Transcript On the Sidewalk Bleeding Analysis

by Evan Hunter
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Characterisation is the process by which the
author reveals the personality of a character.
Characterisation is revealed through direct
characterisation and indirect characterisation.
Direct Characterisation tells the audience
what the personality of the character is.
◦ Example: “The patient boy and the quiet girl
were both well mannered and did not disobey
their mother.”
◦ Explanation: The author is directly telling the
audience the personality of these two children.
The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet”.
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Indirect Characterisation shows things that reveal
the personality of the character. There are five
different methods of indirect characterisation=
S.T.E.A.L!
Speech
What does the character say? How does
the character speak?
Thoughts
What is revealed through the character’s
private thoughts and feelings?
Effect of character on others/How
others feel about the character
How do other characters feel or behave
in reaction to this character?
Actions
What does this character do? How does
this character behave?
Looks
What does this character look like? How
does this character dress? Etc.
Method of
Characterization
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on
others—how
others behave
in reaction to the
character
Actions
Looks
Examples from the text
What the examples reveal about the
character’s character
Describe and explain each of these themes in
the text, giving specific examples/details to
support your answer:
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Conflict
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Appearance versus reality
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Loss
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Prejudice
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Key features of short stories include:
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Some of the key techniques used in this
story include:
◦ ‘Slice of life’
◦ Twist endings
◦ Left to draw your own conclusions
◦ Dialogue
◦ Repetition
◦ Stream of consciousness / Third person limited
narrative POV
◦ Short sentences
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Find at least 3 examples of each of these
techniques in the text.