Post Mortem of a Protagonist (This assignment can be completed electronically or it may be hand written.) You will analyze a character of your choice from the novel you choose to read. Draw an outline of the character’s body. Choose 5 of the body parts listed below to illustrate. Answer the questions over each body part and find quotations/passages to support your answers. Place these strategically on the body outline. Write the chapter and page # in parentheses after each quotation or passage. Body Parts: Head: You will analyze the intellectual side of the character. Does he/she analyze situations or just react? Is he/she smart or intelligent? Eyes: You will analyze how observant the character is. What does he/she notice about others? What does he/she notice about his/her surroundings? Ears: You will analyze what others say about him/her. Why does he/she remember what others say to him/her? How is he/she affected by what others say? Mouth: You will analyze what the character reveals when he/she speaks. What philosophy regarding life and surroundings does he/she reveal? What idea or value does he/she assert or demonstrate is important? Hands: You will analyze how the character handles situations and events. What kind of conflicts does he/she deal with? How does he/she resolve or deal with conflicts? Heart: You will analyze the emotional nature of the character. How does the character feel about himself/herself? How does the character feel about people who are different? Torso/Legs: You will analyze the instinctive side of the character. What brings the character pain? How does he/she deal with emotional and physical pain? Feet: You will analyze the character’s reactions to events. When upset about something, how does the character react? (fight, flight, or freeze) How is he/she affected by where he/she has been? Wings: You will analyze the character’s potential. What kind of future do you see this character having? What do you think the character will value or reflect on when approaching death? What will become important?
Post Mortem of a Protagonist (This assignment can be completed electronically or it may be hand written.) You will analyze a character of your choice from the novel you choose to read. Draw an outline of the character’s body. Choose 5 of the body parts listed below to illustrate. Answer the questions over each body part and find quotations/passages to support your answers. Place these strategically on the body outline. Write the chapter and page # in parentheses after each quotation or passage. Body Parts: Head: You will analyze the intellectual side of the character. Does he/she analyze situations or just react? Is he/she smart or intelligent? Eyes: You will analyze how observant the character is. What does he/she notice about others? What does he/she notice about his/her surroundings? Ears: You will analyze what others say about him/her. Why does he/she remember what others say to him/her? How is he/she affected by what others say? Mouth: You will analyze what the character reveals when he/she speaks. What philosophy regarding life and surroundings does he/she reveal? What idea or value does he/she assert or demonstrate is important? Hands: You will analyze how the character handles situations and events. What kind of conflicts does he/she deal with? How does he/she resolve or deal with conflicts? Heart: You will analyze the emotional nature of the character. How does the character feel about himself/herself? How does the character feel about people who are different? Torso/Legs: You will analyze the instinctive side of the character. What brings the character pain? How does he/she deal with emotional and physical pain? Feet: You will analyze the character’s reactions to events. When upset about something, how does the character react? (fight, flight, or freeze) How is he/she affected by where he/she has been? Wings: You will analyze the character’s potential. What kind of future do you see this character having? What do you think the character will value or reflect on when approaching death? What will become important?