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Characterization Presentation by: Dr. Jafari & someone else
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Character A person or an animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.
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History of characterization 1)The role of Aristole. 2)How the character-driven narration,became known? 3)What was petite bourgeoisie?
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Character and Plot 1 Plot-based Fiction 2 Commercial 3 Simple 1 Character-based Fiction 2 Literary 3 Complex
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Brief plot descriptions about a plane crash: 1)The plane crashed. 2)The drunk pilot crashed in a stolen plane. 3)The depressed pilot, rejected by his second wife, fails to listen to the tower and is injured after a mid air collision. 4)The plane was shot down by enemy fire. Character and Plot
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Development Character Theme and meaning Plot and setting Reasonable motivations Clear logic of action Believable dialogue
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1)Unique character not stereotypical 2)Character should be adopted by the reader. It means believable. 3)Main character should not change by adding other characters unless there is strong reason. Complexity
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Direct & Indirect presentation
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The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother. Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.” Direct presentation
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An indirect presentation is when a child learns things by watching other kids or people perform a certain task. They observe the task as well as the consequences. Indirect presentation
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Indirect Characterization 1)Speech What does the character say? How does the character speak? Example: Mike instantly answered:”I loose my temper too soon.”
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2)Thoughts What is revealed through the character `s private thoughts and feelings? Example: “So all we could do was to sit! sit! sit! sit!” and we did not like it.
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3)Effects on others 4)Actions 5)Looks STEAL
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Kind of characterFlat Stock character Round
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Flat character:
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Round character:
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Flat & Round
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Stock character Smart detective Chinese's Kung Fu Master The Kind & Wise Grandma
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Kind of character Static Dynamic
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Dynamic character: Character AccidentCondition… Character
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Static character: During the story
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Character foil This is happen when a character is opposite of another character in a particular way. By putting the two characters next to each other, the different characteristic is emphasized. This helps readers recognize particular characteristics.
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History: 1) The word epiphany means 2)James joyce role 3)Epiphany in traditional and pre-modern cultures 4) William burroughs idea about epiphany Epiphany
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A drug-influenced state A frozen moment when everyone sees what is at the end of the fork.
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Archimedes Albert Einstein Isaac Newton Myth of epiphany
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Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
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Watch your thoughts; they become words Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
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