Ways character is revealed Examples What you learned about the character from this example Character s speech

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1 Name: Of Mice and Men Character/Theme Analysis Project This chart reflects five ways in which we learn about. Next to each of the five ways in which character is revealed, give a specific example to illustrate. In the third column, explain what you learned about the character from this example. Keep track of your character throughout your reading. You need to track THREE. If you need more sheets, there are extras in the front of the room. Character Name: Ways character is revealed Examples What you learned about the character from this example Character s speech Character s appearance Character s private thoughts Character s actions How other feel about the character and react to him/her

2 Character Name: Ways character is revealed Example What you learned about the character from this example Character s speech Character s appearance Character s private thoughts Character s actions How other feel about the character and react to him/her Character Name: Ways character is revealed Example What you learned about the character from this example Character s speech

3 Character s appearance Character s private thoughts Character s actions How other feel about the character and react to him/her Choose THREE of the following themes, one from each column: Loneliness/isolation Racism Appearances vs. reality Friendship & moral responsibility Individualism vs. community Sexism Power vs. Powerlessness Dreams/The American Dream

4 On the chart below, track how the themes you chose relate to your character and the novella. Character Relation to other Character Relation to other

5 Character Relation to other Your Assignment: Create a visual representation of how your and themes are interrelated. This could be a poster with some sort of web or a 3-D object that reflects the relation of each character to BOTH one another AND their relation to the themes of the novel. Some ideas: Poster visual web, collage Box or container with images/objects on outside and inside Mobile Scrapbook See the attached rubric for more details. You will be presenting your project and explaining the connections between your chosen and

6 1) Character Character #1 Character and Theme Analysis Project Rubric - OMAM Category obvious) analysis of character and relation to relation to each other other and relation to the other and and 2) Character Character #2 3) Character Character #3 4) Theme Theme #1 5) Theme Theme #2 6) Theme Theme #3 7) Graphic tie to themes and 8) Graphic creativity and neatness 9) Oral Presentation - content 10) Oral Presentation obvious) analysis of relation to the other and obvious) analysis of relation to the other and obvious) analysis of the theme and how it relates to the other themes and to the. obvious) analysis of the theme and how it relates to the other themes and to the. obvious) analysis of the theme and how it relates to the other themes and to the. The visual reflects clear ties between theme and character analysis. Graphic is creative, visually stimulating, and neatly done; reflects thought and effort Student clearly explains the relations between the themes and the. All answers/explanations are backed with textual evidence. Solid eye contact, volume, clear enunciation, format (beginning, middle, end) relation to each other and relation to each other and themes and its relation other themes and themes and its relation other themes and themes and its relation other themes and The visual reflects ties between theme and character analysis; may be somewhat unclear. Creative but not as visual or neatly done. Student attempts to explain relation between themes and. Includes textual evidence but may be confusing. Eye contact, volume, clear enunciation; may be missing a beginning, middle, or end. character and relation to other and character and relation to other and themes and its relation to other and themes and its relation to other and themes and its relation to other and Weak reflection of ties between theme and character analysis; may be confusing. Lacks creativity and thought but still neatly done. Students attempts to explain relation between themes and but lacks textual evidence or is confusing and unclear. Student seems confused like Lennie. Weak skills; may be missing a beginning, middle, or end. Missing character analysis. Missing character analysis. Missing character analysis. Missing theme analysis. Missing theme analysis. Missing theme analysis. Confusing, unclear connections between and/or Sloppy/unclear; slapped together Weak presentation; student lacks any explanations or use of textual evidence. Overall weak presentation skills and presentation format. Total: /40