Summer Reading Assignment Name: Alex Yu
Senior English -Brave New World
By carefully completing this assignment over the summer, which you need to bring to class on the first day of school, you will be prepared to discuss the story in the fall and to write an in-class essay using your novel as the basis for your response.
Key Characters: Name the three (3) most important characters in your novel, describe each character using two (2) adjectives and provide two (2) concrete details (quotations and page numbers) to support your choices.
Name Adjectives Concrete Details Page Number
Bernard
1.Insecure
2.Stunted growth 1.Contact with members of the lower castes always reminded him painfully of this physical inadequacy
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1.131-132
2.134
Characterization In a 10-12 sentence paragraph, choose a character and consider how well that character fits in the World State society. In what ways does the character successfully fit the societal expectations? In what ways does this character not fit in or is not happy with the society? Provide concrete details from different points in the novel to support your explanation, embedding those concrete details in your response. Bernard is unlike any other when he deals with his feelings and problems in World State. Bernard turns “pale” when he hears other men objectifying Lenina, whom he is attracted to(44). Although he knows she has many other men and other men have the choice to have her, he is unhappy with the way society is. It angers him and makes him want to “hit them in the face” because of the way other men don’t feel feelings the way Bernard does(45). Bernard does not take soma when he feels unhappiness, but decides to pursue Lenina even more. He wants to be “himself and nasty. Not somebody else”(89). He doesn’t feel that soma is the solution for any of his unhappy episodes. Bernard wants to develop himself in a conscious way, not taken over by soma. Although he has a harder time fitting in, he still wants to fit in and to love. His conscious mind seems to be more similarto those of contemporary society than those of World state.
Tracking the
1. Who are the most important characters? Identify the protagonist/antagonist/ Write down important information and characteristics about each one.
Characters What factual details do you notice about the character? (Occupation, Attitude, Description, etc) What obstacles does the character face? Physical, Mental, and Emotional Explain how this obstacle is or is not a human rights issue. How does the character respond to each obstacle and what is the effect of that response? Include a quotation with the page that shows the obstacle.
1. CHARACTER DESCRIPTION & GROWTH: Describe the main character. How does he/ she change or develop internally (on the inside) through the story? Explain what he/ she is like at the beginning of the novel, the middle, and then how he/she finally changed by the end. Give specific text evidence from the story to support your ideas.
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.
Sample Question 2: “The struggle to achieve dominance over others frequently appears in fiction.” Choose a novel in which such a struggle for dominance occurs, and write an essay showing for what purposes the author uses the struggle. Avoid plot summary
3) Write a paragraph for each character in which you explain the connection. This paragraph must a) specifically identify the character you are talking about (i.e. their name and other significant identifying characteristics), b) explain in a few sentences why you connect your chosen quote to the character you identify, c) support your example with specific textual evidence, and d) explain how your chosen quote,
On the other hand, his actions toward his family and friends are selfish and hurtful. His inability to forgive what he perceives as his parents’ greed and materialism affects his entire life, contributing to his decision to isolate himself at Emory and to his disgust with society, which prompts him to go alone into the wilderness. If he had found a way to forgive his parents for their mistakes, would he have gone to such extremes in his search to find himself? Write an essay using evidence from the text in which you explain how McCandless’s attitude toward his family and society and his inability to forgive contribute to his ultimate
5/15/2014 ENG203/04 Literary Analysis and Composition Semester finals 5/15/2014 Agenda Complete part 1 of the finals in the quiz manager. Review answers for part 1 as a means to review for part 2. Review best practices for answering the part 2. Surprise Semester final, Part 1 There are 15 questions on this part of the test.
This will go over the character, the time, and the setting in the book, helping to show and understand the theme because the author can convey plot points and themed information better through the components of the book themselves, rather than outright stating it in the book.
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.
Describe an important relationship in the text and explain the effect of that relationship on characters, events and ideas in the book.
Paragraph 2 - What are the identities (Physical Appearance, Personality, etc.) of characters Liesel, Rudy, and Death? Include examples of Direct & Indirect Characterization as quotes from the text. Use MLA formatting to cite the quotes.
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?
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Q: Based on the novel above, write about an important event/s in one of the character’s life, answer with evidence.