Character Comic

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Flash Cards (for vocabulary words)

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vocabulary

Perennial:Adjective
To last/lasting for a long period of time
syn. everlasting
ant.bivennial
Persevere:Verb
To stay focused no matter what comes upon your way.
syn. persist
ant. give-up
Permeate: Verb
To go into completely/penetrate something
syn. diffuse
ant. To go out
Percussion: Verb
To make noise using certain instruments
syn. drums
ant. wind instruments
Dilatory: Adjective
To make something be delayed or slower
syn. pospone
ant. quickly/ pressure
Contend:Verb
To deal with something dangerous or danger or begin soething to win.
syn. battle/fight
ant. agree
Infer: Verb
To make an incident because of events that have happend
syn. reason/guess
ant. to know
Defer:Verb
To delay something for later on
syn. hold over
ant. to rush
Elation:Verb
A state or feeling in which one is happy/pride.
syn. high spirits
ant. depression
Intent:Noun
To do something on purpose with intention
syn. concentrated
ant.absorbed
Challenge Words
Perturb:
To be annoying or disturb some one's privacy
syn. deviate
ant. pleasant
Portend: Verb
To know o predict in advance
syn. foreshadow
ant. to not predict in advance
Superlative: noun
something of high or very high quality.
syn. greatest
ant. worst/ bad quality
Collate:Verb
To arrange something chronologically or in order
syn. order
ant. unorganized out of order
Detente: Verb
a relife of tension, no more fighting
syn. Relax after fight
ant. uproar and chaos
Perpetuity: noun
a state in which something is endless
syn. everlasting
ant. death, something is over

Characterization of a Character

The main character of this novel as I have mentioned before is Skeeter (Ms Eugenia). At the beginning of this novel Skeeter is shown as one of the ladies of high society Jackson, Missisippi. Member of the bridge club (cards) etc. As the story goes on you see that Skeeter is different from the rest in the sense that her priorities and what is important to her is different than how they are obssesed on getting married, or their clothes or that everything has to be perfect. Skeeter is an aspiring writer/journalist but, in the meantime she is stuck writing an advice column for the local paper. Skeeter becomes much more accepting of people; she becomes very close to Aibileen (Elizabeth's (friends) maid) Also Minnie who Hilly Holbrook one of her best friend hates. When Hilly came out with the idea of installing separate bathrooms for the help, Skeeter though that this was stupid and pointless. (She though that people should be treated the same). Skeeter goes from being someone who went with the flow to someone who stands up for what they believe in.

Summative Self Assesment

Character: 

Brooke

Looks: 

Blonde hair, green eyes, tall, olive skin tone, skinny

Ambition/What she wants to be:

 Zack;s girlfriend

Worst Enenmy:

 The truth

Best friend:

 Jackie

What she carries in her pocket: 

Halls, and a picture of her and her best friend 

Deep Dark Secret: 

She is in love with her best friend’s boy friend

What she lost:

 Her diary which contains her deep dark secret

How I want the reader to feel about Brooke:

 Envious because of her looks, popularity and also intelligent (she’s the full package). Also be sort of dissapointed of her for liking her best friend’s boy, but at the same time feel sorry for her. And lastly be proud of her for facing the truth and being honest.

Plot:

Exposition- Brooke and Jackie are introduced as most popular and pretty girls, setting is deerpath jr. high

Rising Action- Alethia finds out that Brooke is in love with her best friend's boy friend and is ashamed. Plays trick on Brooke by sending roses and a mysterious note

Climax: Brooke gets cut by the roses and her finger turns a rainbow of glowing colors, frightened she feels that she must tell Jackie how she feels. 

Falling Action- Jackie is understanding and forgives Brooke they both decide that neither of them will date Zack.

Resolution- Alethia comes down from the heavens telling Brooke how proud she is of her, Brooke finally understands the message and decides to always be honest with herself and others.

What middle school problem I solved:

Being dishonest with yourself and the person you're supposed to trust the most. I solved it by making Brooke realize that if you are really best friends that they'll forgive you always, and that you must be honest with yourself before you can be with any one else. 

Myth Elements:

My myth was a myth because of some special things I added such as, Alethia the greek goddess coming down and talking to Brooke, Brooke's finger turning different colors when she cut herself with the rose thorn. 

Editing:

I added and took away many over used words and tried to find new ones to fit, I had to fix a lot of run-on sentences, and incorrect punctuation. Also I added more details about my characters.

I think I should get a 4 because I worked through all the steps to get this grade :)

How my character develops.

In my myth Brooke and Alethia’s Words of Wisdom Brooke who is the main character is the one that you see the most change. Brooke starts out as the most popular girl in her school, with no insecurities or worries. But, ever since her best friend Jackie was dating Zack Brooke couldn’t help but feel love for him. Brooke spends her days thinking about him worried that maybe one day someone would realize her scandalous and forbidden crush on her best friend’s boyfriend. When recieving the most beautiful roses one afternoon and a note that said “truth fears no questions”. Brooke began to wonder if this guy was actually worth suffering so much. Brooke had called Jackie because she couldn’t take it anymore. They both decided that neither of them would date him, they now understood that their friendship was more important.After having an encounter with the greek goddess of truth, Alethia, Brooke realized that she should not have to hide anything especially from her best friend. Brooke went from the top of the food chain, to hitting rock bottom. And in the end she found her place in the world. 

Defenitom

Digressive time:

When things happen out of order, flash backs, future 

Progressive time:

When the author uses stages moving forward in time. (chronologically)

Suspense:

Creates an emotion (buliding the feeling of anxiety). Events leading up to something, events begin to build up. Things that add to suspense like music, scenery (suprise),