Monday September 15th, 2008 Agenda Warm Up in notebook [5 min] Review: Plot (Freytag), Character PP Notes: Setting, Point of View (POV) Textbook  “Two Kinds” (Amy Tan) pg Questions at end if time. Tomorrow = FCA #1 HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT: COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK OUT BEFORE BELL Objective(s): Identify setting and point of view by writing notes in composition notebook. Analyze setting and point of view by watching selected clips and filling out selected examples. Judge how point of view effects your opinion of “Two Kinds” by reading and discussing it.

Warm Up (9/15) [5 min] Look over your notes on characterization from Thurs/Fri. 1.What is the difference between DIRECT and INDIRECT characterization? 2. Read the following sentences. Break down the characters into DIRECT and INDIRECT characterization. YOU DO NOT NEED TO WRITE THE SENTENCES. There is an example below. EXAMPLE: Mr. Hampton, who was young teacher, carried his books as he walked down the hallway. DIRECTINDIRECT young teacherloves teaching carrying booksloves reading walking down the hallwayloves walking 1: Wherever Bob went, he always wore his grey suit. 2: That is, until the one day Bob met a strange old man. This old man carried a stack of Bibles with him wherever he went—and oddly enough, had red eyes too.

Freytag’s Triangle (plot) Review

Character Two ways authors reveal a character: – Direct Characterization – Indirect Characterization

Direct Characterization The author DIRECTLY tells us the traits of that character.

Characterization Example: – Bob was a serious person who loved to study. Whenever his friends were playing outside, Bob was in his house, reading books. – What does the author tell us DIRECTLY about Bob?

Indirect Characterization The author hints at what the character is like—through their clothing, what they carry with them. Anything and everything can be indirect— even something as small as their eyes. Allows the reader room for interpretation about a character.

Stock Characters Stock characters are characters that fit our NATURAL ideas about what a character should look/act/be like. Remember, THE WIZARD—without me saying anything, 99% of us drew the hat/staff/crystal ball.

Parts of Fiction Plot Characters Setting Point of View Theme

Setting Setting is, most simply, where the story takes place. Broadly speaking, setting includes: Time Location Circumstance

Setting Setting is, most simply, where the story takes place. Broadly speaking, setting includes: Time (High Noon) Location (A saloon, the Wild West) Circumstance (During a gun fight)

Setting Practice Time (3:20PM) Location (NMHS Bus Loop) Circumstance (The school bell has just rung) PREDICT: What is going to happen?

Setting Practice Time (Midnight) Location (A graveyard) Circumstance (A 15-year old student is sleeping next to a tombstone) PREDICT: What is going to happen?

POV Point of View (POV) looks at WHO is telling the story. – 1 st person: uses “I.” Example: I walked down the beach until I saw her. – 2 nd person: uses “you.” Example: You walked down the beach until you saw her. THIS IS VERY RARE IN FICTION. – 3 rd person: uses “he/she.” Example: He walked down the beach until he saw her. THIS IS THE MOST COMMON

POV The same EVENT can have MULTIPLE points of view. CLIP  “Vantage Point.”

POV Practice The same EVENT can have MULTIPLE points of view. A mother and daughter (who is—14 let’s say) argue about the daughter’s boyfriend (who is—18 let’s say) taking her to senior prom. PUT YOURSELF IN BOTH OF “THEIR SHOES”: – Mother: – Daughter :

Textbook, “Two Kinds, ”pg