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Among the Hidden II
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Among the Hidden
part II
The Garner family
The Garner family
A: many things are unspoken; they accepted their way of living
B: mother cares a lot about Luke
C: father is short-tempered; is aggressive/ impulsive
Vocab
supper = dinner
wrench = Schrauben-schlüssel
reassuring = beruhigend
squeeze = hug
restriction= Einschränkung
to comfort = trösten
Vocab
chores = Hausarbeit
to grumble = murren/ motzen
spare = Extra-; überflüssig
D, E, F
D: Mark & Matthew don't want to do Luke's chores --> they are selfish
E: family is used to hiding Luke/ it's a habit
F: Luke feels comfortable at home; he doesn't know any other place than home
Other examples
- poor families that relies on the hogs (p. 32, ll. 4-20)
- family has Luke's interest in mind (p. 27, l. 23)
- father shouts at Luke for looking out of the window (p. 20, l. 16-18)
- Luke's mother takes care of him and knows how he feels (p. 26, ll.5-6)
- Luke doesn't feel like a real part of the family (p. 27, ll. 22-25)
Characters in literature
Vocab
in the course of = im Laufe von
outline = sketch = Skizze
character trait = Charakter-eigenschaft
Characterisation
A character is the representation of a person in a work of fiction.
A flat character is a simple, uncomplicated character that does not develop or change in the course of action. The author presents the character only in outline, without much individualizing detail. This kind of character can be described by a few adjectives.
A round character is complex in temperament and motivation. He or she is presented with detailed individual traits, develops in the course of the story and changes his or hers attitudes and values.
Characterization
Characterization
Vocab
to draw a conclusion = eine Schlussfolgerung ziehen
Characterization is the way the author presents his characters.
He may use a direct way of characterization and inform the reader (through the words of a narrator or other characters) directly what a character is like.
Or the author may use an indirect way of characterization and the reader has to draw his conclusions about the character’s traits.
Characters of the Garner family
Characteristics of the family members
Luke
Luke
- quiet (p.28, ll. 31-32)
- thoughtful (p. 9, ll. 21-27)
- afraid (p. 23, ll. 15-23)
- curious (p. 24, ll. 3-5)
- tough (p. 9, l. 14)
- lonely (p. 29, l. 2)
- brave (p. 15, l. 24)
- fearless
- calm
- peaceful
Harlan Garner
- strict (p. 11, ll. 16-18)
- worried (p. 21, l. 13)
- aggressive (p. 11, l. 16)
- grumpy (p. 11, ll. 16-17)
- determined (p. 11, l. 16)
- afraid
- nervous
Harlan Garner
father
Mark Garner
Mark Garner
- silly (p. 21, l. 19)
- funny (p. 21, ll. 18-21)
- selfish (p. 12, ll. 1-2)
- trustworthy
Mark Garner
Matthew Garner
- nasty (p. 12, ll. 15-16)
- honest (p. 31, ll. 9-15)
- happy (p. 14, l. 29)
- grumpy
- arrogant
- selfish
- tough
Edna Garner
Edna Garner
mother
- loving (p. 26, ll. 21-25)
- worried (p. 26, l. 2)
- friendly (p. 27, ll. 16 f.)
- sensitive
- supportive
- nice
- caring
-warm