Transcript Unit 2 Character & Point of View

Unit 2
Character & Point of View
English I
RL3: Analyze how complex characters develop over the
course of a text, interact with other characters, and
advance the plot or develop the theme
Point of View
The perspective from which a story is told
first person
third person
First person POV
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Narrator—main or minor character
Refers to self as I or me
Presents own thought & feelings
No access to thoughts & feelings of other characters
IMPACT
• Reader’s understanding is limited to what the narrator
reveals
• May not trust narrator’s interpretation
• Story seems real
Third person POV
• Narrator—not a character (may merely be a voice)
• Omniscient—knows thoughts & feelings of all
characters
• Limited—focuses on thoughts & feelings of one
character
IMPACT
• Learn more about characters & events
• Less personal
Responses
1. There is conflicting information regarding the POV of
“The Necklace.” In which POV do you think the story
is written? Why? Support your response.
2. Synthesizing: Search online and learn more about
Maya Angelou & I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Why is the excerpt we read significant to her life
(think of causes & effects)?
How does using 1st person POV in Caged Bird affect
this story?
Characterization
The process in which the personality of a
character is revealed (p. 204)
direct
indirect
Direct characterization
• Tells the audience what the personality of the
character is
• Leaves less to the imagination of the reader
Example
Jane Pittman
“The other reason I never looked at a man, I was
barren.”
What might this tell us about Jane’s personality?
Indirect characterization
• Shows things that reveal the personality of a
character
Speech
What does the character say? How does the character speak?
Thoughts
What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings?
Effect on others
What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people?
How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?
Actions
What does the character do? How does the character behave?
Looks
What does the character look like? How does the character dress?
Indirect characterization
Example
Jane Pittman
“My master…gived my mistress the whip and told her
to teach me a lesson. Every time she hit me she
asked me what I said my name was. I said Jane
Brown. She hit me again: what I said my name was.
I said Jane Brown.”
What does this show us about Jane’s personality?
Direct or indirect?
A. Julie held up six different outfits in front of the mirror and
pondered which would go best with her navy blue shoes,
pastel eye shadow and the diamond earrings she’d
already procured from her overflowing vanity. After ninety
minutes of mixing and matching, and cell-phoning her
sister three times for advice, Julie finally made up her
mind. She’d give the navy blue skirt and white sweater a
try, hoping Trent would love it.
B. Julie owned a multitude of outfits and accessories, and it
always took her forever to decide which combination
might impress Trent. As usual, she called her sister several
times for advice. After doing so, Julie decided to give the
navy blue skirt with the white sweater a try.
“A Sound of Thunder”
• Characterize Eckels using this chart (p. 38):
From the text
“Eckels breathed, the light of the
Machine on his thin face.”
Direct or indirect
(method of indirect)
Inferred quality
(indirect)
direct
What is your impression of Eckels based on the
author’s characterization of him?
Assessment
• Go to
my website
English I Advanced Honors page
• Find link under today’s assignment
• Take quiz & submit
Characterization quiz
1. The process in which the personality of a character is revealed is called _____.
2. SHOWS things that reveal the personality of a character.
direct
indirect
3. TELLS the audience what the personality of the character is.
direct
indirect
4. What is the acronym to help remember the different types of indirect
characterization?
5. What type of characterization is this an example of? "After losing the big game,
the pitcher walked out of the stadium with his shoulders slumped and his head
down.”
direct
indirect