Interaction of literary elements: characters & conflict Directions: ~Pick up a paper to the left. ~Pick up a paper to the right. ~Get reading folder/literary notebook.

What is the relationship? Sam Westing : Turtle :: Mr. Spizz : Jack Gantos The population police : Luke :: David : Catherine Lord Voldemort : Harry Potter :: Saruman : Frodo

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Text Protagonist Antagonist Rules Catherine David & Ryan The Westing Game Turtle Sam Westing Dead End in Norvelt Jack Gantos Mr. Spizz Among the Hidden Luke The population police Lord of the Rings Frodo Saruman the Wizard Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter Lord Voldemort

Mini Lesson: Good readers recognize how the relationship between a protagonist and an antagonist affects the novel.

Two types of characters Protagonist Antagonist is a major character. has a conflict that will be solved by the end of the story. is the character the reader knows the most about, for he follows him throughout the story. is a character the audience sympathizes with. is not necessarily “the good guy;” think Grinch! is a character antagonizes. He or she creates or adds to the conflict that the protagonist must overcome. could purposely antagonize. Ex: bullies, your siblings OR could unintentionally antagonize. Ex: your parents

Antagonist = Will & other classmates “All Summer In a Day” Protagonist = Margot Antagonist = Will & other classmates major character has a conflict that will be solved by the end of the story is the character the reader knows the most about, for he follows him throughout the story is a character the audience sympathizes with character (not setting) antagonizes. He or she creates or adds to the conflict that the protagonist must overcome. purposely antagonizes

So What? How do these elements interact? Literary elements Explanation (So what?) Protagonist (Margot) – “the biggest crime of all was that she had come here only five years ago from Earth, and she remembered the sun and the way the sun was and the sky was when she was four in Ohio.” (pg2) Antagonist (William and other students) – “And so, the children hated her for all these reasons of big and little consequence. They hated her pale snow face, her waiting silence, her thinness, and her possible future.” (pg2) Conflict – “she sensed it, she was different and they knew her difference and kept away.” (pg2) Conflict – “They surged about her, caught her up and bore her . . . Into a tunnel, a room, a closet, where they slammed and locked the door.” Margot’s memory of the sun makes the other students jealous of her and they also don’t seem to completely believe her. This sets up a clear difference between her and the others. This causes her to not interact with them and the other students to stay away from her. Ultimately, it leads to them locking her in the closet, causing her to miss the sun.  

Exceeds Expectations: Purpose for Reading: Meets expectations: Exceeds Expectations: Who’s the protagonist? How do you know (see notes)? What is the protagonist's main conflict so far? How does the antagonist cause/add to this conflict? Find examples. How do the literary elements of character and conflict interact to shape the protagonist? Your examples should focus on the relationship between the protagonist & antagonist.

Homework: Fuzzy Mud: finish reading through chapter 19 by Wednesday’s class The Outsiders: finish reading chapter 4 by Tuesday’s class Trouble: finish reading chapter 4 by Monday’s class Purpose for reading: evidence of interaction of literary elements (characters + setting; conflict + characters)