For some it was a quick review. For a surprising amount, our Tool Time notes today involved something new. We went over static and dynamic characters. We defined them as follows:
Static Characters-characters that basically stay the same over the course of the story
Our class examples included Sponge Bob, Yoda, Voldemort, Asher from The Giver, Swiper from Dora, Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory and Josephine from "The Story of an Hour"
Dynamic Characters-characters who have a significant change in personality or outlook over the course of the story
Our class examples included Annakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Neville Longbottom, Jonas from The Giver, Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol and Mrs. Mallard from The Story of an Hour"
This will be good to know as we discuss our short stories and novels, but especially when you start thinking about questions to ask your protagonist for the IWAP paper. Think about the transformation that your protagonist underwent and try to pry deeper into the whys and hows of the change.
We all picked our books today, or we are pretty darn close to all having them selected. Lots of good reads and a few surprises. Start reading right away. We will be using the next three weeks to read and organize our ideas for the paper. Don't wait until you are finished reading your book to start coming up with questions and responses.
I passed out a new story today (sorry period two, I forgot to give it to you) called "The Interlopers" by Saki. If you have a chance, read it tonight and come in with some general questions about vocabulary and plot points. Then really analyze the text Wednesday night--being sure to annotate it--so we can have a solid discussion on Thursday. We will touch on the story tomorrow but any serious discussion will take place Thursday.
What's an interloper?
Do you know of any famous feuds?
Is revenge part of the healing process?
See you soon.
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