“Charles” by: Shirley Jackson

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“Charles” by: Shirley Jackson The Elements of a Short Story

Exposition Usually begins the structure of the plot Gives the reader important background information

Basic Situation (exposition) Laurie goes to Kindergarten

Conflict A struggle between opposing forces External Conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Supernatural Man vs. Society Internal Conflict Man vs. Self

Conflict (Internal and external) Internal Conflict Alter ego… Laurie vs. himself (Charles) External Conflict Charles vs. teacher Charles vs. classmates

Complications These arise during the rising action as the characters struggle with the conflict.

Complications Bad influence Violent Liar Smart/clever/trickster disobedient

Rising Action The characters struggle with the conflict.

Rising Action Laurie comes home everyday and tells his parents what Charles has done at school.

Climax The turning point of the story

Climax References are made by the family that family members are “pulling” a Charles.

Falling Action Occurs after the climax

Falling Action Mom goes to the PTA meeting and searches for Charles’s parents. The mother starts talking to the teacher.

Resolution Loose ends are tied up, and the story is brought to a close.

Resolution Mom finds out that there is no Charles in Laurie’s class.

Characters Main vs. Minor Characters (Dynamic & Static) Protagonist The leading “good” character Antagonist The main “bad” character

Character(s) Laurie/Charles - Dynamic Mom - static Dad - static Teacher - dynamic Classmates Baby sister

Setting Time and place

Setting (place and/or time) At Laurie’s house Fall

Mood The feeling conveyed to the reader

Mood and/or Atmosphere Humorous

Theme Meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work. Expressed in a complete sentence.

Theme Don’t be quick to judge others.

Point of View Perspective from which a story is told 1st Person Narrator is a character in the story and uses first person pronouns: I, me, and we. Third Person Told by a narrative voice outside the action, not by one of the characters. Uses third person pronouns: he, she, it, and they.

Point of View 1st & 3rd person

Tone Writer’s attitude toward the subject

Tone simplistic

Author’s Purpose The reason for the writing To entertain To persuade To explain or inform To express an opinion

Author’s Purpose Entertainment