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Character Types 1
Character Types 2
100
George wants Lennie to stay quiet.
What George wants Lennie to do when they get their new job?
100
Kill his old dog.
What Carlson offers to do for Candy?
100
When a character struggles against a character or a particular problem that antoher character has cause.
What is character versus character?
100
The main character that changes throughout the story; is directly affected by the events of the plot.
What is the protagonist?
100
Characters that change or grow very little (or not at all) throughout the story.
What are static characters?
200
10 miles
How far Lennie and George had to walk to get to the new ranch?
200
Curley's wife.
Who the men are afraid to talk to alone?
200
When a character struggles with himself about a problem of his own; usually a moral or ethical issue, or a physical obstacle.
What is Character versus Self?
200
These are characters that are complicated and interesting to the reader.
What are round characters?
200
When the author or narrator tells the reader what a character is like.
What is direct characterization?
300
George believes that Curley's wife is going to cause trouble between Lennie and him and Curley.
Why George warns Lennie about Curley's wife?
300
Lennie kills the puppy?
What happens to Lennie's puppy?
300
When a character faces a force such as the weather or an averse setting or environment.
What is Character versus nature?
300
The main character in opposition of the protagonist; usually causes the protagonist's problems.
What is the antagonist?
300
When the author gives information about a character and allows the reader to draw his or her own conclusions about that character.
What is indirect characterization?
400
Aunt Clara
Who took care of Lennie before George?
400
Tending the rabbits.
What will be Lennie's job once he and George get their stake?
400
Lennie likes to pet soft things, such as mice, but tends to pet them too hard or kill them unaward of his own strength.
What is Character vs. Self?
400
Characters that are simple and under-developed.
What are flat characters?
400
Candy: round or flat
What is round?
500
Lennie got scared when touching a girl's dress, and she said that he raped her.
What happened in Weed?
500
Lennie breaks Curley's wife's nect with touching her hair.
What happens to Curley's wife's hair?
500
Curley, who has been known to pick fights with bigger men, picks a fight with Lennie.
What is Character vs. Character?
500
Characters that grow or change emotionally or learn a lesson.
What are dynamic characters?
500
Curley: protagonist or antagonist
What is antagonist?
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