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Coming of Age
Week 2 Lesson 1
Characterisation & Identity
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Coming of Age
Week 2 Lesson 1
Characterisation & Identity

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In class today
  • Characterisation.
  • Identity and defining the self.
  • Defining the protagonist.
  • Noh-mask assignment.

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Characterisation

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What is characterisation?

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Characterisation
Characterization 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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Defining the Self

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What is "you"?

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Body Theory
Personal identity persists over time because we remain in the same body from birth to death. 

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Problem with Body Identity
Your body is in constant biological change.
At what point is your body no longer your body?

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Mad Scientist experiment
A                                                             B

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Memory Theory
Personal identity persists over time because you retain memories of yourself at different points and each of those memories is connected to one before it. 

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Problem with Memory Identity
Being born
Memory loss
False memories

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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?  
Use quotes/details from the novel to support your answer.


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Noh-Mask Assignment
Masks are a fundamental part of the Japanese noh theater. 
The masks represent the feelings and emotions as well as the personality of the character. For example, the villain may be represented by a devil mask, the brave hero might use dragon imagery, while female masks are often brighter and more colourful than male masks. 

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Noh-Mask
For this assignment you are to decorate your mask to represent one of the characters from your chosen novel. 

You will need to bring a finished mask to class next week. 

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Noh-Mask
For this assignment you are to decorate your mask to represent one of the characters from your chosen novel. 

You will need to bring a finished mask to class next week. 

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