Transcript P. 28-35 FAHRENHEIT 451 Part Two Barry 2010

P. 28-35 FAHRENHEIT 451
Part Two
Barry 2010
GARFIELD THE CAT
Garfield has memorable traits that
make him funny to read about.
 trait: a distinguishing quality (as of
personal character <curiosity is one of
her notable traits> (Merriam-Webster
Online)
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Two of Garfield’s traits are
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laziness
sarcasm
EVIDENCE OF GARFIELD’S TRAITS
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Laziness (Speech and Actions)
EVIDENCE OF GARFIELD’S TRAITS
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Sarcasm (Speech)
CHARACTER TRAITS
 Think
of a memorable character from a
book or a movie. Write the character’s
name at the top of your paper.
 Think of two traits that your character has,
and write them down.
BACK UP YOUR CLAIMS!
 Look
at the two traits you wrote down.
 How do you know what you know
about your character?
 Write down the evidence behind each
claim.
CHARACTERIZATION
 Each
piece of evidence that you found
is an example of characterization.
 Characterization is the process by
which the writer reveals the
personality of a character.
CHARACTERIZATION
 Direct
characterization tells the
audience what the personality of the
character is.
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Example: Garfield was a lazy,
sarcastic cat.
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Explanation: The author is directly
telling the audience two personality
traits of Garfield. He is “lazy” and
“sarcastic”.
CHARACTERIZATION
 Indirect
characterization shows things
that reveal the personality of a
character.
 There are five methods of indirect
characterization. Use the mnemonic
device of STALE to remember the five
types of indirect characterization.
CHARACTERIZATION
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Speech
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Thoughts
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What does the character do? How does the character
behave?
Looks
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What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts
and feelings?
Actions
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What does the character say? How does the character
speak?
What does the character look like? How does the character
dress?
Effect on others
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What is revealed through the character’s effect on other
people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction
to the character?
CHARACTERIZATION
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Example: “The best way to get ahead in the world
is to sponge off someone else,” said Garfield.
Explanation: Garfield’s statement about sponging
off of others reveals that he is lazy without the
author directly calling him lazy.