Composition II Notes 1 What is Character? J. Santoy.

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Composition II Notes 1 What is Character? J. Santoy

Composition II Notes 2 Character Analysis can discuss: Individuals in the story. Personality of those Individuals.

Composition II Notes 3 Part II: Analysis of Character (Personality) MAJOR ELEMENTS include: Character Traits Growth of Character

Composition II Notes 4 Determining Character Traits Physical Features Speech Actions Surroundings/Environment What others say

Composition II Notes 5 Determining Physical Features What does the character look like? How does he dress? Is the feature natural (born with it) or imposed by the character?

Composition II Notes 6 Determining Character Traits by Speech How does the character speak? What does he say? What does he say about himself? What does he say about others?

Composition II Notes 7 Determining Character Traits by Actions What does the character do? What are the character’s motivations? What are the character’s goals? How does the character treat others?

Composition II Notes 8 Determining Character Traits by Using Other Characters What do others say about character? Speech How do others react to character? Body Language

Composition II Notes 9 Determining Character Traits using Environment Where does Character live? Who are his friends? Where does he work? What is his job?

Composition II Notes 10 Character Analysis: Mrs. Mallard Determining Character Traits I.ActionsIII. What others say A.InterpretationA. Interpretation B.EvidenceB. Evidence II.SpeechIV. EnvironmentA. InterpretationB. Evidence

Composition II Notes 11 Analysis of Character Traits leads to... More in-depth character analysis Growth of Character – What does the character learn? – How does the character change? – Does the character become a better person? – Does the character become worse?

Composition II Notes 12 Determining Growth of Character using Character Traits What is character like at the beginning? What is character like at the end? What causes the change in the character?

Composition II Notes 13 Growth/Transformation of Character: Mrs. Mallard (Positive or Negative) What is Mrs. Mallard like at the beginning? Interpretation Evidence What is Mrs. Mallard like at the end? Interpretation Evidence What causes the change? Interpretation Evidence

Composition II Notes 14 Character Analysis lets you: 1. Determine Growth of Character 1. Traits at the beginning 2. Event which instigates change 3. Traits at the end 2. Determine Complexity of Character 1. Character Traits using speech, actions, appearance, what others say, and evironment