Week 2 Lesson 1 VWO

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Coming of Age

Week 2 Lesson 1

Characterisation & Identity

In class today

• Characterisation.
• Identity and defining the self.
• Defining the protagonist.
• Noh-mask assignment.

Characterisation

What is characterisation?

Characterisation

Characterization is the way in which a character is revealed to the reader. 

• At the start of the story the main characters are introduced in general terms. 
• After introducing the character, the writer often talks about his behavior;
• Then, as the story progresses, the thought-processes of the character. 

Characterisation

• The next stage involves the character expressing his opinions and ideas, and getting into conversations with the rest of the characters. 
• The final part shows how others in the story respond to the character’s personality.

Defining the Self

What is "you"?

Body Theory

Personal identity persists over time because we remain in the same body from birth to death. 

Problem with Body Identity

Your body is in constant biological change.

At what point is your body no longer your body?

Mad Scientist experiment

A                                                             B

Memory Theory

Personal identity persists over time because you retain memories of yourself at different points and each of those memories is connected to one before it. 

Problem with Memory Identity

Being born

Memory loss

False memories

Who is your protagonist?

Who is the protagonist of the story?


What kind of person is the protagonist?


How do you know?  

Use quotes/details from the novel to support your answer.


Noh-Mask Assignment

Masks are a fundamental part of the Japanese noh theater. 

The masks represent the feelings and emotions as well as the personality of the character. For example, the villain may be represented by a devil mask, the brave hero might use dragon imagery, while female masks are often brighter and more colourful than male masks. 

Noh-Mask

For this assignment you are to decorate your mask to represent one of the characters from your chosen novel. 

You will need to bring a finished mask to class next week. 

Noh-Mask

For this assignment you are to decorate your mask to represent one of the characters from your chosen novel. 

You will need to bring a finished mask to class next week.