Characterization

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1. House on Mango Street
2. Characterization is the process by w hich the w riter reveals the personality of a character. Characterization is revealed through direct characterization and indirect characterization.
3. Exam ple: “T he patient boy and quiet girl w ere both w ell mannered and did not disobey their mother.” Explanation: T he author is directly telling the audience the personality of these tw o children. T he boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”
4.  Speech : • What does the character say? How does the character speak? T houghts: • What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings? Effect on others tow ard the character: • What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? • How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character? Actions: • What does the character do? • How does the character behave? Looks: • What does the character look like? • How does the character dress?
5. Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization Provide text evidence to support your analysis.
6.  Using the text evidence you have found, create a scene in which you visually apply each piece of evidence. • For example:  “Grandpa slept on the living room couch and snored through his teeth.” (p.39) *The key is to creatively figure out how to represent your indirect characterization text evidence.