Character Development. What is a Character? Character – A person, animal, god, monster, etc – Takes part in the action of a work of literature – The plot.

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1 Character Development

2 What is a Character? Character – A person, animal, god, monster, etc – Takes part in the action of a work of literature – The plot generally focuses on one character: the main character – One or more minor characters – Not usually described in a story all at one time Information is given to the reader in pieces and clues throughout the story It may be necessary to give a short sketch of your main character at or near the beginning of the story – This will help the reader SEE the character as they are reading

3 Characterization of the Characters Personality of a character How do you know? – Emotions/feelings – The way they see themselves – The way they see and interact with others – What they say and think – How they react to situations and others Reveal the character’s true personality

4 Echo and Narcissus Write down some adjectives to describe Echo that you gather from your reading. Do the same for Narcissus. What are some ways that the author reveals the character?

5 Describe a Character Illustrate the character’s appearance Report the character’s speech and behavior Express the reactions of other characters to the individual Reveal the character’s thoughts and feelings

6 Characters Speak: Dialogue Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters Dialogue can reveal the moods and personalities of the characters Dialogue can also reveal who the characters are.

7 “The one thing that I hate about these trips,” said Amanda, “is the cold. Each year the wind gets sharper and the air gets clammier. And my nose gets runnier. Next year I’m staying home.” “You can’t do that,” Becky answered. “People expect us to be out on this night.” “Well, there’s no reason to travel like this. Everybody else flies in airplanes, with cushioned seats and food served on little trays. And movies. Why can’t we have movies?” “Be quiet, Amanda. How can you put a movie screen on a broomstick?” said Becky with a sniff.

8 Character Activity Take out contents of the mystery character bag Look over your clues carefully Use the clues in the bag to help develop a character How would the character use these items? How could these items help describe the character?