Here are some of the notes you took in our first unit that will help you find a topic to write about:
1.
In life, conflict
(and how it is dealt with) causes change in a person (for better or worse).
Reading and studying characters helps us tap into the pulse of humanity.
2. Protagonist-the
main character in a literary work (not necessarily good or bad, which means you
have to be a careful reader!)
3. Antagonist-the
person or forces who oppose or contend with the protagonist (sometimes the
antagonist can be like an inner voice or an unseen force…be a careful reader!)
. 4. Unpacking a “loaded sentence”
5. Noticing your protagonist’s journey: task, quest, loss of innocenceinterpret your protagonist’s
emotional journey:
- what positive people/events impacted him/her
most?
- what negative people/events impacted him/her
most?
- how is your character different now? What did
he/she learn? What did the journey accomplish?
- extend
your ideas to LIFE and humanity: what does this journey teach you about living
6. Noticing character patterns-archetypes
- The hero-displays
courage, self sacrifice and is not perfect
- The mentor-assists/guides
the protagonist, symbolizing wisdom, knowledge, experience
- The shadow-creates
tension in story and represents the darker side of human nature
- The shapeshifter-a character who keeps changing sides; can’t make up
mind; represents uncertainty.
7. Theme: the statement about life that an author
wants to share with the reader
8.
Cross-book inquiry: Make connections between
your book and another you’ve read
9. Setting-what aspects of the setting are significant and symbolic?
10. Approach the book like an appreciation: what did you appreciate (or not appreciate) in your book?
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