not like “Hey, Tina! You can do it!”
why do we do what we do?
why does Character A do what she does?
the best part of English class is the the answers are similar
the root of why is what motivation is
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
this is ONE way to think about the reasoning behind character actions
it’s actually a good one -
there are many other ways, but we will start with this and think about how it could apply to stories we read
the way to apply it is not to say “according to Maslow’s blah blah blah”
the way is to say something like “when we are afraid for our lives, we behave like X” and THEN you refer to Maslow to support YOUR statement
Then, make that character and motivations chart for the 4 stories we've read thus far.
I can't put my examples chart in here, but you know what I mean:
Story Name - Character Name - Motivational Drive
Read Twins and do that motivation check above.
Also for Twins:
There is a great twist here.
1. Was there any foreshadowing or hint that this twist was forthcoming?
2. What do you think the title means? What is the irony implicit in this title?
(do you know what irony means?)
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