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Creating Character
Through Interaction

In these activities you are learning about and practicing the use of six basic strategies for developing a character. They are:

1) Description
2) Dialogue
3) Action
4) Reactions of other characters
5) Setting
6) Narrative

This activity focuses on developing a character through Interaction.

An author can develop a story character by setting up an interaction between characters. The way the two talk to one another, how they react verbally and physically, and how other characters in the story react to their interaction, are all ways of establishing the nature of a story's characters.

In the paragraphs below from the novel Penrod, author Booth Tarkington gives us some very good clues about the personality of his main character, Penrod. Read the paragraphs and answer the questions following the paragraphs.

Miss Spence -- in the flesh -- had directed toward the physical body of the absent Penrod an inquiry as to the fractional consequences of dividing seventeen apples, fairly, among three boys, and she was surprised and displeased to receive no answer although to the best of her knowledge and belief, he was looking fixedly at her. She repeated her question crisply, without visible effect; then summoned him by name with increasing asperity. Twice she called him, while all his fellow pupils turned to stare at the gazing boy. She advanced a step from the platform.

"Penrod Schofield!"

"Oh, my goodness!" he shouted suddenly. "Can't you keep still a minute?"

Miss Spence gasped. So did the pupils. The whole room filled with a swelling conglomerate "O-o-o-h!"

As for Penrod himself, the walls reeled with the shock. He sat with his mouth open, a mere lump of stupefication.

For the appalling words that he had hurled at the teacher were as inexplicable to him as to any other who heard them.

In the interaction between Penrod and his teacher, you can detect the way in which the author will characterize Penrod throughout the story. Also, Tarkington has revealed key characteristics of the teacher's personality.

Describe briefly the character of Penrod:

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Describe briefly the character of Miss Spence:

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Choose two examples from the author's paragraphs that reveal Penrod's character. Read the author's description of Penrod's physical appearance, and how Penrod responded once he became aware of what he had done. Copy the two examples into the spaces below.

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Choose three examples from the author's description of Miss Spence's movements, body posture, and dialogue that reveal her personality. Copy the three examples into the spaces below.

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How did the reaction of the other students help establish Miss Spence's character?

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Name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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The following passage is from Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham published by Doubleday.

Before Mr. Carey could speak the door burst open and Mr. Watson swept into the room. To Philip he seemed gigantic. He was a man of over six feet high, and broad, with enormous hands and a great red beard; he talked loudly in a jovial manner; but his aggressive cheerfulness struck terror in Philip's heart. He shook hands with Mr. Carey, and then took Philip's small hand in his.

"Well, young fellow, are you glad to come to school?" he shouted.

Philip reddened and found no word to answer.

"How old are you?"

"Nine," said Philip.

1)  How would you describe Philip's reaction to Mr. Watson?

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2)  Copy one phrase that illustrates Philip's feelings during this interaction. Put this phrase in the space below.

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3)  Copy two phrases that illustrate why Philip felt the way he did during this interaction with Mr. Watson. Put the phrases in the space below.

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4)  Delete all except the word that you feel best describes Philip's character:

a) disappointed
b) intimidated
c) angry


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Describe the following incident so that Bob appears as a boisterous, bragging, and offensive person. Use some or all of the techniques used by Booth Tarkington such as dialogue, body movement and posture, reaction of onlookers, etc.

Write your description at the angle brackets.

Bob Stewart was hurrying home from school when he bumped into an elderly gentleman. As a result of the collision the man's groceries spilled all over the sidewalk.

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Describe the following incident so Bob appears as a kind and likeable person. Use some or all of the techniques used by Booth Tarkington such as dialogue, body movement and posture, reaction of onlookers etc. Write your description at the marker.

Bob Stewart was hurrying home from school when he bumped into an elderly gentleman. As a result of the collision the man's groceries spilled all over the sidewalk.

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If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.)

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