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**Types of Characters and Character Traits**
Today, we're going to focus on the Types of Characters and Character Traits. As we read today, and as you consider what we've read later on,


 * Aim**:


 * Identify main and minor characters
 * Identify character traits

DO NOW:
Find a main character (protagonist) Find a minor character Identify several character traits for your main character

What **Method of Revealing Character** did you identify? What **Quotations from the Story** provide evidence? What **Character Traits get Revealed**?


 * HERE’S HOW**

Step 1: Identify a main character**r**. Look for the individual who is at the center of the action.


 * Step 2: Identify a minor character**. Look for an individual who is less important than the main character.


 * S**tep **3: Identify character traits**. Ask yourself, What kind of person would behave, think, or interact in this way? Think of adjectives for the character’s traits. Writers use four main methods to reveal a character’s traits:


 * Direct Comments about the character’s personality** by the narrator.


 * Physical Description** of a character’s appearance.


 * Speech, Actions, or Thoughts** of a character.


 * How Others React** to the character.

Example passages:

“Now and again she would glance up at the clock, but without anxiety, merely to please herself with the thought that each minute gone by made it nearer the time when he would come.”

“There was a slow smiling air about her, and about everything she did. The drop of her head, as she bent over her sewing, was curiously tranquil, Her skin - for this was her sixth month with child --had acquired a wonderful translucent quality; the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger, darker than before.”

Jasmine: The main character is Mary M. The minor character is Mary's husband. Mary seems loving happy but yet a little crazy. The husband seems to be confused. I think Mary looks maybe in her 20's kinda big from the baby. Mary seems very smart and is 2 steps ahead since she knows what they do. Everyone thinks Mary's a sweet heart and wouldn't do a thing.

Mr L: So Jasmine, perhaps you have another opinion of Mary's character?

Monique: This is an interesting story and never read anything like it. I suppose Mary has some problems and is trying to deal with them by trying to be so perfect. But I guess not, since she killed her husband. I would say the main character would be Mary M. and the minor character would be Mary's "dead" husband.haha. She seems so innocent but then there is another side of her which is so aggressive and can really hurt someone.

Mr. L: Monique: Is the character of Mary Maloney believable? Why or why not?

Monique to Mr.L....Um yea but then no lol she seems to sneaky but everything she done is a little bit too unbelievable in which I mean by the way her personality and humor stands out. Well I don't know I have never thought about it haha.

Kirsten Z: The main character is Mary Malony, The minor character is mary malony's husband. Mary Malony seems like in her late 20's and pretty HUMONGO since shes having a baby and by how hard she whacked him over the head and shattered all his skull she must have an arm! She also was a really good at hiding the evidence too...(like shes done it before =O). Mr.Malony seems a tad bit older then Mrs.Manlony and pretty big because she was scared of him...(until she killed him) he also seems like an alcoholic because right when he got home he was drinking whisky.

Mr. L: Kirsten, I like your bit of humor, this is a "black" comedy --full of gross, but funny little details! What role might alcohol play later on in the story?

Matthew.C:The main character is Mary Malony and her husband. Mary Malony seems evil and she has a sick mined. I cant belive after she killled her husband she covered it up and got away with it. But I think Mary is in her 20 because she has a great brain. Her husband must be 2years old jk probly 30 i dont no how he but i think he was very skiny.

Mr. L: Matthew: Great hearing from you; I'm very curious for you to explain how you inferred that Mr. Maloney was skinny. What made you think that?

Jaremie A: The main character is Mary Malony while the minor characters are Mr Malony, the cops, and the store owner. In my oppinion, Mary is very brave, and can get ticked off very easily. You gotta be brave to bust a cop in the back their head with a peice of meat. Mr. Malony,he seems like a rather calm person who gives out bad news to his pregnant wife like its nothing. And the cops.. CARELESS!!!!! they gave a pregnant lady some whisky, a very strong alchoholic beverage, don't they work for the government? they are the ones who make alchohol and tobacco makers put a warning on the bottle or box.

Mr. L: Jeremie, when this story was written, we had very little knowledge of the hazardous effects of alcohol. The police were much different too. This story is full of "Irish" police officers, and they had/have a reputation for their love of drinking! So, you really believe Mary was brave? You consider her husband "calm?" Does a normally calm person need two stiff drinks of whiskey before he gives very bad news to his very pregnant wife? --something to consider.

Zach:The main character is Mary Malone' and she was a well thought out person for comeing up with that very creative plan and alibi.That further proves Jaremie's idea that women are EVIL!!!But it is nice to still hang out with them.

Mr. L: Zach, exactly how much time did Mary have to come up with her plan? Was she lucky, or simply too smart for even the police?

Tyler r :The main character is Mary Malony she seems to be a real physco she's already killed her own husband and created a very good alibi she even had the cops eat the evidence she seems to have some major issues.

Mr. L: Tyler, I'm not sure why you believe Mary to be "psycho." Before hubby told her what he told her, did she appear psycho? Do you believe she was anything except a caring, devoted, wife and mother to be? What had to happen for her to do what she did? What motivated her character change? Was she simply psycho, or was there a very good reason for what she did?

Tori: Mary Malony is a believably strange character. If that happened to me I would have probably done the same thing.( If it happened again then I would know something was wrong with my life)lol. Her husband was the only problem to her so she ... got rid of the problem! I love her way of thinking, but she didn't think before she acted...come to think of it she didn't really think about what she did until it was done! Poor Mr. Malony.lol

Kiesey Solis: Mary Malony is the main character... Mr. Malony is the minor character since he died. In my point of view, Mary is a strong, smart, caring, loving wife. She was trying her best to cheer up Mr. Malony. But he just showed disrespect to her, and kept drinking. So Mary got upset and got a lido' bit KOO-KOOO!!!! It had me thinking. Why would she KILL him?!?!?! Rather than asking him what was bothering him. LOL! How stupid are those police eh? JK.. But anyways... At the end of the story. It left me hanging... Did they ever find out who it was? What about her baby? Would the baby hate her if it finds out she killed its dad? What would happen to Mary? AHHHH.

Zach H:Mr.l i think she was a little of both. I think she was lucky that no one had gone over to ask for a cup of sugar or soap. And Tori if you like her way of thinking about that then your probably as crazy as Mary from the story.