Instructions
REQUIREMENTS:
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one character from a short story in our Lit textbook OR from a book
one character from a film/TV show or video game
At least 4 parapgraphs
GOAL: Compare/Contrast two similar characters in a story from different mediums
Choose ONE character from a VISUAL MEDIUM (TV show, Movie, or Video Game)
Choose ONE similar character from the LIST OF IN COURSE SHORT STORIES BELOW (these are the short stories that we covered in the course thus far) - since these are short stories; this is your second medium: PRINT MEDIUM
"The Oasis: Africa"
"The Interlopers"
"The Black Cat"
"The Final Assault"
"The Dream Comes True"
"Nameless, Tennessee"
"August Heat"
"Water Never Hurt a Man"
"Marigolds"
"The Most Dangerous Game"
"A Horseman in the Sky"
Need a thesis statement - please see my example essay and Venn diagram attached below. I highlight my thesis statement and explain it throughout the essay by providing examples.
REMEMBER - this is about character analysis & MEDIUMS - so I should read sentences comparing the use of words/descriptions/dialogue in a PRINT medium (short story) to show who that character is VERSUS the visual look, sound and dialogue of the character in the VISUAL medium (TV/film/video game)
How to COMPLETE the 3.09 Essay w/ lesson & full essay example - PowerPoint that explains how to create the essay
Mrs. Moore Example Essay for 3.09 Compare/Contrast- notice that I use evidence/quotes from the text to show my main points
***SAVE your essay in a WORD doc using the file name: 3.09 Character Analysis Essay_ENG1 and put it in your ENGLISH I folder - don't have an English I folder - Level up and make one :) = right click on your desktop and select "NEW" --> "FOLDER" then title it "ENGLISH I" **