English - Unit 4 Lesson 3

How is Paul described in the first paragraph?

as a troubled student

why a character acts a certain way

character motivation

Paul is a ___________ character.

complex

"Paul was quite accustomed to lying. . . "

direct

"Paul was tall for his age and very thin, with high, cramped shoulders and a narrow chest."

direct

author describes traits and special qualities about the characters

direct characterization

character displaying only one or two traits

flat character

Paul's behavior is likely motivated by _____________.

his mother's death

". . . there was something dandy about him, and he wore an opal pin in his neatly knotted black four-in-hand, and a red carnation in his buttonhole."

indirect

"As for Paul, he ran down the hill whistling the 'Soldiers' Chorus' from Faust, looking wildly behind them now and then to see whether some of his teachers were not there to writhe under his lightheartedness."

indirect

"One warm afternoon the boy had gone to sleep at his drawing board, and his master had noted with amazement what a white, blue-veined face it was; drawn and wrinkled like an old man's about the eyes, the lips twitching even in his sleep, and stiff with a nervous tension that drew them back from his teeth."

indirect

character is shown through actions, dialogue, and how others act toward a character

indirect characterization

fully developed character showing both positive and negative traits

round character

a character based on a stereotype

stock character

What information does the drawing master reveal about Paul that indicates a different side to Paul's character?

that Paul's mother died shortly after he was born

"When questioned by the Principal as to why he was there, Paul stated, politely enough, that he wanted to come back to school. This was a lie, but Paul was quite accustomed to lying; found it, indeed, indispensable for overcoming friction."

Paul is used to lying

Paul is relaxed, even flippant, as he appears before the faculty and Principal.

True