Characterization Characterization is how the author describes the characters in the story. The author uses characterization to make his or her characters.

Characterization• Characterization is how the author describes

the characters in the story.

• The author uses characterization to make his or her characters deeper and 3D.

• By giving the character a personality, mentality, behavior, and mannerisms, the author makes the story and the character seem like they really exist.

Direct Characterization• the writer makes direct statements about a

character's personality and tells what the character is like.

• Explicit details.

• EXAMPLE: – Squidward is a very angry and mean person---he hates Spongebob.

Indirect Characterization• the writer reveals information about a character

and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.

• Implicit details.

• EXAMPLE:– Squidward, with his never changing frown, rolled his

eyes, crossed his arms, and grumbled as Spongebob, giggling, blew a bubble in his face.

Hair as Indirect Characterization• We’re going to read a vignette from The House

On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.

• She describes the people in her family by talking about their hair---in particular her mother.

Hair as Indirect Characterization

• If you still don’t get it, don’t worry!! Indirect characterization can be a little confusing.

• Now we are going to take a deeper look at indirect characterization through HAIR!

• We’re going to examine how hair can define a person.

• First by looking at some public figures and guessing who they are just by their hair.

Can you guess who this hair belongs to?

Justin Bieber

Can you guess who this hair belongs to?

Taylor Swift

Can you guess who this hair belongs to?

Edward Cullen

Can you guess who this hair belongs to?

Marilyn Monroe

Can you guess who this hair belongs to?

Nicki Minaj