1. “Winter Dreams” p. 742 Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald (How to title your paper in your literature section)

2. Literary elements (in your notes) I.Characterization – the revelation of a characters’ personalities. a.Direct characterization – The writer tells the reader what the character is like b. Indirect characterization – The characters’ traits are revealed through their thoughts, actions, and words, and by what other characters say to or about them.

3. Practice With a partner write down a direct & indirect characterization of yourself. Five minutes and we’ll discuss….

4. Literary Elements continued…. II. Motivations – A characters reason for acting as they do. What do you mean? Internal sources, such as feelings of loneliness, or external sources, such as danger.

5. Reading Strategy Draw Conclusions How do I do that? Combine information from the story with your own experience. Your own experience Conclusions Details from the story

6. For example: Detail from the story: Dexter stood perfectly still….if he moved forward a step his stare would be in her (Judy’s) line of vision – if he moved backward he would lose his full view of her face. Your own experience: If you have ever wanted to hide your interest in someone, but you could not stop looking, what can you conclude? Conclusion: Dexter is enthralled by Judy.

7. Before reading…. On a clean sheet of paper labeled “Winter Dreams Questions”… Write down the top ten things that attract you to a person as question number one. D:\Track20.cda