1. Interaction of literary elements: characters & conflict
Directions:
~Pick up a paper to the left.
~Pick up a paper to the right.
~Get reading folder/literary notebook.

2. What is the relationship?
Sam Westing : Turtle :: Mr. Spizz : Jack Gantos
The population police : Luke :: David : Catherine
Lord Voldemort : Harry Potter :: Saruman : Frodo

3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Text
Protagonist
Antagonist
Rules
Catherine
David & Ryan
The Westing Game
Turtle
Sam Westing
Dead End in Norvelt
Jack Gantos
Mr. Spizz
Among the Hidden
Luke
The population police
Lord of the Rings
Frodo
Saruman the Wizard
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter
Lord Voldemort

4. Mini Lesson:
Good readers recognize how the relationship between a protagonist and an antagonist affects the novel.

5. Two types of characters
Protagonist
Antagonist
is a major character.
has a conflict that will be solved by the end of the story.
is the character the reader knows the most about, for he follows him throughout the story.
is a character the audience sympathizes with.
is not necessarily “the good guy;” think Grinch!
is a character
antagonizes. He or she creates or adds to the conflict that the protagonist must overcome.
could purposely antagonize.
Ex: bullies, your siblings OR
could unintentionally antagonize.
Ex: your parents

6. Antagonist = Will & other classmates
“All Summer In a Day”
Protagonist = Margot
Antagonist = Will & other classmates
major character
has a conflict that will be solved by the end of the story
is the character the reader knows the most about, for he follows him throughout the story
is a character the audience sympathizes with
character (not setting)
antagonizes. He or she creates or adds to the conflict that the protagonist must overcome.
purposely antagonizes

7. So What? How do these elements interact?
Literary elements
Explanation (So what?)
Protagonist (Margot) – “the biggest crime of all was that she had come here only five years ago from Earth, and she remembered the sun and the way the sun was and the sky was when she was four in Ohio.” (pg2)
Antagonist (William and other students) – “And so, the children hated her for all these reasons of big and little consequence. They hated her pale snow face, her waiting silence, her thinness, and her possible future.” (pg2)
Conflict – “she sensed it, she was different and they knew her difference and kept away.” (pg2)
Conflict – “They surged about her, caught her up and bore her Into a tunnel, a room, a closet, where they slammed and locked the door.”
Margot’s memory of the sun makes the other students jealous of her and they also don’t seem to completely believe her. This sets up a clear difference between her and the others. This causes her to not interact with them and the other students to stay away from her. Ultimately, it leads to them locking her in the closet, causing her to miss the sun.

8. Exceeds Expectations:
Purpose for Reading:
Meets expectations:
Exceeds Expectations:
Who’s the protagonist? How do you know (see notes)?
What is the protagonist's main conflict so far?
How does the antagonist cause/add to this conflict? Find examples.
How do the literary elements of character and conflict interact to shape the protagonist?
Your examples should focus on the relationship between the protagonist & antagonist.

9. Homework:
Fuzzy Mud: finish reading through chapter 19 by Wednesday’s class
The Outsiders: finish reading chapter 4 by Tuesday’s class
Trouble: finish reading chapter 4 by Monday’s class
Purpose for reading: evidence of interaction of literary elements (characters + setting; conflict + characters)