Character Analysis: The Body In The Woods

In the book The Body in the Woods by April Henry there is a contrast/contradiction moment where Ruby’s parents don’t allow her to go on the SAR search. The book states that, “Ruby had an excruciating awareness of her own strangeness. No matter how hard she tried, she found it impossible to fit in. Being friends with Alexis had helped.” This shows that Ruby normally doesn’t fit in, but when she joined SAR the only girls were Alexis and her, so she felt she fit in a little bit when she had a friend. Another piece of evidence states that, “ ‘You’ll go to school tomorrow, not the sheriff’s office. And you’ll contact the SAR and tell them you’re going to have to withdraw from the group... Anger made Ruby rigid, locked her rebuttal in her throat.”

Answer all the questions (except the ones in grey) in full sentences in your workbook after you have read the chapter. Please note that the page numbers given are for a different edition of the novel.

Identify and describe two conflicts in the story. Explain how the protagonist responds throughout the story and what his or her response reveals about him or her. Write in complete sentences.

Character Analysis: Give your ideas about the main characters(s). Include what you like and dislike about the characters and why they deserve praise or criticism. Does the author intend for you to like/dislike them? How do you know?

1970. Choose a character from a novel or play of recognized literary merit and write an essay in which you (a) briefly describe the standards of the fictional society in which the character exists and (b) show how the character is affected by and responds to those standards. In your essay do not merely summarize the plot.

• What are the ways in which each major character experiences conflict (either with self, with other characters, or with the social and/or physical environment)?

Prompt five, Argue who is/ are the most admirable and/ or despicable character(s) in the novel and why.

Choose three characters from the novel The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat (they must not be from the same section) that resonate for you and explain why each of these characters speaks to you. Explain why Danticat includes each character in the novel, in other words, what is their purpose; why is this character here? Identify and discuss the issues that Danticat is using this character to explore and how does she achieve this?

“The Body In The Woods” by April Henry. This story is taken place in Portland. It is about three teenagers that want to fit in. The teenagers are apart of a search and rescue program. The search and rescue program helps the sheriff's department in finding missing people. This program is their key to fitting in.

Choose a short phrase or passage about the character. Although you should use a direct quote (or the exact words) from the book, quotes do not have to be character dialogue. Include the page numbers from the novel.

Trace three of the following threads through the novel. In two paragraphs for each explain the various literary effects of each of the threads and how each is related to the theme. Use quotations from the novel to support each analysis.

3. Identify each of the following characters below by (1) their relationship to one another and (2) what can be inferred about their personalities thus far.

Choose a story that you have read so far in this class and explain what the motivation is for the protagonist in that story. Use specific

Tobias Wolff is a writer known for his memoirs and realistic short stories. “Hunters in the Snow” is a story about three friends, Tub, Frank, and Kenny, who go hunting in the snow. Wolff writes about humanity through the friendship of the three friends and the events they go through.

3. The name of the central character, together with a description of the character 's