External or Internal Features
What is an external feature?
Features on the outside of the character
(clothing, hair color, muscles, eye color, height)
What is a want?
something your character desires, because they believe it’ll improve their happiness.
What is an obstacle in a story?
What is an internal feature?
What is on the inside of a character
(bravery, rude, adventurous, scared)
What is a need?
the lesson they need to learn to overcome their inner struggle and achieve true happiness.
What is an obstacle in Cinderella?
The shoe breaks
They won't let her go to the ball to see the prince
A blue shirt and khaki pants that a character is wearing is an example of...
External Feature
This character goes on a trip to Hawaii
WANT
What is an obstacle in The Avengers?
Answers vary
"Winnie was anxious about meeting the family, she only knew Jesse well", is an example of...
Internal Feature
This character realizes that she has to tell the truth about stealing her mom's money.
NEED
What is an obstacle in The Three Little Pigs?
Their houses kept getting blown down, etc.
“It's a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.”
What is the internal and external features about the child?
Internal- Wonderful, Disgusting
External- Little, Blister
Give an example of a characters want and need in a story
Answer Varies
What was an obstacle in "Minecraft"
Creepers, Zombies ect