Plot, Setting and Characterization QUARTER 1 – LESSON 3 LESSON OBJECTIVES After going through this module, learners are expected to: 1. identify the setting, plot and characterization of the material viewed; 2. determine how the unity of plot, setting and characterization contribute to the effective development of a story; 3. create a plot using the provided setting and characterization; and 4. show realization on how to cope with changes 2 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 REVIEW Answer the following questions. 1. What are the roles of textual aids in understanding texts? 2. What is the difference between linear and non-linear texts? 3. What are the steps in transcoding linear to non-linear texts? 3 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Short Film Analysis "Let's Eat" | Animated Short Film by Anamon Studios 4 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Anamon Studios • It was co-founded by Amy Kuo, Dixon Wong, and Andrew Wedell as a small passion project based in San Francisco, California. • Their goal was to create stories that were authentic and relatable from an underrepresented perspective. • In December 2016, Ma and Luan’s story was a simple idea shared by the trio, hoping to bring to life their dream and do justice to a story they wanted to share with the world. 5 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Anamon Studios • “Let’s Eat” is a universal story told through a distinctly Asian American voice. • Anamon Studios aim to share in similarities as much as they celebrate differences, and to this end, they hope that “Let’s Eat” will resonate with audiences of all backgrounds and experiences. 6 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Short Film Analysis 1. Who are the main characters of the story? 2. What is the setting of the story? 3. What is the conflict shown in the short film? 4. What social conditions are portrayed in the story? 5. What are your realizations after watching the short film? 8 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Analysis 1. What makes characters significant in the story? 2. How does the setting affect the conflict? 3. How does the author create a believable conflict? 9 CHARACTERS (CHARACTERIZATION), PLOT AND SETTING QUARTER 1 – LESSON 3 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Characters There are two meanings for "character": 1) a person in a fictional story; or 2) qualities of a person 11 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Characters People in a work of fiction can be a(n): • Protagonist - Clear center of story; all major events are important to this character. • Antagonist - Opposition or "enemy" of main character. 12 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Characters 2) Characters can be ... Round - Fully developed personalities that are affected by the story's events; they can learn, grow, or deteriorate by the end of the story. Characters are most convincing when they resemble real people by being consistent, motivated, and life-like. ● ● ● ● Flat - One-dimensional character Dynamic - Character who does go through change and "grows" during a story Static - Character does not go through a change. 13 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Characterization- writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person. Let’s figure it out from the example below: In the Harry Potter series, Dobby refers to Potter as “the noble Harry Potter,” or “good Harry Potter,” which shows us how the house elf adores the young wizard. It might also be a hint of how Dobby would show affection for other people he admires. 14 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Characteristics of a character can be revealed through: • his/her physical appearance • what he/she says, thinks, feels, dreams and what he/she does or does not do • what others say about him/her and how others react to him/her 15 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Indirect vs. Direct Characterizations Direct characterization, which is when the reader or audience is told what the character's personality is. Direct characterization tells the reader or audience exactly what type of person that character is. 16 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Indirect vs. Direct Characterizations Indirect characterization shows who a character is based on what he/she does and says. For example: indirect characterization describing a protagonist might read, “John snapped at the man without warning,” whereas direct characterization would say simply, “John was short-tempered.” 17 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Plot-shows how the author arranges events to develop the basic idea Five Essential Parts of Plot Conflict - can be any form of struggle the main character faces. There may be only one central struggle, or there may be many minor obstacles within a dominant struggle There are two types of conflict: Internal- Struggle within one's self. • Character vs. Self - Struggles with own soul, physical limitations, choices, etc. External - Struggle with a force outside one's self. • Character vs. Character - Struggles against other people. • Character vs. Nature - Struggles against animals, weather, environment, etc. • Character vs. Society - Struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of others 18 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 There are two types of conflict: Internal- Struggle within one's self. • Character vs. Self - Struggles with own soul, physical limitations, choices, etc. External - Struggle with a force outside one's self. • Character vs. Character - Struggles against other people. • Character vs. Nature - Struggles against animals, weather, environment, etc. • Character vs. Society - Struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of others 19 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Plot Diagram Example 20 Quarter 1 – Lesson 3 Setting- refers to the time and location when and where a story takes place When examining how setting contributes to a story, there are multiple aspects to consider: Place - Geographical location; where is the action of the story taking place? Time - Historical period, time of day, year, etc.; when is the story taking place? Weather Conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc.? Social Conditions - What is the daily life of the character's like? Does the story contain local color (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)? Mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of 21 Module 4 – Lesson 1 QUESTIONS? 22 Thank You!
