Charles by Shirley jackson
CharaCters
Protagonist
Laurie
Antagonist
Charles
Rational: Laurie is the protagonist because Laurie is his good Side. Charles is the antagonist because he is Laurie's bad side.
SetTing
Time
1950's
Place
This story can happen anywhere
Conflict
Internal
Lorie has made up a character to tell all the bad things does at school, to his parents.
External
Person vs. person ( 2nd conflict ). Charles treats people meanly by kicking them and saying bad things.
Rational: Laurie made up this character to tell about what he did at school. He pretends that character, Charles, is someone else.
Theme
Things aren't what they seam.
Rational: Charles look like an innocent child at home, but at school he is mean.
symbolism and metaphor
Symbolism
With the third week of kindergarten Charles was an institution in our family. The baby was being a Charles when she cried all afternoon, Laurie did a Charles when he pulled his wagon full of mud through the kitchen, even my husband, when he caught his elbow on the telephone cord and pulled the telephone and a bowl of flowers off the table, said, after the first minute, "Looks like Charles!"
The symbolism in this paragraph is when something they do in that family is bad or something bad happens they call it Charles because Charles is a bad/mean person.
Metaphor
Laurie did a Charles when he pulled his wagon full of mud through the kitchen.
The metaphor Is that Charles has become something they say when something bad happens. Charles is used negatively.
Character analysis
Laurie/Charles
Laurie/Charles is very mean and secretive at the same time. Laurie keeps from his parents that he is actually Charles. Charles is very mean to his classmates and teacher.
Mom/Dad
They are both blind to the situation that Charles/Laurie is the same person and he is their kid.
IMagery
rigorous vocabulary
Deprive
Verb
To keep or take away something wanted or needed.
Synonym: rob
Antonym: cheerful
Solem
Adjective
Quiet, serious
Synonym: dignified
Antonym: cheerful
Elaborate
Adjective
Intricate ; involved
Synonym: complicated
Antonym: simple
Incredulous
Adjective
Disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
Synonym: suspicious
Antonym: convinced
Cynical
Adjective
believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest
Synonym: doubtful
Antonym: hopeful
Insolent
Adjective
Bold, disrespectful
Synonym: arrogant
Antonym: cowardly
Institution
Noun
A type of organization.
Synonym: foundation
Matron
Noun
A married woman, especially one who has mature or dignified and has an established social position.
Synonym: Lady
Antonym: Patron
By Phoebe and Abby
