Characterization
___________ Characterization is when the writer directly tells a reader what a character is like.
Example: “Dracula is an evil vampire.”
Direct
“She’d been wrong. They weren’t out to get her after all. It was only Rachel,”
How did Laura feel when she realized they weren't out to get her?
Relieved
Happy
An important topic that we are able to notice while we are reading is called a _______________.
Big Idea
Old and torn; in poor condition.
Tattered
Lacking reason, absurd!
Irrational
__________ Characterization is when the writer gives the reader clues about the character by describing how the character acts and thinks.
Example: “Mrs. Price takes the sweater and puts it right on my desk, but when I open my mouth nothing comes out.”
Indirect
"There were so many of them, so exclusive as they stood in their tight little groups laughing and joking. Why were they so cold and unkind?"
How does the "In Crowd" treat other people?
They're mean, unkind, unfriendly.
They leave people out.
How many words are usually in a Big Idea?
1 or 2
Bright and showy by lacking good taste.
Gaudy
To crowd; Fill or be present in (a place or area)
Throng
Which character or group can be described as
Cruel/ Mean
Hurtful
Popular
The In Crowd
"Rachel pretended not to hear, but her face was getting very red and Laura could see she was flustered,"
How did Rachel feel when she heard people whispering and laughing at her?
Nervous
Upset
Embarassed
Which of these is NOT a big idea of "The Fan Club"?
Fitting In
Revenge
Friendship
Bullying
Revenge
intending or intended to do harm.
Malicious
Unfriendly, opposed
Hostile
Which character or group can be described as
Awkward
Unpopular
Weird/ Different
Rachel
Describe Laura's character at the beginning of the story.
Insecure
Paranoid
Worried about fitting in
Nice to Rachel
Which character(s) demonstrate the big idea of BULLYING?
The "In Crowd"
Laura (at the end)
Completely cover or obscure.
Submerge
Push roughly.
Jostle
Which character or group can be described as
Insecure
Untrustworthy
Anxious/ Nervous
Laura
Describe Laura's character at the end of the story
Mean
Bullying
Gives in to peer pressure
Betrays her friend to fit in
Which character(s) demonstrate the big idea of FRIENDSHIP?
Rachel
Laura (in the beginning)
Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to change traditional values.
Liberal
Distrustful of people
Cynical