and a dog who died in a swamp, Zaroff expresses sorrow only for the dog. What character thinks: Before he hunts men, Zaroff thinks it is “civilized” to provide them with good food and exercise. What character does: “Very deliberately…he turned his back on the tree and walked carelessly away.” Character Name: General Zaroff “The Most Dangerous Game” Reactions/thoughts/words of other characters: Rainsford, a hardened hunter, is sickened by Zaroff’s game.

  10. What character looks like: What character says: What character thinks: What character does: Character Name: Reactions/thoughts/words of other characters:

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