1. CHARACTERS IN GREAT EXPECTATIONS

2. DO NOW  When you hear the terms “round character” vs. “flat character,” what do you think of?

3. LET’S REVIEW  Flat vs. Round  Dynamic vs. Static

4. FLAT CHARACTER  A character who has not been fully developed; a character we know little about  A two-dimensional character; no depth like piece of cardboard  A simple character; a character who is too obviously all good or all bad

5. ROUND CHARACTERS  A character who has been fully developed by the author; a character we know a lot about  A three-dimensional character; a realistic character  A complex character, a character with strengths and weaknesses.  ROUND CHARACTERS ARE JUST LIKE PEOPLE!

6. TIME TO PRACTICE...

7. WHAT CHARACTERS ARE ROUND? WHICH CHARACTERS ARE FLAT?

8. DYNAMIC VS. STATIC DynamicStatic  Change or grow as a result of the story’s actions  Learn something about themselves, other people, or the world as they struggle to resolve their conflicts.  The changes that a dynamic character undergoes contributes to the meaning of the story.  Do not change or grow  Are the same at the end of the story as they are in the beginning.  Subordinate characters are often static characters.

9. TIME TO PRACTICE… Let’s look at TKAM

10. TOM ROBINSON Static Flat Explain…

11. SCOUT FINCH DYNAMIC ROUND Explain…

12. ATTICUS FINCH STATIC ROUND Explain…

13. OPEN YOUR GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOLDERS  Based on the characters we KNOW, identify if they are ROUND/FLAT or DYNAMIC/STATIC  Also, write down characteristics for each character… PAGE NUMBER!  Relationship to Pip/Main Actions