Week 3 Lesson 1 MAVO

Coming of Age
Week 3 Lesson 1
Characterisation
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Coming of Age
Week 3 Lesson 1
Characterisation

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In class today
  • Characterisation.
  • Defining the protagonist.


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Characterisation

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What is a character?

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Who or what is a "protagonist"

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Characterisation
Characterisation is the way in which a character is revealed to the reader. 

  • At the start of the story the main characters are introduced in general terms. 
  • After introducing the character, the writer often talks about his behavior;
  • Then, as the story progresses, the thought-processes of the character. 

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Characterisation
  • The next stage involves the character expressing his opinions and ideas, and getting into conversations with the rest of the characters. 
  • The final part shows how others in the story respond to the character’s personality.

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Who is your protagonist?
Who is the protagonist of the story?

What kind of person is the protagonist?

How do you know?  

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Types of Character
Flat Character - a character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or novel, and the trait(s) do not change. 

Round Character - a well developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits.

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Who or what is an "antagonist"?

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Antagonist
A Physical antagonist - a living, breathing character in the novel (unless he or she is a zombie) that is standing in the way of the protagonist achieving his or her goal.  

An Abstract antagonist - some protagonists face off against illness, or grief, or the powers of a corrupt government. We call these kinds of antagonists abstract antagonists because they do not actually take physical form. 

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Next
  • Read your novel.
  • Work on the worksheet 'character'.

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