1. Text of Choice Protagonist From to
The character who will be the focus of my discussion. Secondary characters are appropriate for compare/contrast discussions
From to

2. Text of Choice Protagonist From Internal Forces to
Forces that impact the characters emotional / psychological state. Man vs. Self
From to
Internal Forces

3. Text of Choice Protagonist From Internal Forces to External Forces
The events and circumstances that create conflict for the character from the beginning. Man vs. Society/Nature
External Forces

4. Text of Choice Conflicts Protagonist From Internal Forces to
Hardships , difficulties that the character must go through as a result of the internal and external forces
From to
Internal Forces
External Forces

5. The resolution for the character. The outcomes
Text of Choice
Conflicts
Outcomes
Protagonist
The resolution for the character. The outcomes To
From to
Internal Forces
External Forces

6. The words the writer uses to paint pictures in the mind of the reader
Text of Choice
Conflicts
Outcomes
Protagonist
The words the writer uses to paint pictures in the mind of the reader
From to
Internal Forces
External Forces
Imagery

7. Objects that exist to share something meaningful about the story
Text of Choice
Conflicts
Outcomes
Protagonist
Objects that exist to share something meaningful about the story
From to
Internal Forces
External Forces
Imagery
Symbols

8. On The Rainy River Conflicts Outcomes Protagonist From to
Moral objection to the Vietnam War
Fear of death
Conflicts
Outcomes
Protagonist
Tim O’Brien
Man vs Society
Tim goes to war to meet the expectations of his community
From
Conflicted over the decision to go to war or dodge the draft to
Went to war
“I was a coward”
Internal Forces
Man vs self
Tim betrays his moral conscience
Fear of shame
perceptions of others
Man vs Man
Tim kills a man in Vietnam
External Forces
Staying true to oneself
The need for acceptance from others
Perceptions of others can affect our decision making
Slaughter house
Rainy River
Slaughter house
Rainy River
Imagery
Theme
Symbols