“Winter Dreams” p. 742 Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald (How to title your paper in your literature section)

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“Winter Dreams” p. 742 Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald (How to title your paper in your literature section)

Literary elements (in your notes) I.Characterization – the revelation of a characters’ personalities. a.Direct characterization – The writer tells the reader what the character is like b. Indirect characterization – The characters’ traits are revealed through their thoughts, actions, and words, and by what other characters say to or about them.

Practice With a partner write down a direct & indirect characterization of yourself. Five minutes and we’ll discuss….

Literary Elements continued…. II. Motivations – A characters reason for acting as they do. What do you mean? Internal sources, such as feelings of loneliness, or external sources, such as danger.

Reading Strategy Draw Conclusions How do I do that? Combine information from the story with your own experience. Your own experience Conclusions Details from the story

For example: Detail from the story: Dexter stood perfectly still….if he moved forward a step his stare would be in her (Judy’s) line of vision – if he moved backward he would lose his full view of her face. Your own experience: If you have ever wanted to hide your interest in someone, but you could not stop looking, what can you conclude? Conclusion: Dexter is enthralled by Judy.

Before reading…. On a clean sheet of paper labeled “Winter Dreams Questions”… Write down the top ten things that attract you to a person as question number one. D:\Track20.cda