Ewrt 2 class 4 character picks
- 1. S EWRT 2: Class 4
- 3. Agenda S QHQ: A Game of Thrones S Analytic Authority Picks S Introduce Essay #1 S Rhetorical Strategies: Analogy S Introduction to Vocab List #3
- 5. The Stark Sisters Why do I hate Sansa so much? I really want to jump all her chapters!!! Q: So far, we’ve seen two chapters from Sansa’s point of view. Why is it that every time we read from her point of view, the majority of the chapter is crowded with descriptions of knights? Q: Why do you think Eddard let Arya keep her sword and give her permission to learn sword fighting? Q: Why is Sansa so eager to observe a tourney, when her father tells her that it shouldn’t interest a girl like her? Q: Why didn’t Arya tell her father that Jon gave Needle to her? Does she like Jon? Why does Sansa wish her sister was more gentle and feminine? Q: why would Ned trust Arya with a weapon? Q: Was it Sansa’s or Arya’s fault that lady was executed?
- 6. S Did Bronn value Tyrion as a friend or did he keep Tyrion’s company only for the gold? S Q: Is Tyrion Lannister responsible for the attempt on Bran’s life? S Q: Why did Catelyn accuse Tyrion for the murder attempt on Bran? S What does Tyrion want?
- 7. The Targaryens and the Dothroki Q: What does Daenerys want? “The whore is pregnant” When Robert Baratheon learns that Daenerys Targaryen is now soon to be a mother, why is it the jumps to such drastic measures to murder the child? Q: To what extent has Viserys abuse shaped Daenerys? Q: What changed within Daenerys to make her cosign the killing of her brother in such a ruthless way and what would have happened had she kept him alive? Q: Why doesn’t Daenerys get rid of Viserys once and for all? Q: What reason does Khal Drogo have for making Daenerys his Khaleesi? Q: The relationship between Khal Drogo and Dany would be considered morally abhorrent in today’s standard of morality, but Dany seems to even appreciate Khal later on. Is the relationship between Khal and Dany morally wrong?
- 8. Question: What angle is Prince Joffrey playing? What does he want? Q: I Don’t understand why Robert is the King if all he is good for is drinking, and making poor decisions? Q. Couldn’t Sam have done something else instead of join the night’s watch? Q: What is the connection with Gendry and Jon Arryn’s death? Others: What do they want? Are mothers breastfeeding their grown-up child really a problem?
- 9. More Questions! S Is betrayal truly a black or white issue, or is there gray area that can be explored depending on the situation? S Will karma come back to haunt Cersei? Or will she betray others throughout the book in order to help herself or others close to her? S How do people measure time in Westeros? If there is no viable way to measure time in the novel then how can we be sure that ages of characters mentioned are accurate. For example, is Jon Snow really fourteen years old? Is Bran really seven?
- 10. S Time to Choose
- 11. Who will you choose? There are plenty of characters to choose from, including both major characters, like Jaime Lannister and minor characters like Samwell Tarley and Sandor Clegane There are two selections for each of the eight chapter characters (Eddard, Catelyn, Daenerys, Tyrion, Jon, Bran, Sansa and Arya) and two for Robert Baratheon and Robb Stark. There are advantages and disadvantages to each character. Remember that your first essay will be an argumentative analysis of your character.
- 12. S There are character lists on the tables in front. They are organized by family, castle, or country. S I will call you up in order of your score. In the case of ties, you will choose in alphabetical order. S When your turn comes, write your name next to the character you have chosen. S Tell me who you have chosen, so I can mark him or her off of a list that will show on the overhead. S Keep in mind who you want as we move through the process, so when it is your turn, you can choose quickly. S Please, keep on eye on which characters are still on the table so that you are ready to sign-up for yours. Please keep the noise down while people are choosing.
- 13. Introduce Essay #1 S Essay #1 The Character Analysis S Write a 3-5-page character analysis essay. S To analyze a character, you must find out what makes him or her “tick” by looking at social, behavioral, physical, and mental or emotional traits. You also must examine how the author presents those traits through actions, words, thoughts, looks, and reactions. Write an essay answering one of the following questions about the character you have chosen.
- 14. Research Requirements: Works Cited Page S A Works Cited page names all of the sources that were used in an essay or research paper; it credits the source or sources for the information you present, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize to support your thesis. A Works Cited page also serves as a reference to the sources that were used so that a reader or writer can quickly refer to the original text. S The Works Cited page for this research project must contain at least one primary text (A Game of Thrones), and at least one secondary text. For example, your research may include definitions of terms, or some investigation of the character’s name, class, gender, or position. If you choose to respond to Topic #6, you will likely make some reference to Aristotle’s Poetics. You can also draw on your own knowledge to discuss, explain, and analyze your character, but remember, you need textual support and a citation for any information that is not common knowledge.
- 15. S TOPIC 1: Not all supporting characters play an integral role in a story; however, sometimes a minor character is so important to the novel that the theme, plot, protagonist, or antagonist would be greatly changed if that character did not exist. From A Game of Thrones, analyze a minor character that plays a significant role. Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the character and explain why he or she is a significant character in the work. Be sure to use specific examples and quotations to support your claims.
- 16. TOPIC 2: A dynamic character is one who changes or grows emotionally or psychologically from the beginning of the novel until end. Many novels have multiple dynamic characters. Choose one character from A Game of Thrones and write a well- developed essay in which you prove that he or she is a dynamic character. Be sure to use specific examples and quotations to support your claims.
- 17. TOPIC 3: Often a character reflects the culture of the country in which he lives, that is, he or she exemplifies the skills, arts, values, beliefs, and ideals that of a certain people or country. From A Game of Thrones, choose a character that embodies the culture of the people he or she represents. In a well- developed essay, define the culture of one character and show how that character illustrates that culture.
- 18. TOPIC 4: Analyze a character that reveals his or her personality, ethics, morals, and nature through the challenges he or she faces. Think about the different types of conflict that exist. Conflict can be external, such as person versus person, person versus nature, or person versus society. Conflict can also be internal, for example, person versus self. How does your chosen character experience conflict during the novel? Keep in mind how conflict causes a character to change throughout the course of the story.
- 19. TOPIC 5: Aristotle's ideas about tragedy were recorded in his book of literary theory titled Poetics. In it, he has a great deal to say about the structure, purpose, and intended effect of tragedy. His ideas have been adopted, disputed, expanded, and discussed for several centuries now. In a well-written essay, analyze a character from Game of Thrones, arguing for or against his or her status as a “tragic hero.”
- 20. One Step at a Time S Let’s just start by describing our characters. Using analogies will help the reader see what you mean. S An analogy is reasoning or explaining from parallel cases. In other words, an analogy is a comparison between two different things in order to highlight some point of similarity.
- 21. Analogy: A Rhetorical Strategy S An analogy is a kind of comparison that explains the unknown in terms of the known, the unfamiliar in terms of the familiar. S A good analogy can help your readers understand a complicated subject or view a common experience in a new way. Analogies can be used with other methods of development to explain a process, define a concept, narrate an event, or describe a person or place. S Analogy isn't a single form of writing. Rather, it's a tool for thinking about a subject/
- 22. S While analogy and simile are both comparisons of two seemingly unrelated things, they are not the same. A simile is a figure of speech, while an analogy is a type of argument. Generally, an analogy is more complex than a simile. S A simile is usually structured in one of two ways. The figure of speech can use the word "like" to compare two items. An example using "like" is, "Her hair shone like the sun." Hair and the sun usually are not considered the same, but the simile describes them as shining in a similar manner. An example of a simile using "as" is, "His teeth were as white as clouds." In that simile, the man's teeth are compared to the color of clouds. S Analogies are used to make a connection between two objects or ideas to better explain the first object. For example, a short type of analogy is, "Coffee is to caffeine as beer is to alcohol." Coffee and beer are both beverages, and caffeine and alcohol are the drugs they contain. In some instances, it may be difficult to determine the connection between the two items.
- 23. Analogies help people understand complicated ideas quickly S 1. Computer Resources (CPU, RAM, Hard Drive) A computer is like a kitchen at a restaurant. The computer's processor is like a chef, who works to prepare the food. The faster the chef, the faster food is ready. A dual-core processor is like having a kitchen with two chefs, so two things can be prepared at the same time. The computer's RAM is like counter-top space. Everything in RAM is easy for the processor to get at, so if you have a lot of counter space, the chef can work on preparing more things at once. If you don't have enough counter space, the chef can't work on as many things. Some programs use a lot of RAM, just like some recipes call for a lot of ingredients, so it is harder to fit more stuff on the counter. The computer's hard drive is like the cupboards and refrigerator. These things hold the ingredients until the chef needs them. If space runs out, then the old ingredients need to be thrown out to make room for new ones. You, the computer user, are then the customer who is ordering things from the kitchen. If the chef is slow, or their isn't enough counter-top space, it's going to longer for things to get done, especially if you are ordering a lot of things at once.
- 24. S Jaime’s sword is Tyrion’s book. S Asking Joffrey to run the kingdom is like asking a kindergartener to balance your checkbook. S Expecting Cersei to be honorable is like expecting the direwolves to play nicely with kittens. S Knowledge to Tyrion Lannister is what food is for a child; it is necessary for survival and imperative for growth. Examples of Analogies
- 25. In-class writing: Use analogy to describe or explain your character. S Eddard relying on Petyr Baelish is like a seamstress using a pair of sticky old scissors; the tool seems to have a mind of its own. S The Iron Throne is a reflected blue sky: Littlefinger is the glass window, and Eddard Stark is the dead crow in the windowsill. A tragedy of illusion.
- 26. Study the words for the test in class 7
- 27. Homework S Read A Game of Thrones through 400 S Post #6 In-class writing: analogy S Post #7 Describe your character; include page numbers •What does your character look like? Include, for example, hair, eyes, height, weight, build, or other physical characteristics. • Now choose one aspect of the character’s appearance, a detail (bitten nails, frizzy hair, a scar) and elaborate on it. • Write a short scene in which your character is looking in the mirror or write a short scene in which another character first sees your character. S Study Vocabulary: Exam class Seven
Editor's Notes
- #5: 20 minutes for QHQ