1. Thematic Focus: The search for identity

2. There are seven major components or elements in most short stories: plot Character setting Theme mood Tone narrative viewpoint

3. the distinguishing character or personality of an individual the relation established by psychological identification Is “identity” a state of mind?

4. Gender Societal Nationality Cultural Familial ???

5. Clubs Pastimes identifiers

6. By our actions—”Actions speak louder than words.” By our speech—colloquialism & dialects By how we affect others—optimism vs. pessimism By our reactions—fear, revenge, forgiveness By what people say—gossip is as gossip does By descriptions—tall, dark and handsome By our psychology—past experiences and attitude

7. Describe yourself using at least one example from each of the 8 descriptors. By our actions Something you do—a habit By our speech Something you say that others smile about or know it’s you! How you say it too By how we affect others By our reactions By what people say By descriptions By our psychology

8. The class cut-up; the ladies’ man; the impatient secretary; to deranged cook; the hard of hearing custodian; the gullible girl; the computer nerd; the popularity seeker; the humorless teacher; the loner; the quick tempered athlete; the complainer; the rule follower; the sports fanatic; the drama geek; the skateboarders;

9. Flat characters are the stereotypes; people aren’t stereotypes!!! Round characters are much more developed and realistic—people are round; they may appear to be in a stereotype, but people are rarely what the appear to be and never fit into just one charactization

10. I am… A Caucasian woman Katherine and Justin’s sister Linda and Azariah’s daughter A protestant Scotch-Irish/German A teacher and a learner A writer A reader A compulsive alarmist

11. I am… Loved Honorable Trustworthy Blunt Realistic