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Characterization Presentation
- 2. Characterization is the way the author describes the characters’ personalities Characterization is the way the character acts, feels, thinks, and looks There are two types of characterization: Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization
- 3. Direct Characterization This is when the author tells you in the text how the character acts, feels, or looks.
- 4. Examples of Direct Characterization Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age. He looked even smaller and skinnier than he really was because all he had to wear were old clothes of Dudley’s, and Dudley was about four times bigger than he was. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning. From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone **WHERE ISTHE DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
- 5. Examples of Direct Characterization Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age. He looked even smaller and skinnier than he really was because all he had to wear were old clothes of Dudley’s, and Dudley was about four times bigger than he was. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning.
- 6. Examples of Direct Characterization Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age. He looked even smaller and skinnier than he really was because all he had to wear were old clothes of Dudley’s, and Dudley was about four times bigger than he was. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning.
- 7. Examples of Direct Characterization Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age. He looked even smaller and skinnier than he really was because all he had to wear were old clothes of Dudley’s, and Dudley was about four times bigger than he was. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning.
- 8. Examples of Direct Characterization Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age. He looked even smaller and skinnier than he really was because all he had to wear were old clothes of Dudley’s, and Dudley was about four times bigger than he was. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning.
- 9. Examples of Direct Characterization Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age. He looked even smaller and skinnier than he really was because all he had to wear were old clothes of Dudley’s, and Dudley was about four times bigger than he was. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning.
- 10. More Examples of Direct Characterization “Suddenly I am furious, that with my life on the line, they don’t even have the decency to pay attention to me.That I’m being upstaged by a dead pig.” FromThe Hunger Games **WHERE ISTHE DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION? “Suddenly I am furious, that with my life on the line, they don’t even have the decency to pay attention to me.That I’m being upstaged by a dead pig.”
- 11. Indirect Characterization This is when the reader figures out the character’s personality based on how they act or what they say. More information
- 12. Examples of Indirect Characterization “Who would take care of things? Harry said he would. Harry told his father that he would go to the store every day after school and unpack boxes.” From “Papa’s Parrot” **WHERE ISTHE INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION? “Who would take care of things? Harry said he would. Harry told his father that he would go to the store every day after school and unpack boxes.” = Harry is helpful/ kind/ caring
- 13. Which is it? Direct or Indirect? “His father had been a postal worker all Greg’s life and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test.” From “TheTreasure of Lemon Brown” DIRECT “His father had been a postal worker all Greg’s life and was proud of it, often telling Greg how hard he had worked to pass the test.” = Greg’s Dad is proud
- 14. Which is it? Direct or Indirect? “For a full minute the three of them stood and looked at the little bundle; Hagrid's shoulders shook, Professor McGonagall blinked furiously, and the twinkling lights that usually shone from Dumbledore's eyes seemed to have gone out.” From Harry Potter INDIRECT Hagrid's shoulders shook = Hagrid is scared or surprised Professor McGonagall blinked furiously = Prof. M is surprised the twinkling lights that usually shone from Dumbledore's eyes seemed to have gone out = Dumbledore is unhappy
- 15. Which is it? Direct or Indirect? “It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.” FromTo Kill A Mockingbird DIRECT “It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.”