1. Discuss: What makes a villain a villain? Why have they become ‘evil’?
To be able to consider how to create a character and apply this to my writing.
Title: Characterisation
Discuss:
What makes a villain a villain?
Why have they become ‘evil’?

2. What is a fatal flaw? Hamartia
  literature the flaw in character which leads to the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy
[C19: from Greek]
A tragic flaw is a character trait that causes the downfall of the hero. Instead of being completely perfect, many literary heroes make an error in judgment or have a character flaw that leads to their downfall.

3. Examples:
In The Hunger Games, you could say that Katniss's tragic flaw is her protectiveness of those she loves. She does not consider her own fate when she is thinking of protecting Prim or, in the end, Peeta.
Harry Potter has a tragic flaw similar to that of Katniss. He is willing to sacrifice himself for those whom he loves-and he gets himself into dangerous situations because he is compelled to try to do the right thing and protect innocent people.
In The Lord of the Rings, the ring could be seen as a tragic flaw. Frodo must carry the ring to burn in Mordor, but the longer he carries it, the more it causes him to feel greed and selfishness for the ring (it did the same to Gollum).

4. What is characterisation? How do writers do it?
Character’s appearance
Character’s reactions to others/situations
Character’s actions
How others react to the character
Character’s dialogue and/or thoughts

5. Characterisation
noun: characterisation
the creation or construction of a fictional character.
How?
It is in the initial stage where the writer introduces the character (appearance, dialogue, actions/habits) and then following the introduction of the character, the writer often talks about his behaviour; then as the story progresses, the thought-process of the character.
The next stage involves the character expressing his opinions and ideas and getting into conversations with the rest of the characters. The final part shows how others in the story respond to the character’s personality.

6. In literature, do we usually hear the villain’s side of the story. Why
In literature, do we usually hear the villain’s side of the story? Why? Why not?
“Every child knows how the story ends. The wicked pirate captain is flung overboard, caught in the jaws of the monster crocodile who drags him down to a watery grave. But it was not yet my time to die. It’s my fate to be trapped here forever, in a nightmare of childhood fancy, with that infernal, eternal boy.”
 Before she was the terror of Wonderland ― the infamous Queen of Hearts ― she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love…
Watch the clip and consider how these texts might change our opinion of these famous villains.
Nicole Castroman reimagines the origins of history’s most infamous pirate—Blackbeard—and tells the story of the girl who captured his heart and then broke it

7. What do you already know about the Queen of Hearts?
Watch the clips and write down words/phrases to describe the Queen.
How have you come to this conclusion? Think about how she has been characterised.
The trial
The red queen

8. Read the extract and annotate on the sheet
Read the extract and annotate on the sheet. How does your opinion change?

9. Pick a famous villain from literature…

10. You are going to write a short story to demonstrate why they became evil…
Some ideas:
Heartbreak
Jealousy
An event that they want revenge for (e.g. being bullied)
A negative childhood experience or witnessing a traumatic event

11. Some more ideas: Was it the hero’s fault that they turned evil?
What is your character’s fatal flaw?
Focus on the most significant moment
Consider how to characterise your villain before they became a villain
Use a range of interesting vocabulary
Vary your sentences
Use a wide range of punctuation
Aim to write in the third person

12. Swap books… Read your partner’s work
Neatly, in their book answer the question below:
How has your partner characterised their villain?
NAME has characterised the villain _____ through their dialogue/actions/the way that other people respond to them. For instance when…. QUOTE… which indicates to the reader that…