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After reading Percy Jackson and Stargirl, we’re examining the characterization and the ways in which an author expertly crafts character motivations in the minds of their readers. This is accompanied by a group or individual worksheet, which can be found here.

The descriptions below represent the content within the slides:

Actions:

Definition: What a character does or how they behave in a particular situation.
Description: Actions can reveal a lot about a character’s personality, motivations, and beliefs.
Example: Percy Jackson shows his bravery and loyalty when he defends his friend Grover from the Minotaur and when he goes on a dangerous quest to save his mother and retrieve Zeus’ lightning bolt.
Emotions:

Definition: The feelings a character experiences in a particular situation.
Description: Emotions can reveal a character’s inner thoughts, conflicts, and motivations.
Example: Percy Jackson feels anger, frustration, and confusion when he discovers that he is a demigod and that his father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.
Appearance:

Definition: How a character looks, dresses, or presents themselves physically.
Description: Appearance can reveal a character’s social status, personality, and values.
Example: Percy Jackson’s scrappy and rebellious appearance reflects his outsider status at school and his independent spirit.
Choices:

Definition: The decisions a character makes in a particular situation.
Description: Choices can reveal a character’s priorities, values, and goals.
Example: Percy Jackson chooses to go on a dangerous quest to retrieve Zeus’ lightning bolt, even though he knows it could be deadly, because he wants to clear his name and protect his friends.
Relationships:

Definition: How a character interacts with other characters in the story.
Description: Relationships can reveal a character’s social skills, personality, and values.
Example: Percy Jackson’s relationships with his friends Annabeth and Grover reveal his loyalty, trustworthiness, and bravery.
Growth:

Definition: How a character changes or develops over the course of the story.
Description: Growth can reveal a character’s maturity, self-awareness, and resilience.
Example: Percy Jackson grows from a confused and insecure teenager to a confident and brave hero who learns to control his powers and take responsibility for his actions.