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I AM THE MESSENGER By Markus Zusak angieville.blogspot.com

Major Characters Ritchie Marv Audrey Ed’s Father Ed Kennedy Doorman Bank Robber Bev (Ma) Kennedy Tommy Kennedy In your notebooks: 1. Identify each character 2. Explain each person’s relationship to Ed. 3. Give three facts about each character (four for Ed). 4. Copy one quotation for each person that best shows that character’s personality.

The Cards protect the diamonds survive the clubs Say a prayer at the stones of home. 45 Edgar Street,Midnight 13 Harrison Street, 6 p.m. 6 Macedoni Street, 5;30a.m. Graham Greene Morris West Sylvia Plath The Suitcase Cat Ballou Roman Holiday 26 Shipping Street For each card explain: How Ed figured out what he was to do. The conflict each person faced. The conflicts Ed faced in dealing with the people and how he overcame them. How Ed resolved the conflicts for the people. dig deep through the spades feel the hearts

Plot Diagram Climax (Turning Point) Falling Action (Resolution) (The conflict unravels) Rising Action (Complications) Copy this diagram into your notebooks. Outline the novel by filling in the important plot points. Denouement (Conclusion) 25 points Exposition (Protagonist; antagonist; basic conflict; setting; inciting moment)

Points to Ponder for Class Discussions For each character on Slide 2, choose his/her main motivation from the following emotions: love, curiosity, self-preservation, self-satisfaction, greed, self-discovery, duty, revenge, other. Explain your choices with examples from book. Choose a character in the book and analyze how he/she handled a situation. How would the character have to change to handle the situation in this way? Describe the setting/locale and explain how it fits the characters and plot. What is the central conflict/problem the protagonist is facing? Is it psychological, physical or both? Choose one character and describe 3 ways the character’s personality is revealed (actions, words, others’ words, etc) What is a symbol? List and analyze the symbols in this book. Ed: Discuss whether he was a believable character or not. What did the author hope to accomplish by having Ed endure these experiences? Explain whether his method was madness or genius. What changes do you expect Ed to make? Should Ed have ended up with Audrey or was this a cop-out ending on the part of the author? Explain.

Quotations: (in groups of pairs): Find and copy quotations (include page numbers) that reveal Ed’s personality, conflicts and beliefs about himself and life. classyclassical.com

everyone who followed his saga? If Ed is the message, what is he saying to everyone who followed his saga?