Lesson 17

Today’s Agenda  Sentence Types Quiz  Into the Wild  Characterization  Epigraphs  General Discussion  Read and annotate chapter 6 for Lesson 18 Objectives ~analyze how a writer uses characterization to develop a portrait of a real person ~analyze an author’s use of epigraphs ~understand how writers use multiple sources of information to develop their subjects

Sentence Types Quiz Good Luck!!

Into the Wild characterization

 Direct  Author specifically states this information.  “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”  Author directly tells the reader that the boy was “patient” and the girl was “well mannered.”  Indirect  S peech: What does the character say? How does the character speak?  T houghts: What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings?  E ffect: What is the effect on others toward the character. What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the character?  A ctions: What does the character do? How does the character behave?  L ooks: What does the character look like? How does the character dress?  Which technique do you think is LEAST common in this book?

Characterization of Christopher McCandless  Write down an example from chapters 1-5 for your assigned color.  BLUE – What he said  PURPLE – What others say about him  GREEN – What he does  TEAL – How he looks  RED – What he thinks  Gallery Walk: Mark examples in your book.

Writing Response (handout)  Based on the details you gathered, what impression does Krakauer create of McCandless. Choose two different adjectives describing McCandless that stem from Krakauer’s descriptions. Try to select adjectives that carry strong connotation. For each adjective, identify at least two pieces of characterization that led to that impression. ADJECTIVEEXAMPLETYPE OF CHARACTERIZATION

Epigraphs

 What is an epigraph?  Quotation at the beginning of a book, a chapter, or a section of a book.  How is it used in literature?  May serve as preface, a summary, a counter-example, or to link the work to a bigger picture  Look at the epigraphs Krakauer includes.  Paraphrase the epigraph.  Explain how it connects to the chapter. PARAPHRASE OF EPIGRAPHCONNECTION TO THE CHAPTER

Read and annotate chapter 6 for Lesson 18