Character Type
A character who does not undergo any significant change.
static
What Maria does in order to show what type of character she is.
Walks in with her head held high at the end.
The turning point of a story.
climax
Define setting.
The time, place, and mood of a story.
The author or narrator is telling the story.
1st person
The main character or hero of a story.
protagonist
A character type that describes Maria.
major, protagonist, round, dynamic
Comes between the exposition and climax.
Rising Action
The main place setting in "Who Are You Today, Maria?"
Maria's bedroom OR the school
The narrator is not in the story.
3rd person
The character around whom the story is centered.
major
A character type that describes Abuela.
minor, flat, static
The end of the story.
Resolution
Define conflict.
The struggle or problem in a story.
The POV of "Who Are You Today, Maria?"
1st person
A character who undergoes a significant change.
dynamic
How Abuela reacts to Maria's clothing.
smiles, gives her her shawl, says she knows "who she is and who she can be"
This comes between the climax and the resolution.
Falling action
Describe the mood of "Who Are You Today, Maria?"
uplifitng, happy
Define theme.
The message of the story.
A complex character or one we know a lot about.
round
Something Maria thinks that shows us that she is a caring and worrisome person.
She worries that Whoopie will get in trouble.
The beginning of the story.
Exposition
The conflict of "Who Are You Today, Maria?"
Maria is worried about finding an outfit that shows her true self.
The theme of "Who Are You Today, Maria?"
Be proud of who you are.