NOVEL ANALYSIS NOVEL ANALYSIS POWERPOINT POWERPOINT

PRESENTATION (PPP) PRESENTATION (PPP) INSTRUCTIONSINSTRUCTIONS

The next 13 slides will give you detailed The next 13 slides will give you detailed instructions on how to create the instructions on how to create the PowerPoint presentation for your novel.PowerPoint presentation for your novel.

Please follow the directions carefully Please follow the directions carefully and and make sure that each of your make sure that each of your 36 36 quotesquotes (3 quotes for each slide) (3 quotes for each slide) come from a come from a different pagedifferent page in your in your novel.novel.

SLIDE #1: “TITLE PAGE”SLIDE #1: “TITLE PAGE” Identify the title, author, page number total, your Identify the title, author, page number total, your

name, the due date and the block.name, the due date and the block. Complete a Complete a title analysistitle analysis

Why do you think the author chose the title?Why do you think the author chose the title? How does it connect to the overall meaning of How does it connect to the overall meaning of

the text?the text?

YOU YOU MUSTMUST INCLUDE THREE (3) SPECIFIC INCLUDE THREE (3) SPECIFIC QUOTES FROM THE NOVEL TO SUPPORT QUOTES FROM THE NOVEL TO SUPPORT YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THE TITLE.YOUR INTERPRETATION OF THE TITLE.

SLIDE #2: SLIDE #2: “LITERATURE SUMMARY”“LITERATURE SUMMARY”

THIS SHOULD BE THE BEGINNING CHUNK OF THE NOVEL. You may want to include a quote!

THIS SHOULD BE THE 2nd CHUNK OF THE NOVEL. You may want to include a quote!

THIS SHOULD BE THE FINAL CHUNK OF THE NOVEL. You may want to include a quote!

THIS SHOULD BE THE 5th CHUNK OF THE NOVEL. You may want to include a quote!

THIS SHOULD BE THE 4th CHUNK OF THE NOVEL. You may want to include a quote!

THIS SHOULD BE THE 3rd CHUNK OF THE NOVEL. You may want to include a quote!

HELPFUL TIP: Do not write more than three (3) sentences in each box (INCLUDING THE QUOTE!)

SLIDE #3: SLIDE #3: “CHARACTER & CHARACTERIZATION “CHARACTER & CHARACTERIZATION

ANALYSIS”ANALYSIS”Physical Physical Appearance?Appearance?

Speech, Thoughts Speech, Thoughts and Actions of the and Actions of the MAIN Character?MAIN Character?

Speech, Thoughts Speech, Thoughts and Actions of and Actions of OTHER OTHER Characters?Characters?

Direct Comments Direct Comments by the Narrator?by the Narrator?

“…“…even if I am a even if I am a little girl with little girl with skinny arms and a skinny arms and a squeaky voice…”squeaky voice…”

“…“…I felt guilty I felt guilty about it. I am about it. I am loaded down with loaded down with guilty guilty complexes…”complexes…”

“…“…His name was His name was Jerry…I could Jerry…I could picture him at picture him at four with the four with the same gray-blue same gray-blue eyes and the eyes and the same – same – independence? independence? No, the word that No, the word that comes to me is comes to me is ‘integrity’…”‘integrity’…”

“…“…When When something something bothered him, he bothered him, he liked to stay with liked to stay with it until he it until he understood it, understood it, and he and he understood no understood no part of this…”part of this…”

Who is the DYNAMIC Who is the DYNAMIC CHARACTER?CHARACTER?

Who is the STATIC Who is the STATIC CHARACTER?CHARACTER?

Walter LeeWalter Lee MamaMama

Provide a QUOTE the Provide a QUOTE the proves the Walter Lee is proves the Walter Lee is the DYNAMIC the DYNAMIC CHARACTER…CHARACTER…

Provide a QUOTE the Provide a QUOTE the proves the Walter Lee is proves the Walter Lee is the STATIC CHARACTER…the STATIC CHARACTER…

SLIDE #4: SLIDE #4: “COMPARE/CONTRAST “COMPARE/CONTRAST

ANALYSIS”ANALYSIS” Create an 8-entry, two-column chart to Create an 8-entry, two-column chart to

compare/contrast two characterscompare/contrast two characters. . PROVIDE PROVIDE ACCURATE PAGE NUMBERS TO SUPPORT ACCURATE PAGE NUMBERS TO SUPPORT AT LEAST THREE OF YOUR ENTRIES. YOU AT LEAST THREE OF YOUR ENTRIES. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CLEARLY EXPLAIN MUST BE ABLE TO CLEARLY EXPLAIN YOUR PAGE REFERENCES.YOUR PAGE REFERENCES.

How are Jim and Billy How are Jim and Billy alikealike?? How are Jim and Billy How are Jim and Billy differentdifferent??

They both like cars… (pgs. 34, They both like cars… (pgs. 34, 81)81)

Various physical differences… Various physical differences… (pgs. 49, 81, 100)(pgs. 49, 81, 100)

They both have relationship They both have relationship issues… (pgs. 21, 54)issues… (pgs. 21, 54)

They respond differently to They respond differently to death… (pgs. 24, 60)death… (pgs. 24, 60)

They die the same way… (pgs, They die the same way… (pgs, 112, 143)112, 143)

One is courageous; the other is One is courageous; the other is cowardly… (pgs. 65, 67)cowardly… (pgs. 65, 67)

They come from similar They come from similar backgrounds… (pgs. 28, 29)backgrounds… (pgs. 28, 29)

Contrasting attitudes toward Contrasting attitudes toward life… (pgs. 190, 213)life… (pgs. 190, 213)

SLIDE #5: THEME SLIDE #5: THEME ANALYSISANALYSIS

WHAT IS THE WHAT IS THE OVERALL THEME?OVERALL THEME?

HOW CAN YOU HOW CAN YOU APPLY THE APPLY THE OVERALL THEME OVERALL THEME TO YOUR LIFE?TO YOUR LIFE?

PROVIDE THREE PROVIDE THREE QUOTES THAT QUOTES THAT VERIFY THE THEMEVERIFY THE THEME

SLIDE #6: CONFLICT SLIDE #6: CONFLICT ANALYSISANALYSIS

INTERNAL CONFLICT (man vs. INTERNAL CONFLICT (man vs. self)self)

EXTERNAL CONFLICT (man vs. man, EXTERNAL CONFLICT (man vs. man, society, nature, supernatural, society, nature, supernatural, machine, technology, etc.)machine, technology, etc.)

Include specific examples and Include specific examples and quotes here…quotes here…

What impact did this internal What impact did this internal conflict have on the characters conflict have on the characters involved? involved?

Include specific examples and quotes Include specific examples and quotes here…here…

What impact did this external conflict What impact did this external conflict have on the characters involved?have on the characters involved?

SLIDE #7: P.O.V. & SLIDE #7: P.O.V. & AUDIENCE ANALYSISAUDIENCE ANALYSIS

What POINT OF VIEW was What POINT OF VIEW was this novel written in?this novel written in?

Answer the question and Answer the question and provide a specific quote to provide a specific quote to prove it!prove it!

Would another point of view Would another point of view have been better?have been better?

Answer the question and Answer the question and provide a specific quote to provide a specific quote to support your opinion!support your opinion!

Who is the intended Who is the intended AUDIENCE and how do you AUDIENCE and how do you know?know?

Answer the question and Answer the question and provide a specific quote to provide a specific quote to prove it!prove it!

SLIDE #8: TONE & SLIDE #8: TONE & MOOD ANALYSISMOOD ANALYSIS

Make a “word list” of the different examples of Make a “word list” of the different examples of tone and moodtone and mood (at least four of each). (at least four of each).

Create an 8-entry, two-column chart that Create an 8-entry, two-column chart that identifies specific examples of tone and mood identifies specific examples of tone and mood taken from the novel. taken from the novel. PROVIDE ACCURATE PROVIDE ACCURATE PAGE NUMBERS TO VERIFY AT LEAST PAGE NUMBERS TO VERIFY AT LEAST THREE OF YOUR ENTRIES.THREE OF YOUR ENTRIES.Textual Examples of Textual Examples of TONETONE Textual Examples of Textual Examples of MOODMOOD

“ “ the lonely, pitiful life of a king ” the lonely, pitiful life of a king ” (pg. 2)(pg. 2)

“ “ the air was fresh and clear….” the air was fresh and clear….” (pg. 3)(pg. 3)

““I guess it would be too much to I guess it would be too much to ask for a parents that cared……” ask for a parents that cared……” (pg. 12)(pg. 12)

““the solemn, cold, dark quiet the solemn, cold, dark quiet day…” (pg. 40)day…” (pg. 40)

““the orphans were willing the orphans were willing soldiers….” (pg. 25)soldiers….” (pg. 25)

““music, laughter and the smell of music, laughter and the smell of food filled the air……..” (pg. 93)food filled the air……..” (pg. 93)

“ “ the discovery of the new world the discovery of the new world would only bring peace and would only bring peace and happiness…” (pg. 61)happiness…” (pg. 61)

“ “ the feel was lazy, lethargic, just the feel was lazy, lethargic, just blah….” (pg. 9)blah….” (pg. 9)

SLIDE #9: AUTHOR’S SLIDE #9: AUTHOR’S STYLE ANALYSISSTYLE ANALYSIS

How would you describe the AUTHOR’S How would you describe the AUTHOR’S STYLE? How do you know?STYLE? How do you know?

Answer the question and provide a Answer the question and provide a specific quote to prove it!specific quote to prove it!

Specifically, what makes his/her writing Specifically, what makes his/her writing unique?unique?

Answer the question and provide a Answer the question and provide a specific quote to support your opinion!specific quote to support your opinion!

How does his/her writing compare/contrast How does his/her writing compare/contrast with yours?with yours?

Answer the question and provide a Answer the question and provide a specific quote to prove it!specific quote to prove it!

SLIDE #10: IRONY SLIDE #10: IRONY ANALYSISANALYSIS

(Verbal, Dramatic & (Verbal, Dramatic & Situational)Situational)VERBAL IRONY: sarcasmVERBAL IRONY: sarcasm Provide a direct quote from the novel Provide a direct quote from the novel

that demonstrates VERBAL IRONY that demonstrates VERBAL IRONY and be prepared to explain it to the and be prepared to explain it to the class…class…

DRAMATIC IRONY: the reader knows DRAMATIC IRONY: the reader knows something that one of the characters something that one of the characters in the novel doesn’t know.in the novel doesn’t know.

Provide a direct quote from the novel Provide a direct quote from the novel that demonstrates DRAMATIC IRONY that demonstrates DRAMATIC IRONY and be prepared to explain it to the and be prepared to explain it to the class…class…

SITUATIONAL IRONY: the outcome SITUATIONAL IRONY: the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what of a situation is the opposite of what was expectedwas expected

Provide a direct quote from the novel Provide a direct quote from the novel that demonstrates SITUATIONAL that demonstrates SITUATIONAL IRONY and be prepared to explain it IRONY and be prepared to explain it to the class…to the class…

IMPACT ON THE NOVEL…IMPACT ON THE NOVEL… What impact did these examples of What impact did these examples of irony have on the novel?irony have on the novel?

SLIDE #11: INFERENCES, CONCLUSIONS & SLIDE #11: INFERENCES, CONCLUSIONS & PREDICTIONSPREDICTIONS

Excerpts from the text…Excerpts from the text… What I What I INFERREDINFERRED from from it…it…

““While everyone else ate, Thelma sat at While everyone else ate, Thelma sat at the table, playing with her peas…” the table, playing with her peas…”

Thelma was concerned Thelma was concerned about her relationship with about her relationship with Jamaal.Jamaal.

““Thelma, stop tapping your pencil on the Thelma, stop tapping your pencil on the table…”table…”

Thelma was nervousThelma was nervousExcerpts from the text…Excerpts from the text… What I What I CONCLUDEDCONCLUDED from from it…it…

““As Billy opened his present to reveal a As Billy opened his present to reveal a new game system, his sisters rolled their new game system, his sisters rolled their eyes and let out a sigh...”eyes and let out a sigh...”

Billy always gets what he Billy always gets what he wants.wants.

““John arrived to school with mismatched John arrived to school with mismatched socks and shoes.”socks and shoes.”

John is not “detail-minded.”John is not “detail-minded.”

Novel Title OR Excerpts from the text…Novel Title OR Excerpts from the text… My My PREDICTIONPREDICTION……

Novel Title: Novel Title: One Last WishOne Last Wish Someone is going to die.Someone is going to die.

““Pete looked at Jane one last time before Pete looked at Jane one last time before getting on the airplane and smiled…”getting on the airplane and smiled…”

Pete and Jane will end up Pete and Jane will end up together.together.

SLIDE #12: LITERATURE SLIDE #12: LITERATURE EVALUATIONEVALUATION

Develop five criteria for a Develop five criteria for a perfect novel (perfect novel (in your opinionin your opinion))

EXAMPLE CRITERIA:EXAMPLE CRITERIA:

1. The characters were realistic.1. The characters were realistic.

2. It kept me interested from beginning to end.2. It kept me interested from beginning to end.

3. I was able to picture myself in it.3. I was able to picture myself in it.

4. The elements of plot development were high level.4. The elements of plot development were high level.

5. This novel changed my life.5. This novel changed my life.

Award one star for each Award one star for each criteria met.criteria met.

What were your three favorite What were your three favorite quotes and why?quotes and why?

What did this novel remind What did this novel remind you of?you of?

Would you recommend this Would you recommend this novel to others? Why/Why novel to others? Why/Why not?not?

SLIDE #13: QUESTION SLIDE #13: QUESTION TIME!TIME!

Your final task is to come up with at least 6 CHALLENGING questions to ask your audience. Make sure that your questions cover your ENTIRE presentation. To sweeten the pot, I encourage you to offer some candy incentives for students who correctly answer your questions.

1.2.3.4.5.6.