Problem
Select one!! character from Sing, Unburied, Sing to response to a short character analysis about.
Characters
1. Jojo
2. River (Pop)
3. Leonie
4. Philomene (Mam)
5. Michael
6. Given
7. Richie
8. Big Joseph
Answer one!! of following questions in sentences.
Task
A. Who or what does this character love or desire? What motivates the love or desire? Is this love or desire helpful, harmful, or both?
B. What motivates the character to act the way he or she does? Again, are these actions helpful, harmful, or both?
C. What internal conflict does the character experience? Is the conflict resolved? Why or why not?
D. Does the character exhibit any mental health issues or mental illnesses? How do these issues or illnesses impact the character's actions?
E. How should the reader judge this character? Should the reader share the judgment that other characters have of this character?
F. Is the character a hero/heroine, a villain, or an antihero? A protagonist or antagonist? What function does this character have in the novel?
G. Is the character authentic or inauthentic? Is the character able to present his or her authentic self? Why or why not?
H. Does the character act with moral clarity, or is the character morally compromised? If the character has moral clarity, then how is he or she able to maintain that clarity? If the character is morally compromised, then why?
I. Does the character have any blind spots about himself/herself, other characters, or events in the novel?
J. Does the character have an accurate or distorted perception of reality? Why is his or her perception accurate or distorted?
K. Does the character conform to or rebel against gender expectations in America? How so?
L. Does the character conform to or rebel against cultural norms in America? How so?