4. CHARACTER
• From Greek kharakter – "engraved mark,” also
"symbol or imprint on the soul.”
• PIE root is gher – to scrape, to scratch
5. CHARACTER
“Be more concerned with your character than your
reputation, because your character is what you
really are, and your reputation is merely what
others think you are.”
- John Wooden
11. CHARACTER ARC
• Analyze the character arc of a fictional character.
• Identify and describe the point where a character
changes in the story.
Objectives:
12. CHARACTER ARC
• Analyze the character arc of a fictional character.
• Identify and describe the point where a character
changes in the story.
• Synthesize and make predictions based on
evidence from the text.
Objectives:
19. WRITE A STATEMENT/CLAIM
“At the beginning of the novel, Orwell presents
Winston as a feeble bureaucrat, who fits the bill of the
subordinate ‘everyman’ in this dystopian world.”
Example:
20. WRITE A STATEMENT/CLAIM
“At the outset of the novel, Orwell presents Winston
as an anxious government employee who fears
being discovered for his thoughtcrimes and
embodies the paranoia of the totalitarian state.”
Example:
21. QUICK WRITE (5 MINUTES)
• Start with your claim
• Write in the active voice
• Use evidence (EV) from the text to support your
claim as best you can.
