2-2 Journal Assignment: Plot and Characterization
This journal is an opportunity to reflect on the active reading you completed, specifically on the literary elements you learned about in the module.
After completing the readings for the week, respond to the following questions regarding plot and characterization, using the correct terminology. For each
question, discuss the impact these literary elements had on you as a reader and identify examples from the text to illustrate your ideas.
http://www(dot)tiger-town(dot)com/whatnot/updike/
Discuss the basic plot elements that occur in “A&P” by Updike. For example, did you think the climax/rising action was effective in this story? What
impact do these elements have on you as a reader?
https://nomrad(dot)files(dot)wordpress(dot)com/2007/07/orientation.pdf
Discuss characterization in “Orientation” by Orozco. You have several characters from which to choose, but focus your discussion on one character with
whom you identify, or one who reminds you of a character from another story you have read or watched. Explain how characterization helped you
understand those being described, using examples from the short story.
http://hyperboleandahalf(dot)blogspot(dot)com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html
Reflect on the literary elements you learned about in this module. Select at least one literary element (plot or characterization) and discuss the portrayal
of this element in “This is Why I'll Never Be an Adult” by Brosh using terminology from your textbook.
Guidelines for Submission: This journal entry should be 2–3 paragraphs in length. Use MLA formatting to cite your examples. Refer to the MLA guide provided in
your Module Two resources, if necessary.
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Plot and characterization
The U&P story by Updike has represented the basic plot elements of climax and resolution effectively. The climax of the story plays an important role of capturing the reader’s attention hence making them to have the eager of knowing what happened next. The writer shows the climax at the point whereby the three girl’s embarrassed by the manager and then Sammy quits whatever he was up to. As well, the resolution leaves the reader with questions of what could have happened next given the fact that that resolution was changed. The resolution of the story is that Sammy remembers that his aim was to become a hero and starts looking for other girls.
The story of orientation by orozco reveals different characters that makes the plot of the story as the writer tries to explai...