by Елена Смутнева 3 years ago
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Name the character
Type in the name of the character whose change throughout the story you are going to analyze.
Example: Nick Carraway.
Character's behavior
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Think of the character's behavior at the beginning of the story and look for the way it changed throughout the story.
The reason for the change in behavior
Type in the explanation for the character's change of behavior.
Example: He became so involved with dishonest and careless people that he began to resemble them.
The reason for the change in behavior
What caused the character to change the first behavior you mentioned? Type in the reason for the change.
Example: 'because no one else was interested ', and he felt Gatsby shouldn't be left alone in his last moments.
Change in behavior
In what way did the character change the other behavior(s) you mentioned? Type in a relevant quote.
Example: 'You said a bad driver was only safe until she met another bad driver? Well, I met another bad driver, didn't I? I mean it was careless of me to make such a wrong guess. I thought you were rather an honest, straightforward person. I thought it was your secret pride.' - Jordan Baker telling Nick he is as dishonest as the rest of them.
Change in behavior
How did the character change the first behavior you mentioned? Type in a quote to prove your statement.
Example: Nick assumes whole responsibility for Gatsby's funeral arrangements, 'with that intense personal interest to which every one has some vague right at the end.'
Initial behavior
What is the character's behavior at the beginning of the story? Type in a relevant quote for your statement.
Example: Nick seems to be an honest person, calling himself 'one of the few honest people that I have ever known'.
Initial behavior
How does the character act at the beginning of the story? Provide evidence from the story to support your statement.
Example: Nick shows his immature side as he leaves to New York in order to avoid 'being rumored into marriage' with his girlfriend.
Character's feelings
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Focus on the way the character's feelings are presented at the beginning and at the end of the story, while explaining why they have changed.
The reason for the change of feelings
Why did the character changed his feelings? Type in the answer.
Example: the East lost his appeal due to the shallowness, carelessness and corruption.
The reason for the change of feelings
What caused the character to change the first belief you mentioned?Type in the reason for the change.
Example: disgust towards the lack of morality in the Buchanan family.
Change of feelings
How did the character change the other belief(s) you mentioned? Type in a relevant quote for his change.
Example: 'Winter night and the real snow, our snow(...)We drew in deep breaths of it . . . unutterably aware of our identity with this country for one strange hour before we melted indistinguishably into it again. That's my middle-west.' - Nick on the purity and integrity of Midwest.
Change of feelings
Regarding the first initial feeling you mentioned, in what way did the character change this belief? Type in a quote to support your statement.
Example: 'They are a rotten crowd. You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.' - Nick criticizing the Buchanans.
Initial feelings
What was the character's initial belief? Type in a relevant quote.
Example: 'seems like the ragged edge of the universe' - Nick talking about Midwest, the place where he grew up.
Initial feelings
How does the character feel about a certain subject at the beginning of the story? Provide evidence from the story to support your statement.
Example: 'Reserving judgements is a matter of infinite hope.'
Title
Type in the title of the literary work that introduces the character.
Example: The Great Gatsby.
Author
Type in the name of the book's author.
Example: F. Scott Fitzgerald.
