GPC ENG 30A Elements of Fiction

We don't find out very much about these types of characters.

Dory in Finding Nemo- Has memory problems throughout the entire story.

"She sat in the café waiting for her food to arrive."

Across town, Shaun was preparing for the meeting, unaware that Mylee had already made up her mind about confronting him

Neville Longbottom, who transforms from a timid and clumsy boy into a brave and skilled wizard in Harry Potter.

The overarching idea that is presented in the text; one word

Short Story

He was short, rotund and smiling.

Leaving the reader 'hanging' at the end of a story

I woke up that morning and wanted  to buy some ice cream.

Climax

Dr. Frankenstein creates a living being from dead matter, leading to disastrous consequences.

Jeff walked up to Mark and took his sandwich off of his plate. He took a bite, smirked at Mark, and then walked away.

End of the Story

Complex Characters- Severus Snape in Harry Potter

The main character that the reader associates with.

Two men are in a fist fight

Canadian that say 'AY', wears red plaid, drinks Tim Hortons and lives in an igloo.

We learn information about characters, setting, etc.

Katniss Everdeen rebels against a tyrannical government

What the literature is SUGGESTING! The interpretation

Central Conflict

The force that works against the protagonist

The structure that makes up a story

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling: Harry battles Lord Voldemort with wits and magic.

Annie loved going to school, as her closest friends were there.

'Civil War in the rural south in the early 1860s.' is an example of...

Hamlet struggles with avenging his father's murder.

After the Climax....

Characters face the destructive power of tornadoes