ELA8, CSS, Sferrazza

One fear that many people have is of not fitting in, of not being accepted. The following excerpt is from the novel: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, based on the true experiences of the author Sherman Alexie. In the novel he leaves the reservation school to attend public school where he is the only non-white student other than the school mascot.

Before a reader can empathize or believe in or want to know more about a character there has to be a reason. They have to be believable and have personality. Watch the video on characterization below and then read the summary handout about characterization and look at the example from Cat in the Hat (can find it on-line).

Then you can read the excerpt to see how the author shows us about the main character. 

While reading the excerpt complete the chart in 1.5:  Characterization in your learning guide.