Akutagawa Hell Screen Lesson 2: Characterization

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

What is characterization?

How do we go about characterization in a narrative?

What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

What is the difference between primary and secondary characterization?

Why do I label the two quotes as examples of direct/indirect primary/secondary characterization?

First. Describe the narrator (one sentence characterization; use a few adjectives).

Second, give an example to support your characterization from the text.

Lastly, describe what kind of characterization (indirect/direct or primary/secondary) you have employed in the quoted example?

How might the character attributes of the narrator impact the telling of the story in “Hell Screen?”