Post by America on Jul 22, 2010 19:36:18 GMT -6
If you're guilty like me and want to do a full character analysis, feel free to use this template:
CHARACTER[/u][/size]
{If you want to analyze a character in a story, here are some points to think about:}
SETTING[/u][/size]
{If you want to analyze the setting a story, here are some points to think about:}
PASSAGES
{When you try to analyze a passage from the story, remember to look at the WHOLE paragraph it is in to help you understand why the author wrote a particular sentence or phrase or word.}
Template:
--Amer and ChiChi!
[/size][/center]NAME OF CHARACTER
CHARACTER[/u][/size]
{If you want to analyze a character in a story, here are some points to think about:}
- APPEARANCE: What does the author's description of clothing, facial and/or body appearance reveal about the people in the story? Do these descriptions show the social status or educational background of the character? Do they show whether the character is typical or unusual? What do these descriptions show about the character's problems or success?
- SPEECH and BEHAVIOR: Does the person speak in a special way? Does his or her behavior show how he/she feels? Does his/her speech or behavior explain any of the conflicts in the story? Can you understand anything about the character's feelings or personality?
- THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS: What does the author's description of the character's thoughts or feelings reveal about the people in the story? Do the thoughts or feelings in the story relate to a conflict? Do the thoughts or feelings in the story reveal anything about the character's personality, strengths, and/or weaknesses?
- INTERACTIONS: How do the characters interact with each other? Which interactions show or explain the conflict(s) in the story? Which interactions tell something about the character's personality, feelings and/or beliefs?
SETTING[/u][/size]
{If you want to analyze the setting a story, here are some points to think about:}
- TIME: Does the time mentioned in the Context of the Reading have any influence on the events that happened in the story? Does the time of the day (or time of year) that an event takes place help us to understand any of the characters' actions or feelings?
- PLACE: Does a place mentioned in the story have an important influence on the events that happened in that place? Does the place (for example, the room, indoors vs. outdoors, the city, the state) that an event takes place help us to understand any of the characters' actions or feelings? Does the place help to emphasize any of the characters' actions or feelings?
- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Do any of the parts of a location (for example, trees, grass, sky, buildings, furniture, etc.) which are used in descriptions help us tounderstand any of the characters' actions or feelings? Do they help to emphasize any of the characters' actions or feelings?
- SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: Do any of the historical events, social customs government policies, racial/religious/ethnic group ideas which were common at the time the story takes place help us to understand any of the characters' actions or feelings? Do they help to emphasize any of the characters' actions or feelings?
PASSAGES
{When you try to analyze a passage from the story, remember to look at the WHOLE paragraph it is in to help you understand why the author wrote a particular sentence or phrase or word.}
- RELATION: Does the passage relate to the general idea of the story (what it is about)? Does the passage relate to the MAIN idea of the story (the important event or the important interactions of the characters or an important personal change for the author)? Does the passage relate to A THEME in the story (being alone; being in an unfriendly environment; some kind of discrimination; cultural conflict; etc.)?
- FEELING:Does the passage relate to or explain or emphasize the characters' actions or feelings? Does the passage give you a certain kind of feeling?
Template:
[blockquote][b][center][size=5]NAME OF CHARACTER[/b][/size][/center]
[size=3][b][u]CHARACTER[/b][/u][/size]
[ul]
[li][b]APPEARANCE:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][li][b]SPEECH and BEHAVIOR:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][li][b]THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][li][b]INTERACTIONS:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][/ul]
[size=3][b][u]SETTING[/b][/u][/size]
[ul]
[li][b]TIME:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][li][b]PLACE:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][li][b]PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][li][b]SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][/ul]
[b][size=3][u]PASSAGES[/u][/size][/b]
[ul]
[li][b]RELATION:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][li][b]FEELING:[/b] [size=1]...[/size]
[/li][/ul][/blockquote]--Amer and ChiChi!
