QUICK WRITE: AFTER WATCHING VIDEO---

WRITE A RESPONSE TO THIS QUESTION--

HOW IS A PERSON’S IDENTITY SHAPED BY

HIS/HER FAMILY’S HOME ENVIRONMENT?

Bell Ringer

Literal Meaning Symbolic Meaning

Blooming roseWilted roseRedGreen

LoveLossBloodGreed

Symbols: Object, person, place, or experience that exists on a literal level but also represents something else

Direct Characterization

The author tells the reader what the character(s) is like…

EX: Susie is very smart and likable.We know that she is smart and she is liked

because the author told us directly—there is no guessing or interpretation.

Indirect Characterization

The author shows the reader what the character is like…

EX: Susie was able to get a 100% on her test and no one else in the class was upset with her good grade.

We can infer that Susie is smart because of her 100% and that she is liked because no one was upset with her good fortune.

5 Methods of Indirect: STEAL

Speech: What does the character say and how does she/he speak?

Thoughts: What is shown about the character through his/her private thoughts and feelings or through the thoughts of others.

Effect: What effect does the character have on other people? How do they feel or react to him/her?

Actions: What does the character do? How does the character act in different situations?

Looks: What does the character’s appearance say about his/her personality?

Foil characters

One character provides sharp contrast to another through their character traits: values, beliefs, attitudes, and ideas

A foil can make another character look better by comparison

A foil can try to bring to life distinct differences in character traits

Maggie Similarities

While we read: create and add to the Venn diagram in order to compare/contrast the sisters as foil characters in Everyday Use

Dee/Wangero

Alice Walker: Author

Born: 1944Georgia raisedLived as a

sharecropper10 years old

desegregation of schools began due to supreme court ruling

Civil Rights activist and writer

The Color PurpleEveryday Use

expresses conflict between changing viewpoints and culture

Culture clash between two worlds

3 Big Ideas from the story

Evaluate the conflicts that arise because of cultural changing viewpoints

Explore the idea of heritage: practical use and historical significance

Explain how societal and family expectations affect individuals

Create a visual from opening

Create a picture of what you think the house and mamma looks like

Create a picture of what you think Maggie looks like

Setting: Think about as we read

Historical ContextCultural ContextPhysical surroundingsSymbolic qualities of the setting

Tone

The author’s attitude toward the subject.FIDDS is used to help determine tone.

DICTION

List as many words that show mama is a matter-of-fact—frank person

Answer this question:Diction creates a ____________ tone in the

beginning because ___________________.

Opening-- Details

List all of the details (facts) that help to create a frank—no nonsense tone in the opening

Answer the following question:

The details create a _____________ tone because

___________________________.