Characterization

EQ- What kinds of characterization does an author use to let us learn about his/her characters?

Characterization

Characterization Details that tell you what a character is like, their personality…

Direct characterization Direct Characterization- Details an author tells you directly about a character’s personality. Ex.- “The Candy store owner was cheerful and pleasant.”

Indirect characterization Indirect Characterization- Using details about a character’s looks, actions, speech, or the way others act around them to show things about that character’s personality. (You use inferencing to figure out indirect characterization) Ex. “The people in the candy store all looked at their phones or moved towards the door as the man dressed in all black walked towards the counter.”

Indirect Characterization Looks- narrators give details of the outside to show you things about a character under the surface. It’s not stereotyping in literature… Speech/Thoughts- Characters will accidently give things away about themselves with what they say, especially if they are angry or scared… Actions- What characters do says more about who they are than what they say… How others respond to them- If others in the story are happy to see a character, then that character may be friendly or well-liked…

Why I need to know this… All details you need to know about a character may not be directly stated, so you may need to be able to infer indirect character details to understand the character. This requires Inductive reasoning (using specific details to determine a general hypothesis) Ex. If the man is choosing to wearing all black, and no one wants to be near him, that means he may be a negative character in the story.

Guided Practice-Direct or indirect. if indirect, what type Guided Practice-Direct or indirect? if indirect, what type? (Speech/Thoughts-Actions-Looks-How others treat them) 1. He was tall and lean, with dark brown hair and blue eyes. 2. Karen is bright, energetic, and helpful. 3. Mary looked away and shifted her feet when father asked her where the money went. 4. Connor is a dishonest boy, with a loud mouth and an obnoxious manner. 5. Sally screamed at the top of her lungs “I want more candy!" ** What does each indirect detail tell you about the character?

Review- Draw a symbol that represents each term Review- Draw a symbol that represents each term. Explain how that image relates to the term in 1 sentence each ** 1. Direct Characterization 2. Indirect Characterization

Indep. Practice- Direct or indirect. if indirect, what type Indep. Practice- Direct or indirect? if indirect, what type? (Speech/Thoughts-Actions-Looks-How others treat them) 1. Henry threw the winning touchdown pass with ease. 2. The dog was vicious and not to be trusted around children. 3. Winn wondered why Joe would be so mean to her. 4. They students in the back row glared at Stephen who was hiding a cheat-sheet under his leg during the math test. 5. Uncle Jon smells bad and wears old clothes. **What does each indirect detail tell you about the character?

How can you apply making inferences about people to the real world? **

Text- The westing game “Well, I’ll have to think it over.” “I have twenty people begging for this apartment,” Barney Northrup said, lying through his buckteeth. “Take it or leave it.” “I’ll take it.” Whoever, whatever else he was, Barney Northrup was a good salesman. In one day he had rented all of Sunset Towers to the people whose names were already printed on the mailboxes in an alcove off the lobby:

What sentences are Characterizations in the excerpt (2), and which type? “Well, I’ll have to think it over.” “I have twenty people begging for this apartment,” Barney Northrup said, lying through his buckteeth. “Take it or leave it.” “I’ll take it.” Whoever, whatever else he was, Barney Northrup was a good salesman. In one day he had rented all of Sunset Towers to the people whose names were already printed on the mailboxes in an alcove off the lobby:

What do we learn about a character based on the characterization? “Well, I’ll have to think it over.” “I have twenty people begging for this apartment,” Barney Northrup said, lying through his buckteeth. “Take it or leave it.” “I’ll take it.” Whoever, whatever else he was, Barney Northrup was a good salesman. In one day he had rented all of Sunset Towers to the people whose names were already printed on the mailboxes in an alcove off the lobby: