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Here you will find all the character work we have done in class.

Characters are super important in a text, stating the obvious I realise, but perhaps they are more important than you realise.

In texts we trace the changes and developments in characters. This is how we learn the most valuable lessons in a text. The way a person deals with a particular situation, decides to speak to another character, or chooses to think differently about a scenario presented to them, can show us a great deal about human nature and how people behave. This is why we study characters in the texts we study.

Once you've looked at the sheets you made in class, I want you asking yourself what you learnt from these characters. This is the 'big picture' stuff that we as English teachers are always trying to get you to express. What did the change in Carl show us about how we value ourselves? Why was Maddie's change of heart towards Carl so important? What did it show us? About her? About Carl?

It's not enough for you to understand that by the end of the novel Carl was different. You need to be able to CONVINCINGLY explain in what ways he was different, what triggered this/these changes and what WE learned from him through reading about his change....


 * Carl - **




 * Maddie - **




 * Harley - **



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