3.5 Character Analysis: Relationships
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Describe the relationship between different characters, using text evidence
Describe the relationship between different characters, using text evidence
Chapters: stella; stella’s trunk; a plan; bob; wild; picasso; three visitors; my visitors return; sorry; julia; drawing bob; bob and julia; mack; not sleepy; the beetle
Chapters: stella; stella’s trunk; a plan; bob; wild; picasso; three visitors; my visitors return; sorry; julia; drawing bob; bob and julia; mack; not sleepy; the beetle
A. What are character relationships?
A. What are character relationships?
Character relationships refer to how different characters interact with each other within a story. The relationships that characters form with others impact who they are, shape events, reveal personalities, and influence character development. 1
Character relationships refer to how different characters interact with each other within a story. The relationships that characters form with others impact who they are, shape events, reveal personalities, and influence character development. 1
The main character can have one or more relationships in a story.
They can be positive or negative relationships.
The relationships can change throughout the story.
B. What are the different types of character relationships?
B. What are the different types of character relationships?
Character relationships can be of different types: 1
Character relationships can be of different types: 1
Character relationships can be both positive and negative: 1
Character relationships can be both positive and negative: 1
C. How can we identify character relationships?
C. How can we identify character relationships?
To analyse character relationships, we must ask ourselves:
To analyse character relationships, we must ask ourselves:
1. How are these characters connected?
1. How are these characters connected?
2. How do they speak to each other?
2. How do they speak to each other?
3. How are the characters when they’re together and away from each other?
3. How are the characters when they’re together and away from each other?
4. Is their relationship positive or negative?
4. Is their relationship positive or negative?
5. What events or actions have had an impact on this relationship?
5. What events or actions have had an impact on this relationship?
6. Do they act differently with other characters?
6. Do they act differently with other characters?
And…Can you find evidence from the text to support your responses?
And…Can you find evidence from the text to support your responses?
D. Why do character relationships matter?
D. Why do character relationships matter?
Character relationships help us:
Character relationships help us:
1. Understand the story better
1. Understand the story better
2. Identify feelings and emotions
2. Identify feelings and emotions
3. Explain why the characters behave a certain way
3. Explain why the characters behave a certain way
4. Predict what a character will do
4. Predict what a character will do
Overall, character relationship analysis provides a deeper understanding of the characters and their motivations, and can help to reveal the underlying themes of the story.1
Summary:
Summary:
Character relationships help us understand how one character interacts with another character. The relationships that characters form with others impact who they are.
Relationships can be of different types. These may include: family, friends and others.
Relationships can be both positive or negative. Example: nurturing vs. neglectful, comforting vs. competitive, kind vs. abusive
We may identify character relationships by asking:
1. How are these characters connected?
1. How are these characters connected?
2. How do they speak to each other?
2. How do they speak to each other?
3. How are the characters when they’re together and away from each other?
3. How are the characters when they’re together and away from each other?
4. Is their relationship positive or negative?
4. Is their relationship positive or negative?
5. What events or actions have had an impact on this relationship?
5. What events or actions have had an impact on this relationship?
6. Do they act differently with other characters?
6. Do they act differently with other characters?
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