Ways to analyze the text of a play
1. Remember a play is meant to be seen, not just read--try to VISUALIZE what is happening!
2. Look at the stage directions (italics in parentheses)--what the actors should be doing as they speak the lines.
3. Look at words the actor is supposed to emphasize (italics)--why are these words important?
4. Content of the text--how are the actor's words important to his/her characterization?
Second: Read and annotate the excerpt from 1.2 using the strategies above
Close-reading link: Close-reading passage and questions Act I, Scene 2--We will look at questions 1-2 together
Third: Work with a partner to answer questions #3-7 (be prepared to discuss your answers)
Fourth: Begin Quick Write #2 (CHOOSE 1 SIDE ONLY) characterizing Walter in 1.2 (using this excerpt only). I understand that you will not have time to finish in class. This is to be finished as homework so that you can do your best work and turned in at the beginning of class tomorrow.
*Use your annotations, worksheet answers, previous QWs , and if you need help.
Here is a list of character traits (if you need help coming up with a word): Click here
Here is a link to the helping sheet for the quick write from class: Click here
Period 4/5 and 7/8---
Choose 2 characters (NOT Walter)
and characterize them (one on each side of the worksheet)
When Walter states his future is " Hanging over the edge of [his] days, he means that his future is weighing over his head in a teasing manner almost as if it's a little too late. ZH
ReplyDelete1.) Walter means that he can see his future "plain as day" like he can see that liquor store he wants to invest in. "Cool, quiet-looking restaurants where them white boys are sitting back and talking 'bout things... don't look much older than me." Walter put emphasis on "plain as day" to make seem like he's out of reach for his dream to make money, but instead he's beseeching for it.
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ReplyDeletehe beesichingly wants mama to give him the money. he repeats the phrase "just waiting for me" because his future is depending on mamas money.
I feel that walter want to do everything he needs to do before his time is up
ReplyDeleteWalter repeat the phrase "just waiting for me" because he is trying to persuade Mama to help him saying as if she doesn't help him, his life will never go anywhere as shown " Just waiting for me a big looming blank space full of nothing. Just waiting for me."
ReplyDelete-Maya , Shakayla , Tamera