Today we added to the notes we took about a month ago on Story Parts. We discussed Characterization: the purpose of characters. We learned that characters can be alter ego's, they can be character foils, they can enhance theme, they can add to 'local colour' (the flavour of people in a certain place), and they can establish mood.
Students then got in groups and worked on a sheet where they looked at minor characters and their purpose in the novel.
This sheet will be turned in.
We ended the class by discussing the difference between small 'r' romantic and big 'R' Romantic.
Reminder: read to p. 212 for Monday's class.
