- Who can remind us what happened in "Don't Touch the Ground? Tell us the PLOT but in short form. No judging or critiquing the central character (yet)... just give us the "First this happened and then that happened..." and so on and so on.
- Text to Self connections - as you read/listened, did you find yourself thinking of things/people in your own lives. What? Who? Why?
- Why is Mitch all that? What do you like about this kid? What are you not so sure about him?
2) The Elements of Fiction:
How is a short film like a short story? What do we learn about character, point of view, conflict, etc... from Pixar?
3) Story Structure Handout and Notes
Certain types of characters appear in many stories. They are:
< The protagonist is the central character (person, animal, or personified object) in the plot's conflict.
< The antagonist is the force in conflict with the protagonist. It may be society, nature, or fate, as well as another person. It can also be the protagonist's own self, if he or she has an internal conflict.
< A character foil is a character whose traits are in direct contrast to those of the principal character. The foil therefore highlights the traits of the protagonist. The foil is usually a minor character, although if there are two protagonists, they may be foils of each other.
Also:
- A Flat Character is one dimensional, only has one character trait.Ex. Lengel, the store manager is conservative.
- A Stock Character or Stereotyped Character is one of a type that we all recognize - the nerd, the jock, the grumpy boss. Yup, Lengel is also an example of a Stereotype.
- A Static Character is a character that does not change. Ex. You guessed it... Lengel.
- Sammy is a round and dynamic character because he has many character traits and he changes over the course of the story; he has an epiphany. An epiphany is a moment of sudden realization.
4) Your Other Task:
Illustrate the Elements of Fiction in the story... Handout...
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