Character Analysis

Character Analysis

Character Analysis

Traits

Motivation

Conflict

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Think about the following...

Point of view

4. What unique perspective does this character have on what is happening in the story?

What problems does this character have to face?

Why does this character act the way that he or she does?

What makes this character unique?

Guided Practice with Character Analysis

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Her sister, Miss Watson, a tolerable slim old maid, with goggles on, had just come to live with her, and took a set at me now with a spelling-book. She worked me middling hard for about an hour, and then the widow made her ease up. I couldn't stood it much longer. Then for an hour it was deadly dull, and I was fidgety. Miss Watson would say, "Don’t put your feet up there, Huckleberry;" and "Don’t scrunch up like that, Huckleberry -- set up straight;” and pretty soon she would say, "Don't gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry -- why don't you try to be-have?" Then she told me all about the bad place, and I said I wished I was there. She got mad then, but I didn't mean no harm.

Excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

1. Which of the following best describes Miss Watson?

A. strictB. quietC. anxiousD. loving

Guided Practice with Character Analysis

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Her sister, Miss Watson, a tolerable slim old maid, with goggles on, had just come to live with her, and took a set at me now with a spelling-book. She worked me middling hard for about an hour, and then the widow made her ease up. I couldn't stood it much longer. Then for an hour it was deadly dull, and I was fidgety. Miss Watson would say, "Don’t put your feet up there, Huckleberry;" and "Don’t scrunch up like that, Huckleberry -- set up straight;” and pretty soon she would say, "Don't gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry -- why don't you try to be-have?" Then she told me all about the bad place, and I said I wished I was there. She got mad then, but I didn't mean no harm.

Excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

1. Which of the following best describes Miss Watson?

A. strictB. quietC. anxiousD. loving

Guided Practice with Character Analysis

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Her sister, Miss Watson, a tolerable slim old maid, with goggles on, had just come to live with her, and took a set at me now with a spelling-book. She worked me middling hard for about an hour, and then the widow made her ease up. I couldn't stood it much longer. Then for an hour it was deadly dull, and I was fidgety. Miss Watson would say, "Don’t put your feet up there, Huckleberry;" and "Don’t scrunch up like that, Huckleberry -- set up straight;” and pretty soon she would say, "Don't gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry -- why don't you try to be-have?" Then she told me all about the bad place, and I said I wished I was there. She got mad then, but I didn't mean no harm.

Excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

2. The reader can tell that Huckleberry is...

A. afraid of Miss WatsonB. eager to learn to spellC. not interested in his lessonsD. trying hard to please Miss Watson

Guided Practice with Character Analysis

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Her sister, Miss Watson, a tolerable slim old maid, with goggles on, had just come to live with her, and took a set at me now with a spelling-book. She worked me middling hard for about an hour, and then the widow made her ease up. I couldn't stood it much longer. Then for an hour it was deadly dull, and I was fidgety. Miss Watson would say, "Don’t put your feet up there, Huckleberry;" and "Don’t scrunch up like that, Huckleberry -- set up straight;” and pretty soon she would say, "Don't gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry -- why don't you try to be-have?" Then she told me all about the bad place, and I said I wished I was there. She got mad then, but I didn't mean no harm.

Excerpt from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

2. The reader can tell that Huckleberry is...

A. afraid of Miss WatsonB. eager to learn to spellC. not interested in his lessonsD. trying hard to please Miss Watson

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