Characterization--Animal Farm

Your turn!!!!

• Choose a character from Animal Farm that has your animal identity (ex. If you are a Pig, you could choose Snowball).
• Analyze that character and use the "Characterization" graphic organizer to record specific traits of that character

* Use examples from the book--include page numbers--of that character exemplifying certain characteristics.

Is it Direct or Indirect Characterization?

At the bottom of the graphic organizer, conclude with an overall description of the character.

3.) Snape stared at Harry. His dark expression matched his black clothes, black hair, and black eyes.

4.) Of all the teachers at Hogwarts, Professor Snape

was the meanest.

Just a little more about Indirect Characterization...

Is it direct or indirect characterization?

• 1.) Hermione was a know-it-all who always told Ron and Harry the correct way to use their wands.

• 2.) "Stop! You're going to take someone's eye out," exclaimed Hermione. "It's LeviOsa not LeviosA."

There are five ways an author can communicate information about a character using indirect characterization:

1.) Speech (what does the character say? How does he/she speak?)

2.) Thoughts (What is revealed through his/her inner thoughts?)

3.) Effect on other characters (How do other characters act in response to this character?)

4.) Actions (How does he/she behave? What does he/she do?)

5.) Looks (what does he/she look like?)

Remember: S.T.E.A.L.

Characterization

2 Ways of conveying information about a character:

Direct Characterization

and

Indirect Characterization

Direct Characterization- tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

Example: "The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother."

Indirect Characterization- shows things that reveal the personality of the character.

Characterization...

What is it?

Characterization: the process by which a writer reveals the personality of a character.

Objectives

Grab a piece of paper!!

• Students will be able to define characterization
• Students will be able to name and define the two types of characterization.
• Students will identify uses of characterization in a short video clip.
• Students will fill out a characterization graphic organizer for their character from Animal Farm.

Your Turn!!

• Think of a few words you would use to describe yourself (smart, athletic, patient, caring, adventurous, introspective, quiet, outgoing, impatient, clumsy, etc.)
• Choose one of those words [ex. neat freak]

and write an example of you demonstrating that characteristic.

• Example: Every day I pick up, dust, and vacuum my room.

• On a scratch piece of paper make up a name of a character and write down a few physical characteristics and a few personality traits.
• Trade your slip of paper with a classmate!
• Write a brief scene in which you reveal some aspect of your character's personality using indirect characterization. Remember, you can use your character's speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks to reveal your character's personality.

How do filmmakers use indirect characterization to reveal the personalities of these characters?

Remember to

S.T.E.A.L.