Bellringer I want you to daydream for a little bit. Just sit and daydream about whatever you want. After a minute or so, write about what you daydreamed or thought about. Daydreaming

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” The Importance of Daydreaming To escape from worries, boredom, decision-making, past mistakes, etc. To escape from worries, boredom, decision-making, past mistakes, etc. To entertain themselves To entertain themselves To experience dreams vicariously To experience dreams vicariously

Universal Behaviors Definition: Behaviors that all people no matter of time, place, gender, religious affiliation, exhibit. Definition: Behaviors that all people no matter of time, place, gender, religious affiliation, exhibit. Authors write about universal behaviors in order to create characters and situation hat have universal appeal. Authors write about universal behaviors in order to create characters and situation hat have universal appeal. Humorists do this with absurdities or incongruities that they have observed in human nature. Humorists do this with absurdities or incongruities that they have observed in human nature. James Thurber, humorist, liked to write about peculiarities and quirks of behavior he observed first hand. James Thurber, humorist, liked to write about peculiarities and quirks of behavior he observed first hand.

Daydreams Collide with Reality Contrast dramatically with actual life Contrast dramatically with actual life Clash of daydream and reality creates hallucinations Clash of daydream and reality creates hallucinations In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” the hallucinations create comedy In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” the hallucinations create comedy Also creates a sense of compassion for the daydreamer. Also creates a sense of compassion for the daydreamer.

Round/Flat Let's begin by thinking about round and flat characterization like a painting. If you're an artist, you must decide how much detail to put into a painting. Do you want many lines and many colors, or just an outline and only black and white?

Round Characters that are described in depth, with many details, are well-rounded characters - they are called round characters. If you're reading a story and you feel like you know a character extremely well, then most likely the character is round. The main character in a story is almost always round.

Round They can recognize, change, develop, and adjust to situations. They are complex, have many sides, and touch lives at many points. The characters usually change in the story because of their experiences.

Flat Characters that are not described well, that you're not given much information about, are flat characters. They usually do not change, develop, or grow in the story. They are the opposite of round characters. They usually have one or two traits and can be summed up easily.

Round/Flat As a reader, judge whether or not the character is round or flat by considering the characteristics of the character. If your list is long, with many characteristics, then the character is round. If your list is short, or there's not many characteristics at all, then the character is flat.

Static/Dynamic The key word when dealing with the difference between static and dynamic characters is "change.“ These would include a major change in their personality, or a change in their outlook on life. Another change that a character may undergo is a change in values, or it could be an overall change in the nature of the character.

Static Characters that remain the same throughout the story or novel. They are usually flat characters, but occasionally can be round. In order for a character to be considered a static character, the character must remain basically the same throughout the entire story.

Dynamic Characters that change and grow in a work of literature. They are round characters. A dynamic character is a character that undergoes an internal change sometime between the beginning and end of the story. The change in the character is usually crucial to the story itself.

Point of View:  The angle or perspective from which a story is told.  It allows the reader to get inside a character’s head. Three points of view: 1.First person  2.Second Person  3.Third Person 

First Person Point of View:  The character tells the story. Uses pronouns: I, me, mine, ours, and us “I checked into a hotel called the Olympia, which is right on the main street of town. I was hanging around and I got to talking to the guy at the desk. I asked him if this wasn’t the town where that kid named Maneri played ball.”

Second Person Point of View:  Rarely used in novels. Most TV commercials use this viewpoint. Uses pronouns: you, you, yours. “You walk down 5 th Avenue everyday on your way to work. Today on a whim you stop at the flower stall and buy a red carnation. The saleslady helps you pin it to your lapel. You pay her and merge back into the crowd.”

Limited Third Person Point of View: The narrator tells the inner thoughts and feelings of only one character. “Angela felt cold as she waited on the corner for the bus. After about ten minutes, the bus came to the corner where she stood. She got on the bus and then realized that she had no coins to put in the fare box.”

Omniscient Third Person: Tells what any character in a story thinks, feels, or does at any time. Kurt was thinking about tomorrow’s costume party. He had come up with an idea of what to wear. “Kurt, are you going tomorrow?” asked Claire. She had a prize-winning idea that she would not tell anyone. She smiled to herself as she thought of the large box and blue tissue paper waiting at home.