Characters
What is the full name of the main character in Brotherhood?
Shadrach Alfriend Weaver
If you see the pronouns "I", "me", "my", "our", etc., what point of view is the text?
First Person
subjectively
Who is Shad jealous of because he is like more by mama?
His brother, Jeremiah
What do the southern people call the people from the north?
Yankees
What is the name of the person that dies in a barrel?
George Nelson
What pronouns will you see if you are in second person point of view?
"You" and "You're"
If there are only facts in a person's writing, are they writing objectively or subjectively?
objectively
What is the setting of Brotherhood? (time, place, name of era)
1867
Richmond, Virginia
Reconstruction Era
What president helped to abolish slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
Who does Shadrach have feelings for?
Rachel
When identifying the point of view of a story, do you want to look at the dialogue or the narration?
Narration
If the information is believable and trusted, what type of source is this?
A credible source
What do Shad and Jeremiah do for a living?
Shad is a tailor and Jeremiah tries to find work in construction, but he is not always successful.
What was the name of the General in charge of the Confederate army during the Civil War?
General Robert E. Lee
Name five characters that are part of the Klan.
Grandaddy, The Sheriff, Bubba, Clifton, Shadrach, Jeremiah, Mr. O'Malley
An all knowing point of view, where the reader knows what every character is thinking, is what point of view?
Third person omniscient
If you use an author's words, what must you do to give them credit?
Cite your work with citations
What does Shad think the KKK is all about?
He thinks it is a brotherhood of men that work together to protect the innocent, widows and children of the south. He believes that joining makes him more of a man.
What form of figurative language do you see here, "She stared at Shad like he was a dead mouse" (79).
Simile
An author can tell you directly about a character or they can indirectly tell you about a character. What are the five ways an author uses indirect characterization to tell you more about a character's personality?
Their actions
What they say
What others say about them
What they think
Physical Traits
If the reader knows what one character is thinking, and there are pronouns such as "he", "she", "him", "her", etc., what point of view is it?
Third person limited
When the author wants to make something more clear for the reader, they must _________________ their ideas. For example, they can _____________ a character by telling you more about what they do.
Develop
What does Ms. Elizabeth arrange for Shad? What does he tell his mom the arrangement is?
She arranges to have Shad go to Rachel's school and learn to read and write in exchange for sewing lessons for the younger children. He tells his mom that Ms. Elizabeth will be tutoring him in exchange for chores.
What is mama's real name? Also what is the name of Shad's father's horse?
Adeline
Mindy-girl