Transcript A Retrieved Reformation”

“A RETRIEVED
REFORMATION”
O. Henry
Characterization methods
Unit 2 Workshop Review p. 186
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Physical Appearance
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Thoughts, Speech/Dialogue, and Actions
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Personality traits – What does the character think, say, and do?
Other Characters
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Visual description - What does the character look like?
Reactions from others – What do the people around the character say
and think about the him/her?
Narrator’s Comments
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Direct description – What does the narrator explicitly say about the
character?
Close Read focus: Characterization
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Put a STAR next to any word or phrase that is used to
describe Valentine.
You must find evidence related to Valentine’s physical
appearance, his criminal habits, and his personality.
After you review the story and insert your all of your
stars…GET YOUR BRAG ON by writing your favorite
evidence on a sticky note.
Post the sticky note to the correct poster.
Today’s Thinking
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Looking at things from different perspectives &
points of view to see things in a new way.
Digging deeply into a topic to uncover
complexities.
Identifying the central or core idea about a
character
Step Inside
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Think about the character Jimmy Valentine.
Place yourself in his shoes and consider things from
his point of view.
Characterization methods
Unit 2 Workshop Review p. 186
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Physical Appearance
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Thoughts, Speech/Dialogue, and Actions


Personality traits – What does the character think, say, and do?
Other Characters

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Visual description - What does the character look like?
Reactions from others – What do the people around the character say
and think about the him/her?
Narrator’s Comments

Direct description – What does the narrator explicitly say about the
character?
Close Read focus: Characterization
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Put a STAR next to any word or phrase that is used to
describe Valentine.
You must find evidence related to Valentine’s physical
appearance, his criminal habits, and his personality.
After you review the story and insert your all of your
stars…GET YOUR BRAG ON by writing your favorite
evidence on a sticky note.
Evidence Example
Mirco Lab
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Share your sticky note with your table group (45
seconds
 Other
members listen attentively without comment or
interruption
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Pause for 20 seconds of silence to take notes and
reflect on what was said.
Repeat for each person at your table group,
pausing for a moment of silence after each round
Place your sticky note on the appropriate poster
Adjectives modify a noun or pronoun
Consider the characterization evidence we just reviewed…
What adjectives can we use to describe Jimmy Valentine?
Let’s
use our
BEST
word
choice
skills
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
“Jimmy went downstairs and through
the café. He was dressed in tasteful
and well-fitting clothes, and carried
his suitcase in his hand” (lines 57-59).
This piece of evidence shows that
Jimmy Valentine does not even try
to disguise himself as he roams the
town with his burglary tools in his
hand. He looks and dresses
average so he can fit in instead of
standing out.
Low key
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
“Pulling out from the wall a folding
bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the
wall and dragged out a dustcovered suitcase with the finest set of
burglar’s tools in the east” (lines 4951).
Even after serving time, Jimmy still
kept his burglary tools hidden
away from the police who
undoubtedly searched his place
after arresting him.
Sneaky
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
Jimmy acted surprised and shocked
when the warden released him from
prison. Jimmy asked, “Me?” Why I’ve
never cracked a safe in my life” (line
12).
Readers can infer that Jimmy is a
wisecracker because his statement
is not true because he was
incarcerated for that very reason.
Wisecracker
PERSONALITY